Khaleesi ignored Shani. She sat down near Amara. She supposed it made sense that Amara was dealing with it instead of Aria, because she hadn't been under Aria as dominant for long. She looked at Shani wondering if she was going to say anything. She wasn't sure what to say. "I got jealous, because Shani was all over Aslan. Shani came over to me wanting to be friends, so I told her how she could. I told her to leave us alone, and learn to be our friends before she gets all up in our business. She said she was going to leave us alone, but she went right to Aslan. She said that I liked him, and that she was backing off, so I lost my temper."

Amara did her best to keep herself from snapping. That day alone had been worse than she had dealt with before. "Shani, is there a reason you told Aslan Khaleesi liked him without her permission and without the right to do so" she asked, remaining tall as she sat there listening.

Shani nodded in agreement with what Khaleesi said. "It was my fault entirely, Amara. I was very wrong in going to Aslan about the tension between us and Khaleesi's like for him. I was hoping that Aslan would realize the feelings that Khaleesihad for him and he would realize his and it would bring them together. Khaleesi, I-I am so sorry. I realize now that what I said and did was a betrayal of our friendship. I don't expect you to forgive me or forget about what happened between us. Just know that I am truly sorry for the embarrassment that I must have caused you. And I will bear this scar as a reminder to me of thinking before speaking. Amara, I fully expect to be punished. Whatever you and the dominants decide, I will accept," Shani bowed her head in respect to both of the lionesses.

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Khaleesi wasn't impressed, so she didn't say anything. While it was a good scratch, there was a good chance that it would only scar underneath the fur and not be visible. It had been awful, because if Aslan had noticed that she liked him, he hadn't done anything, so that would mean he wasn't interested. She had been terrified that their friendship had been ruined, because he didn't like her that way. She looked at Amara wondering what their punishments would be. She had been surprised how furious she had been. "Why did you tell Aslan?" she asked. Shani still hadn't answered that question. It was like she was using apologies to avoid answering.

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Amara shook her head. "That still never gave you the right to tell him" she said. "Khaleesi never gave you permission to do so, and on top of that, you could have ruined their friendship. You should have left it up to Khaleesi to tell him, not tell him yourself. I've seen how close they were before the prides became one. They didnt need someone interfering, nor did they need someone trying to butting into anything. Next time, I wont be so nice about an issue like this. Do I make myself clear" she asked as she stood up.

Khaleesi was surprised at the seemingly lack of hot water that she was in. It made her suspcious, but she just stared in surprise. She hoped that Aslan wouldn't be kicked out just because they had been fighting over him. It wasn't like he had encouraged it or even been fully aware. If anything, he had been trying to ignore them.

"Yes, Amara. I understand that and I respect how you have handled the situation," Shani looked uncertainly at Khaleesi. She was relieved that situation was over, but didn't know if Khaleesi would be willing to move on from it. "Khaleesi, you were one of the few lionesses that somewhat accepted me. I greatly respect you. I wanted you to have a chance to be happy with the lion you loved and I told him your feelings hoping that it would bring you two together. I was sort of playing matchmaker in a way I guess," Shani said softly.

Amara made her way over to Ajihad and nuzzled him before she saw Aslan in a corner of the cave, with his head on his paws. "We should discuss the nomad before anything else" she said as Aria nodded. "I agree. The nomad issue could be worse than what Delilah made it seem. The cubs could be in danger, we dont know how many are out there."

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Kuro looked at Zamri. "Can we try to hunt with you? I dont want another lion to try to steal us" he said as he nuzzled his father. He looked worried as he glanced around, feeling like eyes were on them more than ever.

Ajihad nodded. He hadn't thought about what a danger it would be. "What happened with Delilah? Why does a nomad know about us?" He was still a little confused, because he hadn't been filled in. He nuzzled her reflexively. He was still curious why Amara had come up with the exiling lions rule. It seemed a bit strict.