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At the battle’s height, Kiara found herself face-to-face with Zira atop a crumbling ridge. Kovu stood between them.

They spent the afternoon chasing lizards and telling stories. Kovu spoke of his mother Zira’s cold pride, of a life spent training for a war he never wanted. Kiara spoke of her father’s fear, of the weight of being a princess who could not breathe. the. lion. king. 2

She laughed. And in that laugh, something old and broken began to stir. At the battle’s height, Kiara found herself face-to-face

She did not join them.