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Originally Posted by Random Winchester

Kion saw the vultures before he saw the cub, far off in the sky, and narrowed his eyes faintly. "And that's never a good sign." He mumbled under his breath, bounding forward. "Just cant catch a bre--" He cut himself off when he saw the cub. "Oh, shoot." He breathed, almost stopping in his tracks, but he didnt stop until he reached the cub's side, looking up at the vultures for a moment before bending down to nudge the cub. "Hey, wake up," He breathed, pressing his nose to the cub's chest. The heartbeat was faint, but it was there.

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Koja purred. "Good. I figured you'd enjoy the Pridelands," He chuckled.

The cub let out a quiet groan, her ear flicking slightly. "Mama...?" She whispered, her voice scratchy from lack of use as she attempted to open her eyes.