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Shasta sprinted forward as fast as he can. His thin figure allwoed him to move faster then most lions. He had never been in a race against Diamond though so he wasn't sure.

Diamond still had the lead, and was determened she was gonna win.

Shasta pushed himself as fast as he could. He was starting to gain her tail when his chest started to hurt. He lost his footing and tripped. Falling to the ground, Shasta was panting hard.

Diamon continued running, and it took her a few seconds after she touched the rock to notice. "Shasta!" She yelled, before running up to him, and getting low to the ground. "Are you okay?" She asked him, now a bit worried.

"I'm fine. Just need to catch my breath." Shasta said as he continued to pant. His breathing slowed a little, but he was still breathing heavily. "Don't tell my mom. She worries to much."

Diamond sighed, nodding. "Uh, okay. Why is she worrying so much?" Diamond asked.

"She just worries about me a lot. I don't really know why." Shasta said as he climbed to his feet. His breathing finally normal.

"Okay...." Slipped out of Diamonds, mouth, before sighing. "Are you sure your okay?" She asked him.

"i'm fine. I promise. Now come on. Lets explore some more." Shasta said as he padded away. The territory was big and he tried to explore a new section every day.

Diamond chuckled, before following the male, purring a bit.