King

4 - Routine

The following day, Bembea and her white-faced monkeys were instructed by Kion to stay outside and report to him when each Kingdom arrived, and so, for the morning, the King could take part in his duties that he had missed the previous day.

This consisted of helping new animals to shelter, aiding animals, even celebrating traditions, but mostly and most importantly, taking a wash. He usually didn't like bathing, as it got rid of his camouflage that he always worked so hard to protect. But also because it felt so clean and reminded him of his old home, and how perfect and sanitary it was. He wouldn't say he missed it, but there were aspects to his childhood that he adored more than anything he could find now, and he sort of wanted to look good for it.

After walking out of his chambers all dripping wet and soaked, he shook himself dry and looked upon his kingdom below. Pamoja filled him with joy and pride, and the fact that every  animal in the land was his good and loyal friend just added to the characteristic.

"Kion! King Kion!" A white-faced monkey sprinted towards the lion. "Mbio's kingdom has arrived!" It squealed.

For the remainder of the day, Kion toured and delighted many hundreds of animals and showed them to their new grazing grounds, where there were many more layered on top of each other like shelves, along with several waterfalls that caught in a large pond at each layer before dropping down to another, acting as a watering hole at each station.

Soon, only Simba's kingdom was left, and at the beginnings of mid-afternoon, they arrived. Kion went up to the entrance of Pamoja and turned to the direction of the Pridelands, seeing many animals lined behind the royal family, Guard, King and Queen.

As they all stopped in front of Kion, they gasped. Next to Simba, was Nala, and behind them, was Kiara. Beside her were her two best friends, Tiffu and Zuri, and beside them, was the Guard. The main mass of the troop gathered in a large oval behind the significant, and annoying whispers cascaded through them like waves in the ocean.

"King Simba, would you please follow me?" Kion spoke in a strong, formal voice, a hint of warmth hidden inside. The lion, now with a returned golden coat that glistened in the sun, headed inside the cave with Simba and his pride following behind.

The tunnel was a lot larger than it may have seemed from either entrance to the grotto. It stretched about two fully grown elephants tall and several elephants wide, allowing the herds to travel inside with very little trouble. The usual animals who didn't like the dark or small places were put at ease from the many animals next to them, small proxemics putting their emotions at rest.

Soon, the same intruding light shone through and the animals stood in wonder at the marvel shown before them. One by one the animals followed Kion down the slope and were given a tour of the kingdom collectively. Then, each herd was given a grazing area that was sometimes shared with a different Royal's animals, or not. Thankfully, though, all the animals were nice and welcoming, inhibiting the need for re-distribution. Finally, the royals were given a place to sleep separate to their subordinates, but similar in position to the other rulers.

In the evening, Pamoja was lit by warm lights dotted around the enormous ravine, and a bright blue aura flowed through the rivers and lakes that connected the greenery in rural unison.

Whilst Simba's pride started to fall into slumber, the other leader's family and friends followed suit until all but few remained awake.

After Kion had shown Simba's remaining group to their sleeping quarters, which was lined inside a wall of the ravine, like a smaller cave next to similar indents, most likely where the other important leaders stayed, the young adult walked quietly through his docile world, glowing green and amber as he catalysed life in the area.