Tishala

A lone zebra that had strayed too far from its herd was unknowingly being watched by four pairs of eyes. Two pairs to the left and two pairs to the right. The four hunters moved in unison to close in on their prey. Finally realizing its situation, the zebra took off giving the lions a chase.
"Marjani, keep it in your sights!," Zuri called out. She wasn't the chief hunter but had been the hunter longest of the four so had assumed the roles. The other lioness huffed in acknowledgment of the request as she pressed on.
The two lions Sefu and Faraji kept pace with the lionesses. The zebra was quick and making its way toward Maeneo ya Kufa. They would have to catch it before it crossed into the Dead-lands region for this was beyond the pride territory.
"Pull back!" Zuri shouted to the others. Sefu and Marjani started to slow but Faraji kept pushing.
"Faraji! I said to pull back. We cannot hunt here!" But the lion continued.
He kept close to his target. But not close enough. The zebra turned around a rocky crag. Taking the corner too hard, Faraji stumbled and fell. With a frustrated roar, he swiped at the rubble. His ears twitched at the sound of rocks shifting. He turned his head toward the noise. He was certain it came from behind that boulder. And from the scent in the air, it was another lion. The fur between his shoulders stood on edge. Focusing on the large boulder he called out with a harsh tone.
"Show yourself!" He readied himself for a fight. After a minute a small head poked out from behind the large rock. Faraji snarled in reaction but then stopped, confused. A cub? Out here? By itself? The cub pulled back quickly no doubt afraid of this predatory brute. He sighed with a hint of annoyance. "You can come out. I won't hurt you."
It took another moment before the cub poked their head back out. They seemed to be observing him. When he kept his word, the cub emerged completely. A young lioness.
"Where are your parents?"
The cub shrugged. "We got separated. I... haven't seen them in a while." At her words, her head started to drop. The lion had a moment of solemnity remembering his own past and how the pride seer had found him and taken him in. His heart surged with understanding for the young cub before him.
"I know what that's like..."
Still, he sighed with resignation. He was still young himself but he knew how hard it was to survive on your own at that age. She would be much better with the pride. He nodded his head in the direction he had come from.
"Come on. I can take you somewhere safe."
"How do I know I can trust you?" The cub had a fire that Faraji recognized and grinned.
"Because I was you two years ago. Now come on."
Not without some hesitance, the small cub inched her way further away from the rock and closed the distance between them. The walked silently out of the region and back into the plain where the rest of the hunters were waiting for him.
"Faraji, when I say pull back, I mean-"
"Yeah, yeah."
"Who's that?" Marjani pointed to the cub.
"Found her hiding out. I'm taking her back to the pride. Maybe Nuru can help." The hunters exchanged glances with one another though Faraji simply continued on his way, the cub sticking close to his heels. "You guys coming too or what?"