Adulthood

"One day I will be able to hunt like both of you" Miale smirked looking over at Katai and Reth

"Yeah, but first you'll have to learn how to hunt... has your dad shown you how to hunt yet? Or does he think you're a little too young?"

"I've seen him hunt loads of times" Miale replied "I hunt rabbits already...they kinda easy to catch though now"

"That's really..." Jaini interrupts what Katai was about to say...
"...well how come did you make us hunt grasshoppers when we were around the age we are now? If Miale is hunting rabbits at his age then we should've been able to hunt rabbits when we were cubs!"

"Maybe you aren't ready to hunt things like that; maybe you will be able to do soon" he said shrugging

"Yeah but my dad..." Jaini rolls his eyes before getting interrupted by Katai.
"...Jaini, it wasn't really my decision whether you were to hunt grasshoppers... if you want, you can hunt something with me later maybe..."

"I bet you will be good at hunting...if I sorta am at rabbits at the mo....you will be to" Miale smiled

"I hope so, that's if they ever let me..." Jaini sighs and rolls his eyes.
"I would let you myself, it's just...up to your mother now." Katai smiles a little to Jaini, "...it's her decision, not mine."

"I can't see why she won't...afterall what damage can rabbits do...all they do is run" Miale smirked "Thats unless your scared of rabbits" he laughed

"Hehe, no I'm not scared of rabbits." Jaini laughs, "I really wanna hunt something...we've all gotta learn sooner or later."

"Yeah hunt small then go onto the big stuff" Miale grinned

"Yeah but by the time we are adults we should be hunting antelope and wildebeest. Not grasshoppers and rabbits...at this rate we will be..." Jaini rolls his eyes.
"...Jaini, quit complaining... you'll be lucky to go hunting later on if you don't shut it... Reth, Amani and Karia won't be too happy... and don't mention the younger cubs, they're not quite ready for hunting yet anyway..." Katai tells Jaini off.

"Huntings fun either way just enjoy it" Miale replied "Rabbits can be tricky as they jump and run off in a diffrent direction without warning" he smirked

"Rabbits...tricky? I didn't really thing that but whatever..." Jaini sighs and lays down, "Dad...when are you planning to take us?"

"Who says I'm gonna take you? We're gonna have to see what your mother says first..." Katai looks down to Jaini who is laying down.

"Hopefully she will say yes" Miale smirked at Jaini and pounces on his back "And stop complaining ya giving me a headache" he laughed

"You're lucky though...my parents..." he coughs, "...my mum never really let's me go anywhere..." Jaini sighs.

"Shes just very protective" Miale replied "My parents were like that but they gave me and Starla freedom...you will to soon don't ya worry" Miale smiled sitting on Jaini's back as he lay on the floor.

"Darn, you're only young... and your parents have gave you freedom already?" Jaini looks up to Miale who is sat on his back, "...that's not fair."

"Jaini, we're only trying to prevent you getting into danger... we just don't want to lose you yet... you're still a very young lion and you have your whole life ahead of you." Katai tells Jaini, nuzzling him.

"Yeah my parents trust us" Miale replied "I wish my parents did something about it though cause Starla's changed now" Miale sighed sadly

"Miale's been with me the whole time...are you sure? Are you sure you haven't just been playing with Guan?" Katai looks at Reth with a confused look on his face.