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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:25 pm
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 9:26 am
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Kukhona would never admit it but she had been disappointed to find their litter was mostly boys, but seeing their father again was a good reminder of what they could become. She already dreaded the moment when they would have to leave the pride or be chased out, but Budek's presence alone helped ease her mind. His kind words made her laugh softly.
"Don't worry about us," she said, "The lionesses have been a big help, especially my sisters and my mother."
She snickered again, thinking of her mother.
"She won't say it but I know my mother is disappointed my cubs look so much like you," Kukhona said, glancing over to Budek to see his reaction, "She favoured my father because he was pale like her, my poor brother took after Kuhasa's darker brother so he was doubly cursed. Now my only pale children are sons."
The volume of her voice lowered the closer they got to her den until she was whispering and standing before a small pile of sleeping cubs. Between the sandy fur making up most of the pile and the little tufts of Budek's red hair showing, it was obvious they did indeed take a lot after their father.
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 10:16 pm
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She smiled at Budek when he said their cubs would have him when they left. When Kosan left, Kukhona had been among the most enthusiastic of the bunch to suggest he go with their father. She had felt it preferable to being chased out by strangers at a later date, and she still felt that way now. She wanted her sons to be strong and independent, but they could rely on their father starting out, especially since the current Abaholi had less patience for the Lusizi and they were sent out earlier.
"The girls are Bonakala and Bheki," she said, beaming down at her cubs while introducing them, "The boys are Bheka, Betheku and Balulekile."
She glanced over, grinning. Would he noticed she had borrowed a tradition her mother had started for her first litter?
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 11:00 pm
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2018 11:17 pm
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