But in his voice Amini heard tune of satisfaction. His friend was already bitten by bound with this pride... especially with that single member. “You first.” Ordered Horen. “Go with Laki. We will stay on bank, ready... to interfere. But!” he gasped. “Don’t fail me! I don’t want any extra-bath”

“You can count on me!” smiled lion, but in his eyes blinked a spark of fear. He was afraid to fail someone else. “We’ll do it!” he turned to Laki. “Are you ready?” asked his friend. Laki nodded. “And you?” turned to Nuka.

“Don’t worry sir.” Replied cub. “I saw you swimming, it can’t be so hard. In case, I’ll made it.” He smiled, but Amini’s heart froze in fear. “Ow, Stars, help us!” whispered lion in minds.

Zira came to Nuka and said with tensed voice.

“Listen, my dear... Be brave! Amini will take care of you! Do what he and Laki say.”

“Mom. It’s better that mister Amini says nothing, during this course.” Noticed Nuka. Zira licked his head.

So Amini grabbed cub with his jaw and carefully went into river. Laki followed him and when lion with cub started to swim, twin swam to, but slightly down from there, to be ready for grab lost <cargo>. But Amini was moving . He came to other bank exhausted, but he firmly put Nuka on beach.

“Wow!” whispered cub. “That was great!” he looked in surprised lion’s eyes. “Could we do it again... some day?”

Amini felt strange. Not for the first time that day. At morning he was enchanted by spell of beautiful Zira, but then... He didn’t know, what that was, but talking with this cub was pleasant and very interesting. As rouge male, exiled from his pride, at the very first time in his life he was with cubs, especially... with so especially ones. He all he was doing, he was doing for Zira, but he discovered, that he would do the same just for this cub. Some unused string in his heart sounded.

“Right, pal...” panted lion. “But... now... we must support your sister.”

Then Laki went out from water and looked on friend. Amini nodded with gratitude. Lion smiled, so blackmaned turned to river and called.

“Right! We’ve made it.” From Prideland’s side sounded voices of joy and relief. “Go, Horen... In case, we are ready to help you!” encouraged Amini.

“That what I’m afraid!” muttered Horen, but in next second sounded slash of water.

Because of night, lion from other bank wasn’t able to see friends on other. Amini, more gifted in senses, saw only blurred silhouettes of those, who where standing on Prideland’s bank. But in time, he noticed Horen and Daki clearer. In half of distance, they were seen almost clearly, swimming without problems.

But then, Amini noticed some strange shapes, floating the river. Alarmed he ran to bank and gazed in darkness. Those things were closing fast with stream. Big and oblong, carrying by stream... numerous... That were...

“Trunks!” called Amini with fear.

Horen, focused of carrying Vitani, ignored his call. But Daki immediately understood the danger. In few moves, he saw upstream, passing by the leader and the cub. He wasn’t longer backup-catcher, but a living shield. He started to swim parallel with Horen and Vitani, hiding them wiit!” he turned to Laki. “Are you ready?” asked his friend. Laki nodded. “And you?” turned to Nuka.

“Don’t worry sir.” Replied cub. “I saw you swimming, it can’t be so hard. In case, I’ll made it.” He smiled, but Amini’s heart froze in fear. “Ow, Stars, help us!” whispered lion in minds.

Zira came to Nuka and said with tensed voice.

“Listen, my dear... Be brave! Amini will take care of you! Do what he and Laki say.”

“Mom. It’s better that mister Amini says nothing, during this course.” Noticed Nuka. Zira licked his head.

So Amini grabbed cub with his jaw and carefully went into river. Laki followed him and when lion with cub started to swim, twin swam to, but slightly down from there, to be ready for grab lost <cargo>. But Amini was moving th own body from closing trunks. Laki at once jumped to water to replace brother and Amini started to speed east, to be ready for support. But hat was too late.

First log hit Daki right in head. Lion, shocked, submerge underwater. He emerged in next second, skulking, but this moment of inattention cost him much. He was struck with another piece of wood and in impulse, grabbed it, being carried away from Horen.

And Horen had own troubles. Several logs floated next to him and only thanks to lions agility, he was able to shun them. But Vitani, just awoken by sudden moves, started to squeal and fumble in panic. Rouge leader grabbed her with one paw, to get sure he wouldn’t lose her, but this was grave mistake. He unshielded his head, so next trunk hit him right in forehead. Motionless lion got loose his load.

“VITANI!” yelled Zira from other bank. Lioness, in first impulse jumped to the water. She knew, that Laki was still to far from drowning cub to get on time. Her, as lighter and more agile lioness, had a chance to be on time. Eventually.

In the same tcase, we are ready to help you!” encouraged Amini.

“That what I’m afraid!” muttered Horen, but in next second sounded slash of water.

Because of night, lion from other bank wasn’t able to see friends on other. Amini, more gifted in senses, saw only blurred silhouettes of those, who where standing on Prideland’s bank. But in time, he noticed Horen and Daki clearer. In half of distance, they were seen almost clearly, swimming without problems.

But then, Amini noticed some strange shapes, floating the river. Alarmed he ran to bank and gazed in darkness. Those things were closing fast with stream. Big and oblong, carrying by stream... numerous... That were...

“Trunks!” called Amini with fear.

Horen, focused of carrying Vitani, ignored his call. But Daki immediately understood the danger. In few moves, he saw upstream, passing by the leader and the cub. He wasn’t longer backup-catcher, but a living shield. He started to swim parallel with Horen and Vitani, hiding them wiit!” he turned to Laki. “Are you ready?” asked his friend. Laki nodded. “And you?” turned to Nuka.

“Don’t worry sir.” Replied cub. “I saw you swimming, it can’t be so hard. In case, I’ll made it.” He smiled, but Amini’s heart froze in fear. “Ow, Stars, help us!” whispered lion in minds.

Zira came to Nuka and said with tensed voice.

“Listen, my dear... Be brave! Amini will take care of you! Do what he and Laki say.”

“Mom. It’s better that mister Amini says nothing, during this course.” Noticed Nuka. Zira licked his head.

So Amini grabbed cub with his jaw and carefully went into river. Laki followed him and when lion with cub started to swim, twin swam to, but slightly down from there, to be ready for grab lost <cargo>. But Amini was moving ime, jumped Amini. He already got further on east, but rock on his route made his run too difficult. He estimated, that he would swim faster.

“Laki, get the boss!” called lion. “I’ll swim for the cub!”

So Laki swam to unconscious leader and firmly grabbed him. Fortunately, Daki already recovered and he could float himself. All three started to Outland’s bank. But in water still were Vitani, Zira and Amini.

“Run down!” ordered Rama, pointing downstream, so Golden Lionesses (all except Vii, who was already swimming through river) chased off flowing ones. Terrain on Prideland’s side was open, so they were able to speed faster than river water.

Zira got to her daughter in few desperate moves. She grabbed drowning cub and raised her above surface. But in the same moment, she discovered, that she was drowning herself. With busy paws he couldn’t stay on surface and strong stream was slowly exhausting her stamina. She knew, that in short time she would drown, carrying her child with her. So, in desperate idea, she looked for any log nearby. They were on place,case, we are ready to help you!” encouraged Amini.

“That what I’m afraid!” muttered Horen, but in next second sounded slash of water.

Because of night, lion from other bank wasn’t able to see friends on other. Amini, more gifted in senses, saw only blurred silhouettes of those, who where standing on Prideland’s bank. But in time, he noticed Horen and Daki clearer. In half of distance, they were seen almost clearly, swimming without problems.

But then, Amini noticed some strange shapes, floating the river. Alarmed he ran to bank and gazed in darkness. Those things were closing fast with stream. Big and oblong, carrying by stream... numerous... That were...

“Trunks!” called Amini with fear.

Horen, focused of carrying Vitani, ignored his call. But Daki immediately understood the danger. In few moves, he saw upstream, passing by the leader and the cub. He wasn’t longer backup-catcher, but a living shield. He started to swim parallel with Horen and Vitani, hiding them wiit!” he turned to Laki. “Are you ready?” asked his friend. Laki nodded. “And you?” turned to Nuka.

“Don’t worry sir.” Replied cub. “I saw you swimming, it can’t be so hard. In case, I’ll made it.” He smiled, but Amini’s heart froze in fear. “Ow, Stars, help us!” whispered lion in minds.

Zira came to Nuka and said with tensed voice.

“Listen, my dear... Be brave! Amini will take care of you! Do what he and Laki say.”

“Mom. It’s better that mister Amini says nothing, during this course.” Noticed Nuka. Zira licked his head.

So Amini grabbed cub with his jaw and carefully went into river. Laki followed him and when lion with cub started to swim, twin swam to, but slightly down from there, to be ready for grab lost <cargo>. But Amini was moving lots of logs. Zira in final attempt swam to neared on and plunged her claws of one paw in it. In second paw, she was holding Vitani.

So, in theory, they were safe. But... Log was speeding with full stream’s speed and Zira knew, that she had to get on bank. Waterfall at the Mighty Jungle’s Valley was sure doom for both