She wanted to be generous in how
she encouraged them to learn to
run. In these games she knew their
muscles were getting stronger, and
how much they would need this
strength and confidence to survive
in the wild.
The days passed quickly, some hot
and scorching, others cold and
fierce. Lois taught the cubs to hunt
good food sources and where
water could always be found no
matter the inclement weather. She
was always steadfast,
understanding the cubs were prone
to make many mistakes while they
grew. Whenever they’d become
wounded, she would let them curl
up beside her while she groomed
them to heal in preparation for
their next outing.
Lois loved to watch them all the
time. At nights she had more room
to really think about their lives. As
they rested, she too could rest,
remembering all the lessons she
knew needed to be passed onto
them. It was in the nights she’d
close her eyes and see her King lion
again. He was beautiful and the
best of all the lions. He had kept
her safe throughout the years she
had known him. He was a husband,
a lover, a friend and much more.
While she was young he had taught
her to rely on him for all her needs,
never leaving her alone.
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As she grew older her faith in his
abilities increased.
Her King lion would lead her to the
far boundaries of the Savannah
wilds and share with her, about
places beyond what she could see
that they were meant to explore
together in their future. In these
precious times she spent with him,
she could remember being fearful
of the unknown. She would often
hear growls and barks in the
darkness around them making her
tremble, but his reassurance would
always fill her with a greater
courage to keep going further with
him.
Many times he stood beside her as
they faced danger from foes and
creatures wanting to hurt them. In
time, Lois learned to know when it
was her who was to fight or when
she just needed to be still and
watch her King lion take on the foe
for her. Their years together were
wonderful and she listened intently
to everything he shared. One
afternoon he led her high upon a
hillside overlooking the plains
below them. They sat a long time
together being quiet before he
began to speak to her about their
intertwined fates. When he was
finished, she looked over the plains
knowing she would do all he asked
of her.