could to ensure you did right thing… my child.” Said Nala.

Umeme set off to run on savannah. She wanted to do it as fast as she could. To find Simba and ask him what to do. That made her running even faster, in spite she always was fast. However there wasss="MsoNormal">“Of course, I want and I will. My son is hurt, my kingdom is in chaos.”

“Queen…” started Vinia.

“Queen is chaos!” replied Nala with gasp. “As grandparents of prince Dhahabu, Simba and I will take custody over kingdom’s heir.”

“But queen…” sobbed Sorphi, finally understanding what was going on.

“She isn’t Pridelander!” snorted ex-queen. “All her mandate to rule was approval of Tanabi. If king can’t oversee her actions… We must!” finished with growling voice.

“I think sir Simba could not share your…” noticed Umeme.

“So find him now and ask yourself.” Smiled Nala. “But then join together to us on Priderock.” She came closer to lioness and whispered to her ear. “Quick. Tanabi needs you.” Eyes of goldenfurred extended.

“For what?” she asked, also with whisper.

“To… live. To rule.” Replied ex-queen. “In that point vital interest of pride meets your will.” Finished. She stepped back to look again in eyes of Umeme. She saw what she expected to – a fight between duty… she hated and possible duty she loved. “Do not be afraid.” Added Nala. “Trust your old queen… ma’am… child…”

Umeme blinked with shock. It must be mishearing, but… Nala had to say: <my child>. Or she really addressed goldenfurred as future queen? Lioness shook her head and helplessly looked on older friend.

“Please… ma’am. Do not do anything we could regret in future!”

“Only thing we could regret in future, is today’s passivity!” replied ex-monarchess with soft yet wilful voice. “Go for Simba. It’s time for king to return!”

a problem – she had no idea where Simba was. It was not a trick of Nala, not to tell her. Ex-queen had just some other things on her mind. Umeme vanished behind range of hills on north.

“Are you going with me?” Said Nala to Sorphi and Vinia. She didn’t sound LIKE a queen – she WAS a queen then.

Two huntresses made no move, when ex-monarchess set off to edge of rock plate and border of Green Den area. They didn’t want to see that, feeling that – even if doing of Nala was right, in what they believed with all hearts – they failed mission ordered by queen. But queen… Vitani was still a ruler.

“Ma’am.” Sobbed Sorphi, making step towards Nala. She wanted to cross her way, but ex-queen just stopped her with decisive stare. “Queen ordered…”

“…you to assist me.” Finished older lioness. “To assist kingdom, king Tanabi and prince Dhahabu. Will you fulfil your duty?” Vinia ran from the other way, but was also stopped by stare of Nala. “And you… will you?” asked lioness.

“Ma’amss="MsoNormal">“Of course, I want and I will. My son is hurt, my kingdom is in chaos.”

“Queen…” started Vinia.

“Queen is chaos!” replied Nala with gasp. “As grandparents of prince Dhahabu, Simba and I will take custody over kingdom’s heir.”

“But queen…” sobbed Sorphi, finally understanding what was going on.

“She isn’t Pridelander!” snorted ex-queen. “All her mandate to rule was approval of Tanabi. If king can’t oversee her actions… We must!” finished with growling voice.

“I think sir Simba could not share your…” noticed Umeme.

“So find him now and ask yourself.” Smiled Nala. “But then join together to us on Priderock.” She came closer to lioness and whispered to her ear. “Quick. Tanabi needs you.” Eyes of goldenfurred extended.

“For what?” she asked, also with whisper.

“To… live. To rule.” Replied ex-queen. “In that point vital interest of pride meets your will.” Finished. She stepped back to look again in eyes of Umeme. She saw what she expected to – a fight between duty… she hated and possible duty she loved. “Do not be afraid.” Added Nala. “Trust your old queen… ma’am… child…”

Umeme blinked with shock. It must be mishearing, but… Nala had to say: <my child>. Or she really addressed goldenfurred as future queen? Lioness shook her head and helplessly looked on older friend.

“Please… ma’am. Do not do anything we could regret in future!”

“Only thing we could regret in future, is today’s passivity!” replied ex-monarchess with soft yet wilful voice. “Go for Simba. It’s time for king to return!”

…” sobbed second guardian.

“I’m proud of you, my children.” Said Nala and put her paw down.

Ex-queen’s pawpad gently touched the grass of savannah. It was already Prideland savannah. But there was no clash, no lightning when older lionesses broke edict of Vitani. Just a soft sound of plants, pressed by weight of lioness. One could say that nothing had happened.

But how many changed.

“Now…” said queen Nala, standing firmly on soil of her kingdom. “We are going on Priderock to stand aside of king Tanabi… and to secure prince Dhahabu from destructive influence of his mother!” She even didn’t have to say queen. There was just one queen on Prideland.

They set off with fast march on west. Nala on lead, two lionesses three steps behind her, on both sides. Just like subjects should assist their monarch. But when decision was made and group was closer and closer to Priderock, Nala somehow cast aside thoughts about power. Power was not an aim she sought. The safety and wealthss="MsoNormal">“Of course, I want and I will. My son is hurt, my kingdom is in chaos.”

“Queen…” started Vinia.

“Queen is chaos!” replied Nala with gasp. “As grandparents of prince Dhahabu, Simba and I will take custody over kingdom’s heir.”

“But queen…” sobbed Sorphi, finally understanding what was going on.

“She isn’t Pridelander!” snorted ex-queen. “All her mandate to rule was approval of Tanabi. If king can’t oversee her actions… We must!” finished with growling voice.

“I think sir Simba could not share your…” noticed Umeme.

“So find him now and ask yourself.” Smiled Nala. “But then join together to us on Priderock.” She came closer to lioness and whispered to her ear. “Quick. Tanabi needs you.” Eyes of goldenfurred extended.

“For what?” she asked, also with whisper.

“To… live. To rule.” Replied ex-queen. “In that point vital interest of pride meets your will.” Finished. She stepped back to look again in eyes of Umeme. She saw what she expected to – a fight between duty… she hated and possible duty she loved. “Do not be afraid.” Added Nala. “Trust your old queen… ma’am… child…”

Umeme blinked with shock. It must be mishearing, but… Nala had to say: <my child>. Or she really addressed goldenfurred as future queen? Lioness shook her head and helplessly looked on older friend.

“Please… ma’am. Do not do anything we could regret in future!”

“Only thing we could regret in future, is today’s passivity!” replied ex-monarchess with soft yet wilful voice. “Go for Simba. It’s time for king to return!”

of her family was. So there was much more burning problem.

“Ahadi!” she silently prayed, coming in Priderock direction. “Help my son!”

That was the last element of puzzle that came in old place – monarchess was still carrying about her charges. Queen of Prideland was back.

*

Dhahabu was still crying, between Vitani and unconsciousness Tanabi. In royal chamber there was no one else – Thamath had gone to main chamber to take rest. After waiting all night next to patient, he was really exhausted. In duty of nurse he was changed by queen. All other lionesses were on hunting. All – except of Bidii, ready to assist queen and watch over her daughter.

“Don’t cry, my child.” Murmured Vitani. “You heard as father said, it was not your fault.”

“But mom…” sobbed prince. “If not I…”

“My love.” Said Vitass="MsoNormal">“Of course, I want and I will. My son is hurt, my kingdom is in chaos.”

“Queen…” started Vinia.

“Queen is chaos!” replied Nala with gasp. “As grandparents of prince Dhahabu, Simba and I will take custody over kingdom’s heir.”

“But queen…” sobbed Sorphi, finally understanding what was going on.

“She isn’t Pridelander!” snorted ex-queen. “All her mandate to rule was approval of Tanabi. If king can’t oversee her actions… We must!” finished with growling voice.

“I think sir Simba could not share your…” noticed Umeme.

“So find him now and ask yourself.” Smiled Nala. “But then join together to us on Priderock.” She came closer to lioness and whispered to her ear. “Quick. Tanabi needs you.” Eyes of goldenfurred extended.

“For what?” she asked, also with whisper.

“To… live. To rule.” Replied ex-queen. “In that point vital interest of pride meets your will.” Finished. She stepped back to look again in eyes of Umeme. She saw what she expected to – a fight between duty… she hated and possible duty she loved. “Do not be afraid.” Added Nala. “Trust your old queen… ma’am… child…”

Umeme blinked with shock. It must be mishearing, but… Nala had to say: <my child>. Or she really addressed goldenfurred as future queen? Lioness shook her head and helplessly looked on older friend.

“Please… ma’am. Do not do anything we could regret in future!”

“Only thing we could regret in future, is today’s passivity!” replied ex-monarchess with soft yet wilful voice. “Go for Simba. It’s time for king to return!”

ni with gentle voice, nuzzling him with her muzzle. “You know the story of Battle of Reunion. You grandmother died then… And if not actions of your uncle Kovu and me… she would have live today. But that means someone other would die. It took much time for me to understand it, but I learned it was bound to happen.”

“I know, but still…” said prince with crying voice.

“All we could do it to ask Kings of Past to help him.” Replied Vitani. “And I’m going… in fact I have to go to do that. In four days there will be anniversary of Battle of Reunion. I have to be in the Outlands to salute your uncle and grandmother.”

“But… leaving dad alone…”

“We will be not alone.” Disagreed

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