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It was midday in the Pridelands, and although the hot sun beat down on the earth with all it’s power on this clear, cloudless day, nothing could put a damper on Bakari’Sai’s gusto. The young lion, determined to keep a watch for danger while many of the others were snoozing in the shade, had set himself up a proper post to scan the surrounding savannah for the approach of any enemy. He’d found a small outcropping of rock and was perched at it’s very top. So, while he was almost panting from the heat, he could indeed see in all directions… and so far, there was nothing but dry grass to be seen.

Sai yawned, realizing that right around now was his customary naptime. He couldn’t let his guard down though… what if someone tried to sneak up on him? Quickly, he glanced around; not a soul to be seen, but that didn’t mean someone couldn’t be hiding in the grass. His tail twitched suspiciously, and he narrowed his eyes, trying to see through the glare of the sun.

True, this wasn’t his idea of a fun time, but then, wouldn’t he be sorry if he was napping and something happened? If he missed it, it would be a missed opportunity to show everyone how great he was!

From his vantage point Bakari should have been able to see his father’s approach… that is, if he weren’t busy thinking about napping. He was pointed in the wrong direction until he heard the grass rustle at the lion‘s approach, and turned around just in time to see Mach as he trotted up. If his dad had been a snake, as Bakari had heard the saying before, he would have been bitten!

“Dad!!” Bakari yelped, initially out of surprise to see him, and then out of excitement. He just loved his father’s visits, and best of all, none of his sisters or other family members were around at the moment, so he had his attention all to himself for a while! Bakari hopped down from his perch to run up to his father and rub against his foreleg happily, although he noticed with dismay that even though he was bigger now, he was still barely even taller than Mach’s belly. Would he ever catch up to the other juveniles his age?

Bakari also knew when his father asked him if he’d chased anything off, he certainly hadn’t. So naturally, he replied, “Yes, many! There was a rabid hyena I fought off just the other day, and mom was so proud of me she told the other lionesses and they hunted a big feast in my honor! It was great, I wish you had been there!” None of that was true, but Bakari liked how it sounded! “I you stick around, maybe something else will come today and I can show you my killer moves!”