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"You haven't met one yet." Safari said. "They're really temperamental creatures, and their hide is so thick, not even a lion can pierce through it. And, they consider lions a threat at all times, so, if they see a lion, they charge."

"Oh well are they nice?'' Penda asked. "No Penda they aren't nice they will stomp on our tails and try to eat us.'' Said Zuberi stomping his paws on the ground pretending to be a rhino.

Ashante laughed. "They don't eat us, stupid." he said to Zuberi. "They just stomp on us."

Zuberi laughed and pounced on his brother, while Penda rolled her eyes, 'Boys' She thought as they neared towards pride rock.

Uzuri was surprised when she saw Safari coming towards them. "Nothing bad I hope." she asked him. "The worst, rhinos." he replied, fixing his mate with a hard stare. Kefir came up and Safari told him the reason for their quick return, while Kefir licked his cubs' heads.

"Hi daddy.'' Penda said and went up and rubbed up against his leg while purring, Zuberi ran towards the savannah again without his parents noticing and his grandparents as well, he wanted to go out and explore on his own. He was far away from home now and the long savannah grass had blocked his view from Pride Rock.

Ashante noticed his brother was not anywhere in sight. He looked around and saw him disappearing into the tall grass. He'll be killed by those rhinos. Ashante panicked. He ran down into the Savannah and followed Zuberi. When he saw Zuberi's brown pelt in the grass, he yelled to his brother to wait. "ZUBERI! WAIT! DON"T GO ANY FURTHER!"

"Don't tell me what to do!'' "I'm the King, I could do whatever I want.'' Zuberi said and ran off deeper into the savannah.

Ashante grabbed his brother and pulled him away, just before he could get trampled by a rhino. "Quiet." he hissed as Zuberi started to protest.

"Dear where's Zuberi and Ashante?'' Adia asked looking around with wide eyes because she didn't want anything to happen to her little boys.

Kefir thought for a moment. "I think they went that way." he said, pointing. Then, fear clutched his heart as he thought about what would happen to his sons.

"I bet you can't roar.'' Zuberi said as he taunted Ashante and puffed out his chest and gave out a roar that sounded like a kitten but more powerful. "Let's see you try?'' Zuberi said and nudged his brother playfully on the shoulder.

"Can I go with you dad?'' Penda asked.

"Shhhh." Ashante snapped. He strained his ears. "Uh oh." he gulped. "Zuberi." he whispered to his brother. "Run back to Pride Rock, now."

Kefir shook his head. "Its better you don't, Penda." he said. "If I lost all you three cubs in one day, I'll never forgive myself." He tunred and ran down, following the cubs' scent.

"What's wrong?'' He whispered silently, but it was too late he hear laughing nearby and didn't like the sound of it he gulped,"get behind me.'' Zuberi said quietly and waited for the hyenas to come closer he was going to be brave an scare them off with his roar.

Kefir ran as fast as he could, and followed the scent to the Forbidden Hunting Grounds for hyenas. He felt fear fill him very quickly, and he quickened his pace. He found Zuberi and Ashante surrounded by hyenas, and rushed to their rescue. He stood over his sons and roared. The hyenas scattered off. The gold lion picked up his sons and walked off.