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The Quiet Before the Storm part 21

It was odd, being a spirit.

Ahadi's spirit was trapped on Pride Rock, stuck there until Masilahi died and came to join him. There was no real sense of the passage of time, and everything seemed surreal, and at the same time clearer than ever before. And that allowed him to realize that something was very wrong with Taka.

He could read the young lion's thoughts and see into his heart, and what he saw troubled him deeply. Taka was deeply at war with himself, his mind going back and forth. He had been presented with the opportunity to hold life or death over his father. He'd been given the chance to save or kill him, and his indecision had kept him from being able to make a choice. He hated his father, he knew that much, but he didn't know whether he could kill him or not. And this tore at his mind.

Ahadi could see the prince was contemplating a very dark path, and if things didn't change, he could change beyond salvage. He visited his son in dreams, trying to get through to him, but Taka's mind always twisted these visits into nightmares. They only seemed to make things worse, infuriating the prince further, so after a time, Ahadi gave up.

He was no longer among the living – there was nothing left he could do for them. All he could do was watch, and hope.

SCENEBREAK

The days after Ahadi's death were hard. Masilahi no longer had a kingdom to look over, and now that her reign was over, she had trouble filling the time. She did her best to advise Mufasa and went on as many hunts as she could, but somehow it wasn't the same.

She wasn't like Shari, practically comatose after her mate's death, but that didn't mean it was easy. She had loved Ahadi, and he had been by her side for many long years, and suddenly having him gone felt like a part of her had left.

Unfortunately, she didn't have much time to grieve for her fallen husband, as another problem presented itself. Taka had become morose and withdrawn, even more than usual. Masilahi tried to talk to him, but all Taka would do was growl as she approached, so instead she tried getting him more involved in Pride life, sending him out on hunts and border patrols, but he'd just sneer and say that was lioness work. Every time he did, it was like a blow to the heart. How did her son become so uncaring?

Masilahi was lost. She had no idea what to do for her son. She'd thought she'd known him, but it was becoming increasingly clear she didn't, and she had no idea how to get through to him.

All she could do was hope he got over it with time.

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Yeah, filler chapter to explain stuff, sorry. The finale's coming up.

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Prologue: [link]
Previous: [link]
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The Quiet Before the Storm part 21

It was odd, being a spirit.

Ahadi's spirit was trapped on Pride Rock, stuck there until Masilahi died and came to join him. There was no real sense of the passage of time, and everything seemed surreal, and at the same time clearer than ever before. And that allowed him to realize that something was very wrong with Taka.

He could read the young lion's thoughts and see into his heart, and what he saw troubled him deeply. Taka was deeply at war with himself, his mind going back and forth. He had been presented with the opportunity to hold life or death over his father. He'd been given the chance to save or kill him, and his indecision had kept him from being able to make a choice. He hated his father, he knew that much, but he didn't know whether he could kill him or not. And this tore at his mind.

Ahadi could see the prince was contemplating a very dark path, and if things didn't change, he could change beyond salvage. He visited his son in dreams, trying to get through to him, but Taka's mind always twisted these visits into nightmares. They only seemed to make things worse, infuriating the prince further, so after a time, Ahadi gave up.

He was no longer among the living – there was nothing left he could do for them. All he could do was watch, and hope.

SCENEBREAK

The days after Ahadi's death were hard. Masilahi no longer had a kingdom to look over, and now that her reign was over, she had trouble filling the time. She did her best to advise Mufasa and went on as many hunts as she could, but somehow it wasn't the same.

She wasn't like Shari, practically comatose after her mate's death, but that didn't mean it was easy. She had loved Ahadi, and he had been by her side for many long years, and suddenly having him gone felt like a part of her had left.

Unfortunately, she didn't have much time to grieve for her fallen husband, as another problem presented itself. Taka had become morose and withdrawn, even more than usual. Masilahi tried to talk to him, but all Taka would do was growl as she approached, so instead she tried getting him more involved in Pride life, sending him out on hunts and border patrols, but he'd just sneer and say that was lioness work. Every time he did, it was like a blow to the heart. How did her son become so uncaring?

Masilahi was lost. She had no idea what to do for her son. She'd thought she'd known him, but it was becoming increasingly clear she didn't, and she had no idea how to get through to him.

All she could do was hope he got over it with time.

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Yeah, filler chapter to explain stuff, sorry. The finale's coming up.