In Hazina Cave all the lions slept peacefully. As the day began to blossom, Naasir rose from the cave and went down to the stream. Today Naasir was rather sure we would be kicked out of the pride seeing he had come of age. Naasir was let into the pride when he was 1 week old, now being an adult it shall be expecting he is removed from the pride. 3 years have passed since he became an Mlima member, ‘Lots of good memories here’ he thought to himself. Out from Hazina he noticed Kiros rise, and start walking towards. Inside Naasir was petrified on what Kiros was about to say to him. Naasir turned his head and acted like he was drinking, Kiros came right up by his side. “Naasir” Kiros ordered in his deep stern voice. Naasir’s head rose from drinking and he submissively bowed his head at the king. “Yes Kiros” Nassir politely answered. Naasir knew what he was going to say, ‘You are to leave the pride now’ or something along those lines. As he saw Kiros’s mouth open, Naasir decided to beat him to it. At the same time Naasir said “You majesty I will be on my” while Kiros said “I want you to marry my daughter.” Naasir spook so loudly he didn’t hear but Kiros had said. So he raised his head high and marched off. Kiros’s expression was none other than confused. So he tried again “I want you to marry my daughter” he yelled from behind Naasir hoping this time he would hear him. Naasir froze where he stood seeing this Kiros supposed he heard that time and walked over to him. Once he reached Naasir he stood by his side. “You ok kiddo” Naasir’s expressions spoke for themselves. His eyes were huge and mouth was wide open and he was as stiff as any lion could be.

Kiros stood next to him trying to make him move. “Kid could you please talk to me?” Kiros was slightly concerned on how Naasir was taking it. Soon the lionesses would wake up and wonder what was going on. “Sire, I’m sorry but I can’t marrrreee Sanura” Naasir graciously replied. Still to this day the word marry got at Naasir no matter how old he got. Kiros was trying to think of a way to make him understand so he just explained. “Look kid, I know Sanura was your best friend when you were kids and it may seem weird to you in a way. But I would much rather have you as king then some foreigner. Do you understand where I’m coming from?” Kiros explained, but Naasir went back to his stiff state. “Alumine and I have talked about it she will break the news to Sanura and I would break to you, but to be honest kid I didn’t think you would take it like this.” Kiros continued to explain. “Kiros, I just don’t think I can do something like maaaarrreee…your daughter. As she grew up we grew further apart, we haven’t talked in years she completely ignores me.” Naasir describe what he had been going through. “You know kid that should make it easier for you” Kiros directed Naasir back to the cave, on the way it was easy to locate loud yelling from the outside of Hazina, as Kiros and Naasir came up to the entrance of Hazina they saw Alumine and Sanura yelling at each other. Naasir and Kiros stood at the entrance watching. “WHY DO I HAVE TO ALWAYS OBEY RULES AND ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU WANT” Sanura screamed, before turning and heading into the cave as she entered she noticed Naasir and just glared at him. He lowered his head and jumped off Hazina and began walking away. “Kid where are you going?!” Kiros yelled still on Hazina, “Somewhere far away, for now!” Naasir yelled back. Alumine walked to be by Kiros’s side. “So I assume it didn’t go well with Naasir?” Alumine predicted. “No he doesn’t want to marry his best friend” Kiros confirmed Alumine. “But they aren’t friends anymore remember they haven’t talked in years” Alumine tried to understand what was going. “Yeah but he still obviously sees her as his best friend” Kiros commented. “So how did it go with Sanura?” Kiros wondered aloud. “Not very well she refuses to marry him or anyone else for that matter” Alumine sighed. “What are we going to do with them?” Kiros looked for help from Alumine. Both lions sighed and watched Naasir walk off.

‘Maybe I don’t want to get married at all’ Naasir said to himself. ‘Maybe I just want to be a loner hmmm’ he babbled on. Naasir made it to his favourite spot, it was a little ditch surrounded by orchids, it was the spot where butterflies use to lay their eggs, and every week hundreds would fly out of the small clearing and into the sky. He couldn’t remember why he loved this place so much but he didn’t ever really go into it. ‘What am I going to do?’ Naasir asked himself. “Well maybe you could let me talk to you” Alumine said as she walked out of the bush. Naasir was slightly startled by it and jumped. “Hun, why aren’t you two friends anymore, you use to be so close” Alumine wondered.  “I guess we just grew apart” Naasir answered. “Now you and I both no that is not the case, are you going to tell me?” Alumine questioned Naasir. “One day I just woke up and she wasn’t talking to me, so I asked her what was wrong and she said….I was always bugging her, or always in her way. So ever since then I have just stayed out of her way like she wanted” Naasir informed Alumine. Both lions went quiet and Naasir just placed his head on the soft grass. Alumine looked at him “You still care about her don’t you?” Alumine asked in her soothing voice. There was no reply for Naasir and Alumine wasn’t expecting one. This whole time ever since Sanura yelled at him he has always loved her but she had never felt that way about him. Alumine rose from the grass and began walking back to Hazina where Kiros stood at the entrance. All the lionesses including Sanura were up and sun bathing. Alumine walked in front of Kiros and then whispered in his ear “Naasir loves Sanura” With that Alumine directed her head towards the cave where she would be able to explain. The two entered the cave and Sanura noticed this and quickly head behind a boulder in the cave so she could hear what they were talking about. “I was just talking to Naasir and he said that he has always loved Sanura, that apparently she told him to stay out off her way. Ever since then the two haven’t talked but no matter what Naasir has still loved her through it. Alumine explained. “Then why is it so hard for him to marry Sanura?” Kiros answered confused. “I think it is because he is doing what she asked.” Alumine continued, “Yeah which is?” Kiros continued to be confused. “Kiros, Naasir is doing exactly what Sanura asked…he is staying away from her and he has been for 2 years. So therefore by marrying her he will be in her way and he doesn’t want to do that to her….Do you get it now?” Alumine finished. Kiros had an ohhh expression in his face. Behind the boulder Sanura was laying behind it very shocked by what she was hearing and was continually blinking, she had heard enough and she lept out from behind the boulder and exited the cave. Kiros and Alumine saw her run out but didn’t chase her knowing she had been listening to their conversation.

Sanura was running as fast and far as she could, eventually she made it to a clearing that seemed some what familiar, and it happened to be the same clearing Naasir was in. Sanura kept her head high as she watched all the butterflies flying around her head, then she picked up the scent of a male, she brought her head down to see Naasir laying on the grass. She began to sneak over but was noticed, Naasir lifted his head and turned it see Sanura sneaking towards him. He immediately jumped up and began reversing with his eyes on Sanura trying to leave the clearing. “You don’t have to leave” Sanura tried to reassure him. He stopped moving but kept his eyes fixated on Sanura. Naasir moved closer to Sanura and stood right in front of her “Why all of a sudden are you talking to me?” Naasir asked confused. There was no reply from Sanura, Naasir had an angry expression on his face. “Because I know what you have been doing for 2 years in regards to me…you have been staying away from me…because I told you to” Sanura began unravelling the past and remembering what she had said to Naasir. “I told you to stay away from me…and believe me I’m so sorry about it, I never meant to say it, you have always been my best friend” Sanura explained. “So why did you say it” Naasir continued staring at her with a glare. “My parents were thinking of sending me to live with another pride so I could learn how to be a queen…but I couldn’t bare to leave you…or um The Mlima Pride. It happened to be that you were the first lion I ran into and I needed to take my anger out on someone and unfortunately it was you…I’m so sorry Naasir.” She waited for Naasir reply but there wasn’t one he walked passed her and headed home to Hazina. Sanura lowered her head and followed behind home but from a far distance. The sun had begun to set and Naasir entered the cave and fell asleep. Eventually the sun had set and Kiros and Alumine sat outside looking at the stars. “Did you see Naasir and Sanura this afternoon, they walked home together” Alumine proudly announced. “Yeah If you wanna go head and call it that” Kiros brought the mood down again. “Do you think this is a good