Nzuri, having lost her will to travel much longer, began to faint on the dirt and grass of the savanna and began to talk to herself, having gone without food or water a number of days. She began to wish for an end to her miserable existence. She soon noticed water was present with a twist of her ear towards the direction and started to head that way. Soon, she began to lap up the fresh water with such efficiency that it was obvious that she was parched of thirst from her two days without water, a dangerous feat for any lioness. She began to tell herself how things were unbearable under her father, the leader of the pride of which she left, and began to wonder if that act was such a good idea. 'Of course it is!,' she told herself as she took out her feline tongue and began to get the dirt and grime off of hersel, courtesy of a few days wear of dirt and grime, from her golden-brown fur; giving herself a bath in other words. The lioness began to wonder why she saw no signs of life out this way and what the future will have in store for her. The land around her was nothing like home, her father knowing how to always make sure the Pride was well-fed and watered, however she immediately reminded herself of other features that made it unbearable to deal with.
She knew it would be hard to explain this to anyone without her coming across as spoiled however. Having seen no signs of life within a few minutes, Nzuri began to notice that the air began to change, becoming more arid than it had been previously. This experience was completely unfamiliar to her, having come from a home that was never this dry. How unhappy she would be to return however! How it would be unbearable as her father was a tyrant. Yes it has been heard right, a tyrant! While he kept his pride of lions fed, he abused her in some of the worst ways possible, that she did not even want to think about it in her mind. She soon noticed that the change also began to change in another way.
For the first time, she noticed she noticed the noise of another animal there and left to investigate. She very quickly hid behind the bushes and saw a young, handsome male lion getting some water on the other side of the waterhole. She noticed her appearance and immediately regretted herself being in such a disheveled appearance. She questioned how she would approach this male and wondered if he was anything like her father.