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If they don't want us?” Ayize turned her wide green eyes to her mother.Lungile sighed. “Because, my dear, they may want you. I was forced out long ago, but you...you will be different.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nixie21/2095445/ “Do you see it? Way up there?” Ayize squinted her eyes hard. “I don’t see anything.” “It’s just above those trees.” “Where?” Lungile laughed. “I don’t know how else to explain it to you!” “I don’t know how els.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nixie21/2089783/ Current PrideKingUbaba (Our father) M 8yQueenVusumuzi (Builder of the home) F 7ySubordinatesFundisia (Teacher) F 5y - HealerGhakari (Fierce warrior) M 3y10mIngwe (Leopard) F 3y9mBadru (Full Moon) M 3y5mSiwazuri (Conflict) M 2y8mQaphelani (Be observant) F 2y6mBusa (Rule) M 2y4m - HeirTraineesRisala (.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nixie21/2089781/ A daughter and mother. An accident. A pride of lions. A journey home. 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