CHAPTER SEVEN:Loyalty "And father in our native toungue is". "Baba"! Nala answered excitedly."We.We baba". "Dad,is mom angry with me". "No" Scar answered affectionately."She just loves you so much she doesn't want to let go". "Will you still love me when the cubs are here"? "Will I love you?!Of couse I will.Nala,no matter what I'll always love you.No matter what you do no matter where you go you are my daughter and I love you more than life itself". "Daddy,I've been thinking.If we're all connected in the circle of life then how-i mean-we eat the zebra,and antelope". "Well my father and mother always said that when we die our bodies become the grass and they eat the grass-and so- we are all connected in the circle of life". "Dad,will you always be there for me". "Yes,Nala look at the stars". Nala looked up at the stars watching them one by one slowly take their place in the sky."The kings-and queens- look down on us from those stars.So,remember those rulers will always be there to guide you......and so will I". The quickly growing young lioness tried her best to snuggle into her father's mane.She silently fell asleep.She snoredQuietly.Scar groomed the gold pelt of her fore head unaware of Sarafina's watchful eyes.She tucked her tail between her legs and approached him.Scar glared at her."Please,I just want to see her". "I vagualy recall that somewhere." Sarafina's ears lowered as she remembered how she turned him away when Nala was born."Come,she is your daughter too". A smile slowly rose to her cheeks.She licked his cheek kindly."I touch your mane great one." He nodded.She sat down beside young Nala and curled herself around her.Scar yawned as he watched them fall asleep.He rolled onto his back and he too,fell fast into the oblivion of shut- eye. Nala was Scar's salvation.Scar's atonement.No matter if she were girl or boy he loved her the way she was.And he would equally love his forth-coming cubs.Nothing,though,could take the place of his little Nala.Nala was Scar's goddess of life.And Scar was Nala's world. Back at pride rock "Good Aiheu!Get Rafiki!She's dying!" Niketa,Isis's handmaid tended to her."You're not due for another two weeks!" Isis screamed another yowl of pain. "Scar!Where is the King"! "Please,my husband".Isis wheezed her words in horrible pain."He's here"! Rafiki jumped off Kibeti's back and over towards Isis."What have you been eating"? "I don't argh! remember.Umm..the last thing I remember was waterbuck, no elephant.Oh I don't remember,help me!" Rafiki shook his head."She must have some real food.Is there no Zebra or Gazelle?" Niketa glared at Zazu in his rib cage.He laughed nervously. "Wait!" Niketa recalled the last hunt."I remember her stomach got sick so she ate some grass.She ate the curly plant with purple berries.I told her not to but you know her.." "Give me dis plant"! Rafiki roared.Kibeti jumped from the ledge and carefully plucked some lilac-like plants careful not to swallow anything."Gods!They taste horrible". Kibeti dropped the bitter plant at Rafiki's feet.He examined the plant with a look of horror."Mwadi.Get her feet up now!She need water!Keep her cool!Get me some palm fronds and a kegila fruit!" Isha returned from the barren search grounds."We have no fronds or fruit.The tress are barren." Isis was slowly slipping away.Little, yellow beeds of sweat dripped off her forehead.She panted heavily and in short breaths."OUT OF MY WAY!MY WIFE!MY BEAUTIFUL ISIS!"Scar's loud roar sent his pride scattering."Your here!" Isis put her paws around his neck."Cheetahs!Taka stand by me!Mwasi!Amhhonra!Giana!Gods,don't leave me"!! "Shh.It's okay.Rafiki you little bastard she's delerious"!Scar growled angrily at him."Scar step outside.Isha,Niketa,Kibeti stay here." "You mean she's.." "Yes,now go"! "I won't leave her"! "C'mon boss." Banzai and Shenzi urged him to his feet.They had to pull the two away from eachother. The next few minutes were filled with screams and roars.It slowly began to settle down.Rafiki hobbled out of the cave followed by the three lions."I'm sorry.False alarm.Please keep an eye on her.I'm not sure if she'll last through de-" "Of course she'll last!Don't you dare say she won't!" Scar picked up his staff and slammed it to the shaman's chest."I don't want to see you again or so help me God I'll fold you five ways and tear you into so many peices even the vultures won't find you"! The pride watched the ghostly figure dissapear into the gathering gloom. CHAPTER EIGHT:Faith journey Nala dragged herself over the dry cracked ground.She breathed a sigh of releif as she collapsed into the dry grass on the out skirts of the jungle.She heaved her chest,welcoming the oncoming sleep.But she couldn't sleep.She missed her father too much.She was too tired to sleep and too hungry.~Oink~.What the he...warthog!Fat warthog! Yummy warthog! Nala tensed her muscles ready to spring.Pumbaa saw her and took of running as fast as his stubby little legs could go.~Good bacon.Stay still you fat tub 'o lard!~ Pumbaa squealed as he became stuck under a root.Timon pushed on his behind as hard as he could.~Appetizer and a main course!Even Isis never had it so good~ Nala roared.What the hell! A lion leapt apon her,but his untrained strength was no match for her.She screeched and slammed him to the ground before he even knew what was happening."Nala"? Nala slowly backed up into the shade of the low brush. "Who are you"? "It's me Simba". "Simba"? They rushed apon eachother knocking heads playfully.Simba could barely control what he saw when he saw Nala.She was beautiful!Her eyes...and her...coat....that smile...her voice...her laugh...god's she was the most beautiful creature he ever saw.Nala and Simba wandered off into the enchanted landscape feeling the rebirth of childhood friendship and the birth of adult ambitions.He tried desperately to get her alone and off the subject of coming back to the pride lands."Nala,I love you so much". Nala looked at him coyley feeling a surge of electricity like she had been struck like lightning.She,Isis,not even Scar had a claim to the throne.Simba was alive. "Simba you must come back to pride rock". "Don't worry about it.Not tonight". "No Simba this is your responsibility". "I can't go back". The shaggy,lightly built lion walked into the green feild-Nala in his heart,Mufasa on his mind. Nala too sook sanctuary in the stars hoping that her father would somehow whisper a word like he had promised.The wind picked up the leaves and seeds of dandelion blowing across her face and whipering in her ear-"Eternal". CHAPTER NINE:Eternal Nala groomed her gold pelt in the sun.She admired her reflection in the pool in front of her."Nala".It was her father. "Comin' dad". Nala trotted over to him expecting him to be happy as always.He was droopy and seemed sad."Yes,dad.You ok"? "Put your head on my mane". "Why"? "I'm your father.Di I need a reason"? Nala did so and sat there for what seemed the longest time.A fisher eagle creed to the sky.The lord of the air.From far away another eagle answered back.He dived into the air and carrened to the reflecting pool skimming over the surface and clutching a fish in it's grasping talons.Scar waved to him.Both kings in their own right. "What did you want to see me about"? "The seer has fortold some terrible things". "Like what"? "Well for one,our land will dry up and dye and that you will-turn on me". "How so"? "You will grow to hate me through some new form of love". "Never"! "You're right.I'm so gullable.Jst a foolish old lion eh"? "No you 're not!You're not foolish and you're anything but old". "Just remember these memories Nala.They may be all you have left one day" *** "Nala,you find my mother and rally the lionesses I'll look for Scar". She nodded as a lump rose in her throat.She silently slipped past the hyenas heading towards the pride.The thin lionesses scrapped the old bones of a dead elephant bull.Kibeti rushed down off a rock carrying a small peice of rotted,rank meat.With a roar Isha and Yolanda fell upon her pulling at the scrap.Nala gasped as they tore viciously for the food.She slowly came into veiw."Nala.my gods!By the mane of Aiheu.You're here and you're beautiful". The lionesses swooned and nuzzled her.Sarabi licked her cheek.Nala looked up locking eyes with Sarafina."I love you mom". Sarafina burst out in happy sobs and covered Nala with a thousand kisses."Come Simba has returned". *** Nala watched helplessly as her love dangled from a cliff and her father stood triumphantly on pride rock.Isis woke from her dreamless sleep,her cubs hudled in a corner watching the flames lick the sides of the cave."Taka!Help us"! Isis dashed to the mouth of the cave and screamed out his name.He turned preparing to dash away to her. "MURDERER"! "No Simba please"! What was going on who was Simba.Nala was standing next to Sarabi tears streaming down her eyes. "I-killed-MUFASA"! Nala screamed in pain as if a knife had been driven into her.Sarabi screamed in rage as she leapt apon Scar's back.The others followed her and clawed for hyena throats.Nala leapt upon the hyenas on Simba as Scar scrambled to his footing and raced into Isis's cave."Isis leave now"! "Not without you"!! He piled the cubs onto her pack.Some walked and one was dangling from his mothers mouth.Tears clouded their eyes as they looked at eachother for the last time.He roared in pain and slowly prodded them out the mouth of the cave.She leapt off the rock leaving behind her memories.Scar slunk away.He didn't hate anyone now.Not Simba,not Sarabi,not even Mufasa.He hated himself.There was a roar behind him as Simba charged after him.Isis watched from a faraway rock.Scar and Simba fought viciously.Scar was winning.Simba landed hard on his back and everything moved in slowmotion.Scar leapt from the flames as Simba used Nala's flip,Taka's flip to send him hurdling down the the hard ground below. The hyenas leapt apon him.In his final breath he muttered "I'm sorry"."No!Get away!" Nala,followed by Sarabi,pushed away the hyenas. They scattered about and headed back to the unquestioning life of the elephant graveyard."Daddy.I'm so sorry I brought Simba here It' s all my fault." He looked up at her coldly."I still...love you". He muttered.His voice died with his spirit and he slowly ceased to breath.Nala soaked his fur with her tears."Why?You loved me once.You took all I had.Why?" Sarabi's eyes began to cloud as she slowly muttered to him.She fondled his tattered mane and kissed his scarred eye."The scar that brought me to you and the scar that took me away". An old,battered hyena approached them.It was Kami."My son!Oh gods no!!Did you kill my son Nala". "It was your daughter,Shenzi". "The child has given me nothing but sorrow.He loved me.Really loved me.But he was not fit to rule.Gods save his soul". Sarabi whispered a quite prayer-"Forgive me for loving him.But gods!How I loved him"! The two lionesses and the hyena poured out their love to the carcass as the rain began to fall like tears from heaven. Nala's flooded eyes caught the dull tinge of crimson betwix Scar's matted mane.Blood?No.A flower.An old,red flower that had not emerged from it's masters mane in years.As the rain fell harder and harder the wilted,withered flower pulled itself out of a mangled bit of a braid and fell to the ground. CHAPTER TEN:Long is the road... Sarabi gazed over her once kingdom.Remebering both Scar and Mufasa. She loved them both.Keeping her head down she strolled into Scar's cave." I wish you were here Taka". "So do I". Kami's voice cut the stillness of the cave. "Who are you"? "Think about it.I've-we've come for revenge against our father". "You! You're alive.You are alll welcome in Nala's pride." "No I want you.Weither I live or die this is assuridly your last day on earth". "Your father would have never wanted it this way"! "Don't you dare tell me what he would have wanted"! Kami leapt at her biting furiously at her neck and clawing her soft underbelly.The two lionesses tore at eachother's pelts.Sarabi's dusky, faded coat quickly became soaked in blood.Kami's chocalate fur redden in Sarabi slashing claws.Sarabi roared and back handed her into a wall.Kami came landing with a crunch on Sarabi's back legs.Sarabi roared and shook her furiously by the throat.Kami slowly stopped breathing and Sarabi dragged herself out of the cave. Sarabi could barely move but she had to see her son."Help me". The pride looked down at her and rushed upon her with cries of sad desperation.Nala and Simba skidded to a stop in front of her. "Mother!NO!" "Nala come here".Nala slowly obeyed and sat beside Sarabi."You must rule with kindeness and peace.Teach Shani what I have taught you my child.Look this land...lea halalela". Simba collapsed wrapping his arms around her neck."Simba...can you see it?The light.And Mufasa..." She trailed off and slowly closed her eyes.Simba roared sadly.Each lioness let her tears that had been kept in a storehouse of saddness flood from there eyes.Rafiki quietly walked between the "Lala kahale Sarabi". He plaecd his hands on Nala's shoulders.It is time.Nala climbed to the peak watching the pride bow to Sarabi.Zazu swept a tear from his eye and Timon and Pumbaa bowed in reverence.Nala thrust her head to the sky and roared three times.The pride answered along with Simba.The lionesses bowed to Nala. CHAPTER ELEVEN:Come and get your love DURING THE REIGN OF Ahadi Sarabi dug her head deeper into Taka's long mane."Of all the lionesses to choose from you chose me.Tell me,will I ever get you alone with all of those obnoxious females chasing you around all day. " "You will if I have anything to say about it.You're so beautiful and not just outside but so beautiful inside.Maybe that's why i love you so much we fabana". Taka smiled as she caressed his cheek. "What did you say"? Sarabi looked at him lovingly.eyes bright and ambitious. "I said I love you my little sparrow".Taka said sweetily. Sarabi rubbed up against him."We thando". Taka caressed her back with his claws."Ah-ah-ah.Not until the wedding night you naughty boy. " They smiled at eachother mischeiviously. "Taka,Taka,where are you?Come out you naughty little love bunny". The giggles of lionesses drifted down to them.Sarabi shook her head. You tell them you're for me and me alone." "Baby,if I have to jump into a cave with ten beautiful lionesses for you that's just the chance I'm gonna have to take".Taka licked her cheek."Don't worry.I'll tell them today.But you are engadged to Mufasa you know." "Don't remind me.I don't love him.I love him like a best friend almost like a brother." "We'll take care of THAAA-a-a-a". A lioness leapt upon him pinning him to the ground."So there you are you naughty little bunny". Isha trotted up beside her followed by two others."Shall we play tag big guy". Taka was about to say something when-"No we won't.Taka is mine and that means you're gonna have to leave us alone". Sarabi said puffing her chest with pride."I'm going to have Taka weather you like it or not Sarabi." Wazi said wrapping her paws around his neck.Sarabi growled but was still smiling."No he's not.Wazi you little liar.He's my toy". Isha pushed the dusky colored lioness off the young lion and took her place.Sarabi walked up to Wazi commandingly."Taka is going to be MY mate,Wazi". Wazi strode in front of her arrogantly. "And if Mufasa puts a stop to your little affairs"?Sarabi's smile faded as she let out a low growl and jumped at Wazi.Wazi yelped in alarm and took off,Sarabi close at her heels. "It was just a joke"! Wazi yelled at the angry lioness.Sarabi didn't hear it,if she wanted to hear it.Sarabi roared and pinned her to the ground."I-i-i-it was just a joke.C-c-can't you take a joke"? Sarabi growled as the other lionesses giggled at them.The princess let her subject up."I don't want to catch you with my man again or I'll just have to mess 'yall up". Sarabi strutted away and back to her future mate."Problem solved my love". Taka smiled and licked her cheek. "You better get back to pride rock.I will see to it that on my mantlement ceremony we are married.And mantlement night---is up to us". He smiled toothily.Sarabi laughed and headed back walking seductively,swishing her tail so that Taka's went flying all over the place. Taka walked to the reflecting pool admiring his sumtuous mane. "Taka". It was Ahadi and Mufasa."My son I love you and so does your mother but we all are aware of you and Sarabi." "Oh my gods". Mufasa was looking at him angrily. "Taka,Mufasa and Sarabi are engadged."We don't care!We love eachother.Do you realize that if this gets between you and your brother you could be dethroned as lord of the pridelands."? "I-we don't care". "Brave words my child but I fear that you will sing a different tune when Mufasa is king".Ahadi left the two to quarrel on their own. "Taka,leave her alone.She's mine." Mufasa growled at him. "You want everything don't you?You took all I had slowly.Sarabi is not going anywhere". "Stop it both of you"! Sarabi jumped between baring her fine teeth. She suddenly smiled a wicked smile."We settle this my way.First lion to catch me gets me for the rest of tonight..I'm not saying I'll marry you though." Taka and Mufasa exchanged angry glances.Sarabi giggled and shot through the bushes.Taka was closest to her and was close to her heels. Mufasa's heavy body lagged behind.Sarabi suddenly veered off the shady path and into the woods.Taka smiled as he remembered his special little hiding place he had as a cub.Taka went in the opposite direction.~Where is he going~? Mufasa thought. Sarabi clawed at the tree's amd caught her breath at the top of an old boabab.Mufasa skidded to a stop.No way he was going to catch her now.Sarabi laughed and plunged into the magical glade.A dark lion leapt with a roar from a shadow pinning her to the ground.She smiled as she recognized Taka's handsome face.Taka leaned down and licked her neck."NO YOU DON'T"!!! Mufasa leapt at him knocking him off the lioness."How did you get up here"?! Taka roared angrily.Mufasa nudged Sarabi to her feet and she pushed him away annoyedly."I can do it myself". "I'm going back to pride rock". Taka heaved an exagerated sigh as the two angry lions followed him home. "Mufasa".Sarabi whispered to him in his ear.He shivered wishing to here something more from her."Mufasa,I love you as a brother.A spoiled little brother though!But Taka makes me feel so happy.Please.. ." "Sarabi,I love you". "I know but I love you like,like a spoiled brother.You took everything that Taka ever had.Your overprotective,and obnoxiuos and those are your least irratating qualities."She charged away and put her head on Taka's mane. The three went seperate ways when they reached the summit.Sarabi went off to find sarafina.Mufasa,as usual,went for a reassuring chat with his father.Taka,on the other hand,had nothing on his mind."Son." It was Akase. "Ahadi told me what you and Sarabi are up to". Taka looked away from her. "I know you are suffering for her my son". "Suffering?More like rejoicing.She's mine mother.I need no throne,no kingdom,but Muffy has to take ALL of it doesn't he"? "You are chasing a cheetah.You cannot have her my son.She belongs else where." "But I love her.I love the way she looks.The way she smells.The way she moves.The way she talks.Who doesn't?" "Well you won't like Mufasa's temper.He'll banish!I couldn't live without my little boy". "I'll take whatever risk.She IS my kingdom.My goddess". "Do not speak ill of the true gods my son". "Heck.All the praying I do,I should be a shaman.But,I don't need the gods if I have her". "Maybe you should speak to other lionesses.There are others just as pretty.If you'd care to look at them." "Why look at them when I could look at Sarabi"? "Well,If you'de open those green eyes of yours you'd see how much Wazi,Seeka,Isha,and Niketa worship you." "My mind is set.I will have Sarabi as my mate and neither Mufasa or you or father or even the whole pride will keep me away from her." "I BET I CAN YOU LITTLE RAT"!! It was Ahadi.He charged down from a steep incline and faced his son angrily."Akase,leave us".Reluctantly,she did so."I sould have killed you the moment you were born.All you did was steal milk from Mufasa!I never wanted you!You were a mistake!" Taka growled."I hate you". "You hate me huh?!Then kill me!!C'mon!Show what guts you have if any!!" Taka raised his large paw but it stopped in front of Ahadi's muzzle. "You can't do it huh?Well,I can". The king struck the prince with a swift blow sending him sprawling to the ground."What have I-" Ahadi stared blankly at his paw then at his son's badly bruised cheek."Taka,son I'm sorry.I've been saying things and doing things that I ccan't stop.It's just that I-" "Never wanted me.That changes nothing"! "May the gods smile apon the children of Akase and Ahadi.Ahadi blessed among lions.Our king ruler.Blessed Akase.Right hand of Ahadi. Mother of kings.Ruler of the pridelands.Daughter Shingrala and Ngwame. Ahadi...." Taka rolled his eyes as old Makedde and his apprentice Rafiki,rambled on and on and.... "Old windbag".Duma elbowed Sarabi."I agree with him". Sarabi said dreamily staring at Taka."You always get the good ones.I mean Mufasa is strong and all but something about Taka just...ooooooooohh"!! Duma licked her muzzle and Wazi winked at her. "Wa-wait,stop the ceremony". Makedde stumbled on his words and eyed Taka suspiciously."In all due respected your majesty but",Makkede said."Please do shut up". Taka pushed him out of the way."Father, mother I would like to make it official that Sarabi and I love eachother and we are asking that her engagement to Mufasa be called off." Mufasa begged him with his eyes.Ahadi and Akase's eyebrows twitched. "My sons,I see no other way to settle this,oh it pains me to say this, but fight".Taka crunched his shouders locking his flaring eyes with his brother's.Mufasa and Taka growled and circled eachother.Taka leapt at his hindquarters hoping for an easy way out of this fight. Mufasa dodged him and threw all his weight against.Taka threw his light body at him as they rolled furiously.Taka bit as hard as he could but was unable to penetrate his thick mane.Mufasa used his strength and pounded against his brother furiously.Taka shoved his hind legs into Mufasa abdomen and slammed him to the ground in a raging fury.Mufasa had lost. "Good trick.Oooh,look at his mane it looks so awesome thrown in front like that". Sarafina swooned over Taka regardless of Mufasa. Mufasa pulled his free hand out from under him and slashed his brother's unwary eye.Taka roared and pawed furiously at the gash.He fell to the ground in a dark heap."My eye!My eye!You've blinded me!!" Sarabi bent down to lick his eye gently."Ahh-huh.Ohh".He pushed her away as the searing pain in his eye worked it's way to his heart. Mufasa stood over him triumphantly."Taka I..." Sarabi growled at him. "You have my throne,you have my love,my parents blessing and favor, and now my eye.I hate you.You are no brother of mine". Mufasa's face hardened stone cold with his icy words."You are forbidden to show your face at pride rock unless called by me.You will no longer eat from the prides kills.You are not allowed to take a mate." Taka's heart fell and burned worse than his eye.The defeated lion pushed himself up and plodded away from pride rock.Akase began to cry and Ahadi shook his head sadly."No". Memebers of the pride murmered."Sire,I think this is a rather hasty desision." Zazu landed at his feet."SILENCE"!!! Sarabi wailed at the top of her lungs and fell to the ground.The pride rushed to her.Rafiki patted her head silently.Tears slowly emerged form Mufasa's eyes as he watched the lioness that he loved but would never love him."Sarabi I"....Sarabi spat at him in unrestranable fury."I hope I live to see the day you die". She hissed.The mirage bolted to the path of her beloved shouting to the prince over her shoulder."Tommorow I'm in chains tonight I am free"! Taka bathed himself in the cold moonlight trying desperatly to hold back his tears."Taka". Sarabi nuzzled him. "Go away.You and Mufasa have something better planned I'm sure". He said "No Taka,tonight is ours.I am yours and you are mine.From dusk till dawn from now until eternity you and I are one now and forever." Sarabi ran her head down his legs as she slowly fell to the ground.He put his heavy paw on her shoulder."Now and forever ". Mufasa went to the pride with a heavy heart.Akase fled from his sight and Ahadi mearly shook his head."Repeat after me". He said sternly "He is a shodow among us" "He walks with us-we do not see him". "He cries and we do not comfort" "He yells-we do not hear" He sighed as his eyes wet with tears."He--is a shadow among us". The pride slowly repeated his words.Wazi and Seeka left his presence to talk about the shunned lion that they had come to love. Akase sunk to the ground and cried uncontrolably. "My son!!My son-gone!!My son is dead!" Ahadi kissed away her tears and blinked away his own.Mufasa felt a firm paw on his shoulder.It was Sarafina.Without warning,she smacked him angrily."I hope you're proud of yourself!!" She charged away with the rest of the pride. THE NEXT MORNING Sarabi and Taka said their sad goodbyes and departed from each other."Where do you go,beloved?" "To the east.Claw tip peak.There is a large pride there and their ruler grows old." "So you will find another mate and forget me"? "Never.Promise me.Promise that you'll never go to Mufasa". "I promise". Taka got up to leave."Wait!I want to go where you go". "This ragged world dosn't deserve such beauty". "I don't care what Mufasa says.I love you.I'll follow you to the ends of the earth and beyongd-" "You will stay here.I love you too much to put you in danger". "Will I see you again"? "I-I don't know.Pray for me". The slowly departed as Sarabi murmed over her shoulder-"Pray for me too".Taka left towards the outskirts of the pridelands to see what card fate would deal him.Sarabi tearfully strode to priderock and ran face to face with Akase."And now his purity is gone". "What"? "Please,say last night was not what I think it was.Please wake me from this nightmare". "It was". Akase shook her head. "How could you!You're his milk sister and all the times I nursed you, I thought of you as my own." "He begged me ,Akase.He was on fire!" "If you could turn back time,would you take it back"? "Never." Taka stopped to lap from the farthest waterhole.Beside him,the forbidden shadow lands.There was a breif tussle in the leaves as a hyena emerged from the dark bracken.Taka growled and approached the young creature."No,please I am with child!I beg of you millord". Taka stopped in his tracks."And why should I let scum like you live? You have crossed our boundaries". "Your boundaries meen nothing when they keep us from surviving." The words went strait to his heart.She was oppressed,like he was. "What is you name my dear"? "Kami my lord". "Tell me Kami.How long until you have your child"? "It has been long now.I should bring them into this world in at least ten moons.Why?" "I'll spare your miserable life if you agree just one thing". "Speak freely your grace". "You children will be in my service." "And what service will that be?" "The usurping of Pride rock my lovely". The two talked about life and loves,past and future.And behind them- a rock,a summit,a throne,an ambition.