frowned, “well honey… Jesus was the young cub,” Siennah gasped, trying to take it all in. she walked over to the river and looked down at her rippling reflection. “That’s not the worst part… the lion who killed the pride was Princes brother…” princess nuzzled Siennah in a caring way. “You can’t blame your father for wanting Jesus out,” “I know mum, but it’s so hard when he doesn’t see the Jesus I see.”

Siennah kicked at the dust before turning and walking slowly out of the trees with her head down. “Where are you going?” princess asked concerned. “I need to sort some things out,” Siennah replied before scampering off. She turned into the savannah and looked around; her eyes finally fell on her injured stepfather, lying helplessly on a rock. She wandered over, “dad?” she said, he turned around to face her, his eyes were tear stained and his body shook with pain. “I know why you hate Jesus…” she continued, looking deeply into his eyes. “You do?” prince whimpered, he struggled to breathe over his injuries. “I do… and I need to tell you, I know it hurts thinking about what your brother did, he was wrong, and he caused pain in so many peoples hearts… but you have to realise, if you kill Jesus, your just as bad as he is, no, your worse, Jesus is innocent, he didn’t do anything wrong. Killing him wont bring your family back, and it certainly wont bring you closure. You’ve been stuck in the past for so long you’ve forgotten to live your life, that was just one chapter of your great journey and you have many more ahead, but you don’t get to find out what happens in the next chapters unless you turn the page and read on, you can always look back at those pages, and your family will always be with you, in here,” she touched his heart, “but im begging you, don’t make others suffer, for what your brother did to you… your family NEEDS you.” She explained. Another tear rolled down his cheek and fell onto the rock, he looked up into Siennah’s eyes, “your right… Siennah im so sorry, this whole time I’ve been too worried about my problems I didn’t realise I was causing you so much pain.” He held her paw in forgiveness. Siennah knew he was her father and although her heart was still throbbing with hurt, she knew she had to forgive him, “you mean I can be with Jesus?” she asked, he nodded slowly, “come on dad, let’s go home and clean you up,” she smiled helping him off the rock and back to the den.

By now everyone was laying down after cleaning. No one rushed to help prince as he struggled into the area, but when Siennah nodded at them, they raced over and took him into the den. “Siennah!” Her sisters cried running over and hugging her, “are you alright?” they fussed over her, “no im fine, where is Jesus?” she replied looking frantically around, “everyone is fine, but they need time to rest,” Siellah replied before Sierrah led Siennah over to the far corner of their den where they found him lying still in the luscious grass. “Jesus!” Siennah cried bolting over; he lifted his head weakly and looked at her, “oh Jesus are you alright?” She nuzzled him affectionately. His once soft main dry with blood, “Siennah, im fine I just need rest, but after that im leaving, I can’t stay while prince is challenging me, im sorry… I love you so much but it has to be,” her eyes welled up with tears, “but no, Jesus you don’t have to leave I-” “no don’t, you cannot convince me to stay…” he cut her off, “no Jesus! I talked to dad, you can stay, he is fine with you now…” “You couldn’t have figured that out a few hours ago?” Jesus grinned, licking her softly on the cheek. “sorry bout that,” she laughed and layed down, nuzzling delicately into his chest, he wrapped his paws around her and the two lay in silence and happiness, the pride would now be happy and calm… just as it used to be all those years ago...