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~Newborn cub dialogue~
Nusu's daughter was either blessed or cursed from the moment of birth. She grew in a pair of demonic horns that proclaimed to all how powerful the magic in her blood was. Kungaba was truly destined for great potential, even if supernatural ability was more passive or dormant in her lineage than her mother or Lunga and her offspring. Still, one couldn't be blamed for trying; Nusu did her best to raise her daughter responsibly, for she was still the cub of a king who embodied many things Ghadhabu hoped for in an heir.
~Cub dialogue~
Kungaba is kept far away from you when you visit the Royal Den. Her mother doesn't want you talking with her, distracting her from her training or her study sessions of prey movements. Indeed, the fierce lioness charges at you warningly as soon as you appear, for although Nusu isn't a broodmother, there's no way she's letting you make any move on anyone here, least of all Kungaba. The child, for her part, is very curious to see you, but her mother's behavior frightens her. Except for seeing her crimson eyes watching you warily, there's not much you can do to interact with the youngster.
~Adult dialogue~
Kind-hearted Kungaba is wearing a black lion mane to give her a distinct advantage if anyone messes with the submales in the Royal Den. All the same, those horns growing out of her head give her enough of a monstrous appearance that even an angry elephant would think twice; they are clearly not something natural in the world, and you can feel demonic energy residing in them. This must be like the polar opposite of pure energy in a unicorn's horn! The lioness doesn't react negatively or positively to your presence, indicating that she's used to visitors checking her out. Even so, she's not a nursery lioness, so she must be waiting for the right king to call her mate.
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Sole cub of Nusu's first litter, "Kungaba" is the Zulu word for "could be", hinting at the ultimate prospect for what a queen or princess should be in Ghadhabu's pride. As such, it was her markings that earned her the same status and protection that her mother had in the Royal Den, although she lacked her aggression and demonic obsession. Like Ukuaji, she preferred the calm and quiet of the night and the tranquility of nature, but while she and Nusu focused heavily on the powers of Hell, Kungaba wanted equality between all things, including predators and prey. Her rituals were more celestial and far-reaching, expanding beyond the stars instead of to the depths of fire and brimstone. Nusu thought she was naïve, but she genuinely loved her daughter in the same way that Vuka had loved her children.
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