voice. “Now I understand everything. Too bad that now is most likely too late. Dhalimu, look south and tell me what you see.”

“The desert. Cute, but a bit monotonous...” said king. “I guess that its always looks like that, so you might imagine... No, wait! Four lions silhouettes, coming down from dune. They split... One is going more on west, three are still marching straight... To the massif.” He turned himself to Taka. “Those are the real enemies?”

“Dhalimu! Help me!” asked black-maned. “Guide me to the path. Only there, in narrow mouth, I could defend myself.”

“There still is the second path.” Noticed king grimly.

“You will guard there.” Explained arbiter. “And you will defend as long as you last.”

“Lionesses...”

“They won’t hear us in this wind.” judged Taka. „But maybe Raia and Kota manage to return to us and then alarm the pride. However I don’t think it would help. If rouges get here and place on paths, they would stand even thirty lionesses attack... Dhalimu, guide me!”

“Good... go down from this stone... Right... Now ahead, two meters. On bluff you will go faster... You are trusting me, usurper!” gasped with clear amaze, seeing how obediently Taka was following his orders. “Now I could lead you to your death behind the edge...”

“You could.” Agreed Taka. „But then I will die only for you, not for Golden Sands. I count on your reason.”

“Stop!” called Dhalimu. “You are on the brink. Now turn right... a bit more... Now straight ahead, until I tell you to stop. More... more... Stop!” shouted king, when black-maned reached the path. “Good look Taka. Don’t you dare to die before you get some of those rascals.”

“Now you must go to eastern path! Now!” hastened him arbiter, while he was placing himself in narrow mouth of way down. “And good luck, you too.” Asked with whisper. “I hope we won’t die in vain.”

So Dhalimu started to run on plateau, moving his paws with heavy effort. His front-right paw he had to hold high, not to irritate the recovering break. Unfortunately it was slowing him significantly, so lion was often looking on closing three silhouettes, who was marching to the massif.

“I must get there on time!” he thought with determination. “I’m king because of my blood... but just today I have an opportunity to became the real king, because I defend my pride. Raia, I’m doing it for you! Father! Mother! Give me your strength!” Recalling his royal parents he speeded up. He was jumping on three paws, risking the fall, just to get quicker to path. Suddenly he was struck by amazing thought. “I’m wounded, paw hurts me like hell... I’ll probably die soon. But I fell happy, as I felt never before. What could want more? I’m the king and I’m fighting for my land. Somewhere down there my queen is waiting... Stars! If every pleasure have to finish just a moment after it have started?”

*

“What you mean by: Mtanga? What rouges? What they are doing here?!” barracked Raia and Kota each other. Amali still didn’t understand whole situation, so she tried to tell what she knew. Princess was in the royal cave, surrounded by Golden Ones.

“My mate came to you to save you from Dhalimu.” Finally said Pridelandress. “He will avenge death of your queen and...”

“Dhalimu didn’t kill Niva!” a new voice in cave interrupted her. “The murderer issss now trying to kill again.” Added Kauli. “Forgive me, I understood it sssso late, but... Raia, Kota... they both are in danger.”

“Pride!” ordered sandy-maned with wilful roar. “All you have to search for those rouges. Kota and I will go up to guard king... and prince.” She finished with unexpected soft voice.

“Kauli is in charge!” added golden-furred. She raised python and put him on Akra’s neck. Then she run out of cave, following Raia.

“As usual.” Called sandy-furred. „You go on west, I’ll take the east path.”

They spilt and speeded to own patches. Because the wind was blowing hard, numerous globulins of dust were dramatically reducing the visibility. Suddenly Kota noticed a silhouette of lone lion, closing to way up. She caught him and pounced on him with extended claws.

“STOP!” she roared.

“There is no time!” called Mtanga. “Let’s go up, they are already there... Rouges! They want to kill them both!” Kota yelled, and lowered her paw, previously ready to strike. Plotter added. “I can’t see. Lead the way!”

Kota was afraid only about Taka. So she without hesitation passed the lion to get on path. Blow of Mtanga hit her in nape, instantly stunning her. Wanderer smiled and pushed away body of unconscious lioness.

“What is why I always let the ladies to go as first!” murmured and run uphill.

Meanwhile Dhalimu got to the path in last moment, because the first silhouette of enemy appeared in cloud of dust. When he saw it, instantly took a defensive pose. Amazed Baridi stopped in front of ruler, wagging his tail to warn rouges coming behind him. Then he called with dreadful voice.

“Tyrant Dhalimu – your time is over. We are here to bring back the order and justice.”

“I have no idea who you are, but you are even more cheeky than Taka!” growled brown-maned and without a warning pounced on rouge.

Baridi jumped aside, almost falling from the patch. Dhalimu landed awkwardly on way, between enemy and stone-wall. With front-left paw he hit adversary’s side, three others paws put firmly on the ground. Baridi fell on the path and his rear paws helplessly hang over in the air behind the edge. King smiled, raised his left limb to the final blow, when in his back hit Hofu. Wrestling enemies rolled up the way, getting to the plain of plateau. Udole, coming as the last, quickly pull his friend on ledge and they both joined Hofu.

“You have no chances, despot!” cried Baridi. “Surrender and you will die quickly!”

“I don’t like to hurry.” Murmured brown-maned and unexpectedly pounced among rouges. He landed on three paws, almost falling down. Thanks to his impetus he knocked down Udole then attacked Hofu. He bite his side and fall with all mass on lion. Surprised wandered hit the ground and Dhalimu caught his paw in jaws. Furious stare of monarch was screaming: Now we will equalize our chances!

But before Dhalimus jaws crushed enemy’s limb, Baridi came with assistance. He his ruler’s side, on brown fur cutting four cuts with his claws. Lion also grabbed with jaws paw of king and started to mercilessly clenched his mouth.

Angry Dhalimu got Hofu loose and pulled bitten limb. Surprised Baridi fell down on rock then barely avoided motyle="text-align: justify; text-indent: 9pt;">They spilt and speeded to own patches. Because the wind was blowing hard, numerous globulins of dust were dramatically reducing the visibility. Suddenly Kota noticed a silhouette of lone lion, closing to way up. She caught him and pounced on him with extended claws.

“STOP!” she roared.

“There is no time!” called Mtanga. “Let’s go up, they are already there... Rouges! They want to kill them both!” Kota yelled, and lowered her paw, previously ready to strike. Plotter added. “I can’t see. Lead the way!”

Kota was afraid only about Taka. So she without hesitation passed the lion to get on path. Blow of Mtanga hit her in nape, instantly stunning her. Wanderer smiled and pushed away body of unconscious lioness.

“What is why I always let the ladies to go as first!” murmured and run uphill.

Meanwhile Dhalimu got to the path in last moment, because the first silhouette of enemy appeared in cloud of dust. When he saw it, instantly took a defensive pose. Amazed Baridi stopped in front of ruler, wagging his tail to warn rouges coming behind him. Then he called with dreadful voice.

“Tyrant Dhalimu – your time is over. We are here to bring back the order and justice.”

“I have no idea who you are, but you are even more cheeky than Taka!” growled brown-maned and without a warning pounced on rouge.

Baridi jumped aside, almost falling from the patch. Dhalimu landed awkwardly on way, between enemy and stone-wall. With front-left paw he hit adversary’s side, three others paws put firmly on the ground. Baridi fell on the path and his rear paws helplessly hang over in the air behind the edge. King smiled, raised his left limb to the final blow, when in his back hit Hofu. Wrestling enemies rolled up the way, getting to the plain of plateau. Udole, coming as the last, quickly pull his friend on ledge and they both joined Hofu.

“You have no chances, despot!” cried Baridi. “Surrender and you will die quickly!”

“I don’t like to hurry.” Murmured brown-maned and unexpectedly pounced among rouges. He landed on three paws, almost falling down. Thanks to his impetus he knocked down Udole then attacked Hofu. He bite his side and fall with all mass on lion. Surprised wandered hit the ground and Dhalimu caught his paw in jaws. Furious stare of monarch was screaming: Now we will equalize our chances!

But before Dhalimus jaws crushed enemy’s limb, Baridi came with assistance. He his ruler’s side, on brown fur cutting four cuts with his claws. Lion also grabbed with jaws paw of king and started to mercilessly clenched his mouth.

narch’s pounce. Crippled king still was fighting in royal way. Probably he would have reached Baridi’s throat, if not Udole’s charge.

Lion had steeped away from companions to aim his pounce better. He set himself on perfect windward from Dhalimu to use nature’s help in combat. He jumped when enemy shook Hofu off and started to third of adversaries. Udole hit with paws in Dhalimu’s nape. He grabbed victim’s fur on neck and thanks to impetus they both fell on the ground. So they both froze on the ground, wrestling hard. Rouge wanted just to stopped enemy until his friends do their job. So after few seconds over the king glimmered extended claws of two tyrannocides.

“Die, you brute!” gasped Baridi, and suddenly he was thrown to the ground.

Raia pounced on

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