The Great Journey to Refuge

Knowing Legends

And then? Do you guys know what happened to Taya for that to happen?-My uncle Jawari asks.

Yes.-My father says.

And are you not going to explain anything to us?-My uncle Kamba asks.

Hahaha it's kind of hard to say... It's not something... Natural... No one expected that... Especially us.-Thando says.

Okay, but can you tell us what's happening with him?-My uncle Kamba asks.

Alright.-My father says.

After some time explaining what was happening...

Seriously? Does he know about this?-My uncle Kamba asks.

No, he can't know from us. He has to figure it out on his own, if we tell him, he won't have any evolution.-Thando says.

What do you mean by "evolution"?-My uncle Kamba asks.

Well, I'll explain later, but we can't tell him about it.-Thando says.

Meanwhile, I was going to my aunt to deliver the leftover zebra meat my sisters gave me, but I had already eaten, so I went there.

Aunt Shena? Can I come in?-I ask.

You can, why did you come here?-She asks.

I came to deliver the rest of the zebra that my sisters gave me, but I've already eaten, so I came here.-I say.

That's very kind of you, just when I felt like having another piece of zebra.-She says.

Hahahahah... It's a big coincidence.-I say.

Ouch!!-She says.

Is everything okay, Aunt?-I ask.

Yes... It's just the cub moving...-She says.

Have you given it a name yet?-I ask.

No... We haven't been able to think of a name.-She says.

If you want, I can suggest one. I have one for a male and one for a female.-I say.

That would be great, go ahead.-She says.

If it's a male, how about Ayo, and if it's a female, how about Shani?-I ask.

Those are great names, we'll see which one we'll use.-She says.

True.-I say.

Taya... What are those lines on your face? They look like cheetah's markings.-She says.

So that must be the reason for the tingling...-I say.

Well, Taya, I'm going to eat now, so you better go.-She says.

Okay, bye Aunt Shena!-I say, leaving.

Goodbye, Taya.-She says.

I reach my sleeping spot and think about taking a nap. Maybe he won't show up yet since it's not night, so I decide to sleep.

I wake up in a very strange place, it's a more open area than I'm used to, and I'm slightly larger than my sisters, but much smaller than I was before, and I don't have my spots, my color has changed too. I look around and see a lake, and I see a lion walking towards it. I also see a hippo carcass, apparently the lion was going to eat the leftover, but I noticed a crocodile eating the hippo. The lion was silently approaching, and when the crocodile saw him, it turned towards him. The lion started roaring at the crocodile to try and scare it away, then the lion climbed to a slightly higher spot and lay down, staring at the crocodile. After a while, the crocodile entered the water and left.

I took the opportunity to approach the lion, but I hid in a dry bush.

What do you want, cub?-He asks.