Imani woke a while later, not sure of how long she had slept. The cubs were still curled at her side, sleeping peacefully.

Zeus was gone, probably to attend to the pride. She stiffened when she heard the sound of pawsteps, not Zeus's. The healer emerged, and Imani bit back a growl as he got closer to her cubs. She still didn't trust him, and anxiously awaited the day when he would be exiled.

"What are you doing?" She asked, her voice skeptical.

"I've come to collect the stillborn cub." He said, getting closer.

Then Imani growled, leaping to her feet, careful to not disturb the cubs. "You will do no such thing. We will give him a proper resting place when Zeus returns."

The healer looked like a might object, but another snarl from Imani changed his mind. He promptly turned and exited the den, leaving Imani alone.

The cubs were squealing now, wriggling over each other as they mewed. Imani wandered to them and began locking their small heads, trying to calm them.

Once Zeus had finished answering questions, and telling them to wait before seeimg the cubs, the young King sent out a hunting party and border Patrol. Once finished he swung his movha tail back and headed back towards Imani's den. He knew he had personal matters to take care of. He entered the den, his ligjter colored mane grazimg softly against it. "Imani. I think it is time." He said, knowing she knew what he meant. "It is time to exile the medic, for good." Even though his heart slighty dropped at the thought of it. As if the medic went back, the rogues might return.

Imani looked up from the cubs as Zeus entered, relief flooding over her as he spoke the words. She had been waiting for months to exile him, even if the rpuges returned, the last of the evil would be gone from the pride.

"Good, should we go now?" She asked, "If so I'll need to find another lioness or Loki to watch the cubs."