Kubariki's Links
Kubariki. One of several things that gives Akilia pause over taking down Nasaba and taking over the pride in his stead. It's not that Akilia feels bad for intending to take leadership of the pride he is meant to lead; Akilia doesn't see much point in bloodlines being what decides a leader, as just because you are a descendant of a good leader doesn't mean you'll be one. However, she doesn't have much of an issue so long as the cub will lead the pride the right way, so she wouldn't mind having her own cubs take over the pride one day after she passes on. That is beside the point though. The reason Kubariki gives Akilia pause is because she does not want to force him to grow up without a father figure like she did. (And she fears she might ultimately deprive him of a mother too, if Cheka will fight against her as intensely as Akilia believes she will.) His existence at least make Akilia even warier of the idea of killing Cheka and Nasaba to ensure they don't try to retaliate, as that is what her mother wants her to do.