Twisted pt 2

A few months passed, until the day every Pride-land Prince longed for: The date that marked their birth six months of passing, the day their father or/and mother went up to the summit at dawn and taught the heirs about the kingdom. Prince Taka was so happy when the day came that he woke everybody in the den when sun up arrived. The protesting groans of lionesses filled the cave. King Ahadi and Queen Uhru laughed and then both let out yawns. The Prince bounced about, stepping on Zira in the process. �Ouch! Get off!� Taka bit her ear in return, starting their favorite game as all felines arose and began to carry out daily duties. �Get out!� �Yeah? Get a life!�
They began to growl and claw and nip, until Abasi snarled at her daughter. �Stop, child. Go get me some food.� Her tone was sharp, but her eyes twinkled. �Zira, dear, what am I going to do with you?� Zira lowered her head in shame until her mother nuzzled her. �Baby girl, you need to be careful. You might hurt the Prince- or yourself.� �Or you.� Abasi shook her head. �Anyway, this discussion is over. Go get some food and we will eat together while Taka has his lessons.� Taka looked at the older lioness sweetly, but inside he was boiling with fury. She was so mean to Zira. To everyone, actually. Losing her stupid mate a week earlier to hyena�s had took its toll. She had arrived in time to fight them off, but her back leg had gone lame. She then had laid down in the pouring rain to nuzzle her mate until his eyes faded, getting very sick in the meantime. Still recovering, she was hostile to her daughter and anyone who spoke. She had also began to show signs of being with cub, though she denied it to no end. Taka sighed, then brightened as his parents led him to the summit.