Emerging from the few shrubs scattered about was a tawny and cream lioness. Her slender frame outlined in gold from the rising sun. She was tired, but was awoken by the sounds of chatter from her pridemates. Zuri outstretched her front legs, rear in the air as she stretched her spine and flexed her claws with a yawn. Standing up straight again, she looked around to see some of the lionesses watching over the pride cubs.

The lioness sat down a little further from where the others were gathered, resting near the shrubs she came out of. Zuri looked up at the sky with a calm expression. The light of the sun giving her peace as it was a new day for her and the others.

After a moment of blankly staring at the sky, the cream coated lioness got up and walked back into the shrubs. Now further away from the pride members who were awake, she lay in the sunlight after another cold night. Though she looked peaceful laying on her side, she was still listening out as if something were ready to strike when she least expected it.