The golden lioness held back tears. "Africa, why must it be me? Why not Hru?"
"It is time. It's the only way my pride will survive." The king growled, eyes focused on the other male and the hoard of prey by it's feet.
"Yeah. Your pride."
Africa glared at her. "From now, we will be enemies. You belong to Niju's pride now. You will be obedient and loyal to him and your kin."
Before Bonzai could counter, Africa shoved a small cream lion in alongside her. "You two, Kamex. You belong with Niju." Bonzai rolled her eyes.
"I don't like the fact that my sister and I are being traded for scraps of meat," Kamex growled.
"Deal with it."
3 YEARS AFTER
"Don't do this, Niju! He's our prince, you can't judge him!"
Niju lugged Kamex alongside him, the whole pride gathered around the gathering rock. "Our prince, Kamex, is now up for judgement."
The pride growled as the king continued, "He tried to kill me to obtain the throne. Kamex is a power-hungry lion. It is your time, my pride, to choose where his future will lie." Niju glared over the lionesses below him. "Cast the stones."
Each of the lions in the pride took a stone in their jaws. "Right for allowing Kamex to stay and left to chase him out. One lion at a time."
As the final lion left his stone in one of the explained spots, Niju gathered his pride back with the assistance of his queen, Soraya.
"The casting of the stones is complete." Impatience roared in the pride members' throats. After a few moments of silence, Niju announced the news. "Exile!"
"No! Let him stay! Niju!" Bonzai roared at Niju, but it was too late. Kamex was gone. And he was never going to be seen again.
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