TLK:AU
Kion's Reign

In my headcanon universe, there was a break between Rani and Kion in a continuation. (After S3 of The Lion Guard series) They remained friends, but Kion left the Tree of Life to save his own lands in a war with Zira.

Well, some part of him stayed in a Tree of Life no matter what. When unexpectedly Rani found she was expecting cubs, and became mother. Three beautiful lion cubs were borned. Nirmala worried about young Queen's health, if she would be able to give birth in her young age. First intention of all adult lions was to recall Kion back to tell him about what happened.
But after Kion left, and knowing about the situation in the Pridelands, Rani hated the idea to be "a lady in danger". She refused to ask someone else's help apart of HER own pride and family.
She gave birth all by herself, deep in the tunnels of the Tree of Life, and did it as one and only Queen, carrying all the duties of the ruler at the same time.

Kion was in a middle of the war with Zira, and he didn't know about the heirs born.

Luckily, Rani really had her pride support, all her family to be with her. To support her in this difficult times, when sometimes Queen couldn't even afford herself a little sleep...
Her first born son, Kahawi, was yellow cub, big and healthy, and loud, looking so much as his father. Second cub was the girl. Rani named her Machweo, for her pinkish fur and red tail tuft. And the last son, third one, scared Rani at first. She called Nirmala to see him. The cub was small, very small, not a usual size even for a last cub in a litter. And he was obviously weaker. Nirmala stayed to help young Queen to warm up and to help this baby. Some secret medicine she never mentioned miraculously worked - later, a dark-brown cub started to cry. He was so little, a dwarf! But yet so strong, fighting for his life. Rani named him "Mawe", a Rock, to point his strength.

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