A Lion's Pride (Accepting!)

Sheruda noticed that the young prince was having trouble. He slowed down.

I jumped up, landing on Sheruda's back. "Gotcha!", I grinned, climbing on top of his head.

"Oh, no!" he said and fell "No! I was captured by a fearless hunter! Please, fearless hunter! Have mercy on my soul!" he said chuckling.

"Kay", I put my paws over his face. I yawned, looking up at the night sky.

"You're already sleepy, ey? We better take you back to the cove of the King... He won't be pleased if he learns that the next king is sleeping late like a bat" said Sheruda standing up carefully, trying not to make Sidka fall.

Toshida: "Sidka!", I roared, seeing that my son wasn't among the group of cubs, "Where did you go?" I hoped that the Nightmares, as they were called, hadn't gotten my only son.

Sheruda went next to the king with the young prince on his back. He bowed before Toshida "Your Majesty" said Sheruda.

"Oh thank goodness! Thank you, Sheruda!", I felt relief wash over me as I picked up my son. "We have alot to talk about, Boy." My eyes narrowed at him.

"It's a pleasure" said Sheruda and went back to his post in the rock next to the royal cove.

"I'm not going to ask what was that about.", I said, shaking the anger out of my voice, "We have picked who you will be betrothed to."
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I looked up at my father, eyes widening, I just hoped it was a kind cub!
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"You will be betrothed to Sereni.", I said.
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"Eww, dad, no! She's like my best friend.", I replied, sticking out my tongue.
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"You'll come around, I'm going to tell her in the morning. Now lets get you inside.", I picked up my little Prince and padded into the sleeping den.

Sheruda yawned and tried to get some sleep while some cubs were also laying down next to him. Sheruda just ignored them and closed his eyes.

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Toshida: The morning sunlight filtered into the den, calling me awake. Yawning, I looked around. My son in my paws, my mate next to me, and the whole of the pride before me. I slowly moved Sidka into the Queen's paws and padded out onto the top of pride rock, watching the orange-red sun slowly come up. The voice of my father, who was now deceased, came into earshot. The faint outline could be seen in the clouds, "Be careful, my son", he said, "In the shadows of the Pride, Nightmare awaits"

Sheruda woke up and yawned really loudly. He looked at the orange sky and stood up, howling not so loud but not so low. The howl echoed through the whole valley.

The Clouds parted, and my father disapeared. Looking around, I heard a familiar howl of my Adviser, my trusted friend. Wishing to join him, I let out a fairly loud roar. After this I would talk to him about my father's words.

After his howl, Sherudo heard the king Toshida's roar. "Ahh, it looks like the King is awake" he whispered to himself and smiled.

"Mornin, Sherry.", I laughed, hopping off the rock and landing next to him. "I've gotten word from my father, Nafito."

"Hmm..." Sherudo thought for a moment "Well, let's hear it" he said.

"In the shadows, Nightmare awaits.", I sighed, rapping my tail around my paws.

Sherudo said nothing for a long minute "That means that the Nightmare is planning something for the Pride... They may have a plan to destroy us. I would recomend great care while sending out the lioness to hunt." he finally said while looking down at some lions sleeping with their cubs.

"Yes.... especially the ones with cubs....", I nodded, ".....we should keep the royal family Inside Pride Rock from now on, until it's safe enough... do you agree?"

"I agree, your Majesty" said Sherudo nodding "But I do not like the idea of the Pride being passive while Nightmare is making their move."

"Of course, Sherry.", I agreed, "The Pride--mostly the Lions, will be taking double shift for patroling Pride Rock."

Sherudo nodded , but he said nothing. He looked down at some lioness who were licking their cubs, some snoring and others patroling. "I wonder how many followers Nightmare has now..." commented Sherudo.