Art by AlphaMamaLioness

Continuation of

Zuri's Chance Encounter
Zuri thought hard about the offer. Zuri did eventually see herself becoming a mother once she found the right lion out there, or perhaps one that would arrive in the Pridelands. Being one who never quite believed in magic or the power of spirits, Zuri thought little of the potential consequences of her decision, and said yes.

Mimba was suddenly standing across from the stream on her side after accepting, where the white lioness asked her to assume sitting position. Zuri did so, and with a few soft chants from Mimba, where the stars above them grew brighter unbeknownst to the younger lioness (her eyes were closed). Mimba gave Zuri a simple lick on her forehead, and sent her on her way, wishing her luck and a good night.

Ok the way back, Zuri felt excited about telling Tifu and the others about her experience tonight, not quite paying attention to the sudden nausea and deep sounds coming from her stomach. Another thing she just blew off as something funny in her supper. However, when she reached the foot of Pride Rock, she found herself staggering from an immense feeling of fatigue. One yawn later and she was laying on her side, wondering why she felt so tired suddenly, but not fighting the urge to simply fall asleep. From there, Mimba‘s blessing began to truly get to work as the moonlight and stars shined down on the lioness who laid beneath them.

The next morning, Zuri woke up as the sun rose. Immediately, she felt something was off. She felt heavy and bloated. Like she’d eaten way too much zebra and had to heave to her paws. After she opened her eyes fully and stretched, she felt a stirring movement in her stomach. When she looked back, her mind fully came to reality when she saw her stomach bulging out more than she’d ever seen before. A sharp gasp left her lips as she then saw a little paw push out from inside and push down along the side. Zuri panted as she hurriedly waddled over to the nearest pond just a hundred feet away from her, and gave witness to her own immense reflection.

“This can’t be happening…I’ve never…this is a dream…unless…” Zuri whimpered out through her shocked expression.

The lioness captured on the pond‘s water wasn‘t the thin and lithe huntress and protector of Princess Kiara. She now saw a lioness who looked fat and bloated as an overfed rhino, her belly heaving in and out with her breath, as little squirms and movements prodded her from within. Then it finally hit Zuri.

“Mimba…the blessing…she wasn’t fibbing…oh great kings…what’ve you done to me??” She was blushing madly now, and raised a paw up to feel under her hanging belly. It was firm, and soft, and massive. It was larger and fuller than any lioness she’d ever seen or heard of when they expected cubs, even exceeding Kiara, who was extremely far along herself and expecting three. Zuri suspected at least four, maybe five little lions were dwelling inside her now stretched and taut tummy. ”Made me fat..” Zuri murmured with a pout before she heard rustling in the grass behind her.

Zuri snapped her gaze over to see Tifu and a currently also pregnant Kiara standing there with very stunned expressions. Their eyes were focused on their friend’s stomach, to which Zuri exhaled and bit her lip.

“G-good morning. It seems that s-someone up there thinks I should have more c-cubs than you, princess…I think I need a healer..” She then forced a smile as Kiara and Tifu silently marveled at the magic they were witnessing.