Returning from the watering hole, the lioness saw an empty cave. "Everyone seems to have gone about their business," Tiifu suggested. Still lost in her own heavy thoughts, she went into the cave and lay down in the farthest corner. After lying there until the evening, politely greeting and communicating with everyone, she felt a little better, but she did not dare to open up, tell someone her secret, her burden. When the stars began to twinkle above the rock and some of the lionesses went hunting, Ti went with them.
"Tiifu, you don't look important... It's been a few days — " one of the lionesses said solicitously. "Come on, you're going to see Rafiki before anything bad happens." Tiifu looked at the lioness in surprise. "And don't look at me like that, everyone's noticed you're moping!" the other lionesses nodded in agreement. "Come on, go now, even if Rafiki is asleep."
Ti reluctantly wandered in the opposite direction from the hunters to the baobab. "Let them think I'm sick, it's better than the truth..." she thought. "Although Rafiki will see that I'm all right... What should I do?"
"Hello Tiifu! the lioness jumped aside in surprise. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to scare you. Old madril was smiling. — I just saw that you were clearly going to my tree, so I decided to go to a meeting. Did something happen? he stood leaning on his stick and stared intently at the young lioness, waiting for an answer.
"The lionesses think I'm sick, so they sent me to you. she said wearily. "Here I am.
— You think? What do you think? this question was the last straw, the lioness opened her eyes wide, trying not to cry. — Is something bothering you?"
"Oh, Rafiki! I'm not sick! But I can't tell you what's going on...
- Why tell you what happened? he moved closer to Tiifu. "Tell me what's happening to you."
— I made a terrible mistake... I don't know how to fix it... It's killing me! I... I don't know what to do... I'm really scared... Ti began to open up in despair. Exhaling, she continued. — I can trust you... a secret? her eyes were pleading.
"Of course, and if you want to, I'll try to help you." Rafiki stepped closer and waited calmly for the lioness to gather her thoughts.
— You know, I always believed I'd know when I met leo that he was my intended. Which can't be any other way. I was so stupid... Ti was still hesitating whether to mention Kion or not. — In short, I suddenly realized that I really like one lion, after his attentions. Everything was perfect... she looked down at the ground. "Until I told him I was pregnant.".. Madril was still listening intently. — And he said terrible things, and now I'm afraid for myself... What should I do, Rafiki?...
"Look at me, Tiifu. she looked into the monkey's kind eyes. "Everyone is wrong, terribly wrong. No one can know all the consequences of their choice. But these consequences are not always only bad. You made your choice, he saddled his. Rafiki gestured with his hand to her forehead. — If you or your children are in danger, you should tell King Simba about it.
— I can't..."
"Because it's Kayon," Tiifu whispered in fear. — He said he'd kill the cubs if they looked like him."
Old Madril didn't seem surprised. He sighed heavily and shook his head.
— If it's hard for you to be alone, I can go with you to Simba's." Rafiki said sympathetically.
— What will happen to the pride?"... With Kion? What will Zuri say? ... " her eyes filled with regret and fear even more.
"Everything will fall into place. I'll come to the rock tomorrow night. In the meantime, go and rest, try not to be nervous, it's bad for you. He smiled and went to his tree.
Tiifu walked back to the cliff, meeting the lionesses on the way. Naturally, they asked anxiously what Rafiki had said, fearing that the lioness was ill. Ti replied that he had helped her, that she was much better now.
"I'm scared, but I really feel better," Tiifu remarked to herself, looking up at the sky, she mentally asked the Great Kings of the past to have mercy on the pride and her future lion cubs.
Madril was sitting in his tree, looking at his drawings. They showed Kion with a black heart and Tiifu.
"Oh, Mufasa… What should I do? If you hadn't shown me, I'd still be in the dark... The wind stirred the leaves as if to say something. At some point, Rafiki's gaze changed. - I hope it works.