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Zarah smiled"no its okay i don't mind talking about it. See my older sister had vanished and everyone thought she was dea, so my parents kept me on a tight leash. I wanst allowed to go anywhere but i wandered off and met Hatari, it was soon after i had merlissa then i went out hunting and when i came back everyone was dead and Merlissa was missing"

"That must have been incredibly hard for you, just returning to find everyone you loved dead, and your own daughter missing," replied Celeste, she was feeling incredibly sorry for Zarah.

Zarah looked at Celeste'it was hard but ive grown up some'

"Rafiki!" smiled Celeste, changing the subject because she didn't want to upset Zarah, even though Zarah said she was fine to talk about it, "We should ask Rafiki, he knows everyone, he's bound to know whether we're related."

Zarah nodded 'thats true' she said picking up Merlissa on her back'lead the way'

"Okay, follow me then," smiled Celeste, standing up and beginning to walk towards her pride's homeland, "I'll tell the Pride you're a visitor, they should be fine with it."

Zarah nodded and started t followed Celeste wondering if they were really related. It would be nice to have another relative instead of her older sister whom she rarley saw because her sister had two children of her own also.

Celeste kept looking back to make sure Zarah was following her, she stopped abruptly.
"Stay here," said Celeste, "I'll fetch Rafiki."

Zarah nodded and set down her daughter waiting for celeste to return.

Moving slowly, searching around for any signs or movements of Rafiki, Celeste looked around above herself, expecting Rafiki to be in the trees.
"Rafiki?" she called, still scanning her surroundings.
"That's my name, who goes by?" he answered, jumping down from the higher trees.
"Celeste, and a female lioness with a cub back there, Zarah. She's waiting further outside the undergrowth, I came to find you because we want to ask you something. Will you follow me please?"
"Yes, sure, lead the way," answered Rafiki.

Celeste led him out, looking for Zarah. She sat contently, Merlissa by her side. Celeste sat beside her, and turned to Rafiki.

"So, what would you like to ask?"

Celeste looked at Zarah, expecting she might want to answer his question.

Zarah looked at the baboons" I'm Zarah this is my daughter Merlissa I wish to know if you know if me and Celeste here are related"

Rafiki thought for a moment, before looking at the two lions. Celeste nervously looked at Zarah, then at Merlissa before looking back at Rafiki.
"Hold on a minute," he began, "Zarah and Celeste....Celeste...Zarah...yes, yes, you two are cousins."

Celeste sat opened mouthed, she couldn't find the words to say anything. She looked hopefully at Zarah.

Zarah s eyes opened wide "cousins how"

Melissa giggled

Rafiki began to talk once again, "Well, you see, Zarah's mother, Kipekee, is Celeste's mother, Jana's sister. Therefore, this makes both of you cousins."

Zarah was a little shocked "but she has cheetah in her, i don't: