had to get away from there before they could reach me.

            I sprinted to the southwest, not caring if I was exhausted. All that mattered was to get out of the Pride Lands.

 

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When the morning came, I lay collapsed in the dirt again. I had pushed myself beyond the limit. I had absolutely no determination left. There was nothing fueling my urge to go on. My body was totally exhausted of all energy, and I was suffering such pain the likes of which I had never felt before.

            I lay there pitifully with my face in the dirt, letting the sun cast its burning rays onto my skin. Even my mind was going slower than it usually did. One thought echoed vaguely through my mind. I was not meant to live. I had failed in my mission to save the Pride Lands, and now I was to be punished for it. I would die slowly out here from heat exhaustion, starvation, and exhaustion.

            I had been so close to death many times before now, but this time felt different. I would not die nobly here. I would not die trying to save somebody or trying to do what was right. I had fled after failing, and now I was to die like a coward.

            A tear escaped my eye as I thought of this.

            Coward…

            I sobbed exhaustedly, feeling faint as my head spun around and around.

            I became aware that something was moving in front of me. The sand was shifting as something large moved across it towards me. I weakly lifted my head and opened my eyes. The sun shone brightly and blinded me temporarily. My mouth fell open at what I saw.

            An adult golden lion, with a flowing auburn mane and ruby eyes was padding towards me. The sun shone brightly around him, but I could recognize that lion anywhere. My mouth quivered for a moment at the sight. Exhaustion and confusion combined into one and I grew even fainter.

“Mufasa?” I whispered weakly. The lion stopped several feet in front of me and stared. Then my head fell forward into the dirt, and I knew no more.

 

 

 

 

Chapter 13 – The Restless Wanderer

 

 

When the morning came, I lay collapsed in the dirt again. I had pushed myself beyond the limit. I had absolutely no determination left. There was nothing fueling my urge to go on. My body was totally exhausted of all energy, and I was suffering such pain the likes of which I had never felt before.

            I lay there pitifully with my face in the dirt, letting the sun cast its burning rays onto my skin. Even my mind was going slower than it usually did. One thought echoed vaguely through my mind. I was not meant to live. I had failed in my mission to save the Pride Lands, and now I was to be punished for it. I would die slowly out here from heat exhaustion, starvation, and exhaustion.

            I had been so close to death many times before now, but this time felt different. I would not die nobly here. I would not die trying to save somebody or trying to do what was right. I had fled after failing, and now I was to die like a coward.

            A tear escaped my eye as I thought of this.

            Coward…

            I sobbed exhaustedly, feeling faint as my head spun around and around.

            I became aware that something was moving in front of me. The sand was shifting as something large moved across it towards me. I weakly lifted my head and opened my eyes. The sun shone brightly and blinded me temporarily. My mouth fell open at what I saw.

            An adult golden lion, with a flowing auburn mane and ruby eyes was padding towards me. The sun shone brightly around him, but I could recognize that lion anywhere. My mouth quivered for a moment at the sight. Exhaustion and confusion combined into one and I grew even fainter.

“Mufasa?” I whispered weakly. The lion stopped several feet in front of me and stared. Then my head fell forward into the dirt, and I knew no more.

 

 

 

 

 

When I came to my senses, it felt as if my head was spinning. My eyes remaining shut, I reached up and cupped my ears, willing my head to remain still. As I shifted, I felt something soft move underneath me. I opened my eyes.

A great amount of trees and green leaves were suspended high above me, and just visible through them was the sunset’s last rays barely illuminating the lavender sky. Slowly, I sat up and looked around. I was lying in the middle of a clearing in grand and lush jungle. I had been lying on a large mound of leaves, which had shifted when I moved around.

Question after question flooded my mind. How did I get here? Where did the mound of leaves come from? Why was there a small bundle of bananas next to me?

I tensed up at this last thought. My eyes lingered on the succulent feast beside me, and my stomach growled with intense hunger. For one lingering moment, I was unsure if what I was seeing was real. Then, savagely, I lunged at the bananas and began to wolf them down one after the other. One after another after another, I ate them all, fierce hunger and instinct driving my senses. Within minutes, a large pile of banana peels littered the ground around me.

For the first time in over two years, I felt fully fed. I could already feel some of my energy returning to my body. 

Recovering from my instinctive moment of primitiveness, I stood up and looked around at my surroundings. Through the canopy above me, nighttime was slowly falling as stars began to dot the skies above. Not a thing stirred or moved in the surrounding foliage. Somewhere in the distance I could hear the clear sounds of a waterfall. It brought about the realization of just how parched I was. I would need to get a drink soon.

This place was so beautiful and peaceful. To describe it in a word; paradise.

“Am I dead?” I said aloud to nobody.

“Far from it.” came a soft voice from behind me.

I gasped as I jolted at the unexpected voice. Quickly turning, I saw a tan lioness padding into the clearing.

“Nala?” I asked incredulously. My heart was pounding a hole in my chest, and I took several deep breaths to recover myself. “What on earth are YOU doing here?”

She smiled briefly. “I’ve been here for the last couple of hours. You should calm down. You’ll pass out again.”

“Again?” I asked confusedly. My head had started to slowly spin again from the sudden jolt.

“Ayden,” Said Nala, her eyes widening at my obliviousness. “You’ve been unconscious for the last three days.”

My jaw fell open.

“Three days!?” I asked disbelievingly.

She nodded solemnly. “You were found unconscious in the desert. You were b. As I shifted, I felt something soft move underneath me. I opened my eyes.

A great amount of trees and green leaves were suspended high above me, and just visible through them was the sunset’s last rays barely illuminating the lavender sky. Slowly, I sat up and looked around. I was lying in the middle of a clearing in grand and lush jungle. I had been lying on a large mound of leaves, which had shifted when I moved around.

Question after question flooded my mind. How did I get here? Where did the mound of leaves come from? Why was there a small bundle of bananas next to me?

I tensed up at this last thought. My eyes lingered on the succulent feast beside me, and my stomach growled with intense hunger. For one lingering moment, I was unsure if what I was seeing was real. Then, savagely, I lunged at the bananas and began to wolf them down one after the other. One after another after another, I ate them all, fierce hunger and instinct driving my senses. Within minutes, a large pile of banana peels littered the ground around me.

For the first time in over two years, I felt fully fed. I could already feel some of my energy returning to my body. 

Recovering from my instinctive moment of primitiveness, I stood up and looked around at my surroundings. Through the canopy above me, nighttime was slowly falling as stars began to dot the skies above. Not a thing stirred or moved in the surrounding foliage. Somewhere in the distance I could hear the clear sounds of a waterfall. It brought about the realization of just how parched I was. I would need to get a drink soon.

This place was so beautiful and peaceful. To describe it in a word; paradise.

“Am I dead?” I said aloud to nobody.

“Far from it.” came a soft voice from behind me.

I gasped as I jolted at the unexpected voice. Quickly turning, I saw a tan lioness padding into the clearing.

“Nala?” I asked incredulously. My heart was pounding a hole in my chest, and I took several deep breaths to recover myself. “What on earth are YOU doing here?”

She smiled briefly. “I’ve been here for the last couple of hours. You should calm down. You’ll pass out again.”

“Again?” I asked confusedly. My

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