*double post*

"As you probably know, I'm getting older and older as the days go by. Soon enough it will be my time to join the lions in the stars." He said with a firm voice as he walked away from the pride. His large, fluffy red mane glowed brightly as the sun set right above them and the stars formed above their heads. His tail swayed side to side in a nervous manner as if there was something important he needed to say but couldn't seem to get out.

Shasta watched his father's movements. His fathers mane glowed in the setting sun while his own blue mane started to glow in the star light. "Father if there is something you need to tell me just tell me. I'm not a cub anympre." He said stepping in front of his dad stopping him.

Sharp Claw looked down at his son and smiled. "Dearest son, I've fallen ill and may not be making it much longer." Sharp Claw lifted his head to look behind him to make sure none of the lionesses were following behind. "Please son, follow me."

Shasta stared at his father in shock but moved for his father to continue leading the way. "But why wouldn't you tell mother or any of the other pride members? And why wait til now?" He asked following his dad.

"Because son, they would hate me for what I've done. For what I've done to all of you..." he replied, walking up to the small canyons the arose near them. "I don't want to tell them now, and I don't want to have to tell them, not while I'm dying. I can't die knowing they hate me..."

"For what father if there is something you need to tell me tell me." Shasta growled. He respected his father but he was starting to grow impatient.

"It happened a while before I met your mother." He paused to sigh ashamed by what he did. "I had cubs with a lioness on a different side." He looked above and to the sky. He knew to his son that what he did might have not been too bad. But the aftermath of what happened changed Sharp Claw's life. "Once my father found out he grew angry and tried kicking me out. That caused a fight that resulted in his death..."

Shasta looked at his dad with shock. "Father what does this have to do with now? Am I not your son or am I not my mothers son? If the answer is that I am both your son then I dont see a problem." He said. "I mean sure the pride might not be happy but it doesn't matter. What is done is done."

Sharp Claw sighed. "They never killed your brother and well uh," Sharp Claw continued walking forward. "Just please, come along, you'll see why this is a problem." He sighed as fur started to appear.