You sigh,you grieve with silent termoil,as you imitate being the strong queen you know your Milele needs..but..you cant do it.You just..cant.Kiara was your whole world..Your maternal side of you eating you alive from the inside..Why.Why did she leave you..?.Her home..Her..family?Your breath is shaky.silent tears welling up,watering and making the sorrow and pain in your eyes more noticable.

You knew she was an independant adolescent..but..she grew more and more rebellious..untill..it became fatal.She turned her back on you..she joined the outsiders..because she just fell for some malesome.Male..Just thinking about it pains you deeply,You gave her a knife,you held her paw up to your chest..and she stabbed it..

You decide you need to clear your head.You need to move on.You let one,last shaky,deep,pained exhale before your expression hardens,you lift your chin,and you carry yourself.you lift yourself to your feet confidently and stride out of your den.There is no use pining over something you can never obtain again.Its just useless pain.You where at the watering hole.Lapping peacefully at the calm,gracefully flowing river,Untill you've spotted a herd of antelope a few dozen feet away.Their numbers high.Your ear perks,you slowly get up from your spot,you prowl slowly,This would be the perfect destraction,you thought to yourself,as you slithered carefully and precisely through the long,gently rustling grass.

You then pick up a scent that catches you off guard - so foreign yet..so familiar.Your eyes crinkle as you try to decipher the odd sensation.your nose twitches occassionally as they try to observe deeper into the deliberate smell.Your ears perk as you spot something or..someone...else,at the other end of the herd.Your narrow your eyes.Suddenly,the herd bails,revealing an adolescent cub,your heart jumps at the sudden sight of another lion,one you don't recognise as one from your pride.They quickly sprint into action,going for the youngest of them.Your ears perk,You follow them at a good distance,Untill they kill the young antelope.You slowly cautiously walk over to them,trying not to appeal as a threat.they spot you,their ears perk curiously and cautiously.their bloody nose twitches.they also creep toward you slowly,but they suddenly flinch aggressively when another lion lunges into view;a female.your nose twitches again,this time,it smell way more recognisable..could it..be..?

"Tekasi! what did i tell you about leaving the pride unnanounced?!?"The female snapped at the adolescent.their ears pinned against their head,as they cowered and stammered in fear."I-im s-sorry mom i j-just-"she snapped once more in disdain and disapproval."YOU COULD'VE GOTTEN MAULED!And..WHO IS THIS!?"the female gestured to you.You stood there akwardly,but warily.She narrowed her eyes,as she took in your scent..her eyes widened ever so slightly before it was masked by a nasty lour. her fur stood on end,her claws unsheathing to dig lightly into the undergrowth beneath her soft paw pads"M-MOTHER?!?"your eyes widened as your heart nearly dropped at her words..Kiara..?"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?"she snapped,you responded."This is my land.why are you here?"You said sternly and coldly.your words had an icy edge to it.it pained you slightly to say that,but what can she expect?Tekasi just stood there,their eyes darting around nervously and fearfully.as they made themselves look smaller,and curled up.their ears pinned against their head,their eyes wide with silent pleading and mortification.