@timcurry84
Hi,
I started reading your new story and its good! I would say respectfully if I may, the lions are in Heaven and them trying to strangle each other would be hard if they are already in Heven and deceased. They wouldn’t feel pain either.
May I suggest, having the lions who you want to be able to feel pain have some sort of spell or curse or power on them that makes them impervious to be able to NOT feel pain.