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Can I Keep Him?

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After Mufasa rescues Zazu from a trio of hyenas he brings him back to Priderock, suggesting to his parents that the injured hornbill stay there to recover.

Mufasa lowered Zazu to the ground and the young bird hopped down as the king and queen approached. "This is Zazu." Mufasa explained.

Zazu bowed as deeply and grandly as he could with his injured wing. "It's a pleasure to meet your highnesses!" He was becoming seriously nervous not only because he was officially being introduced to the royalty of the Pridelands but also because he was now completely surrounded by lions.

Uru smiled, clearly amused by this young subject.

"He was attacked by hyenas." Mufasa continued.

"Dreadful beasts, if I may says so." Zazu put in. "All teeth and no brains."

"Hyenas? Here?" Ahadi was suddenly alarmed.

"They were just pups." He said, alleviating any fear of an invasion. "But I was hoping Zazu could stay here until he can fly again."

Ahadi cocked an eyebrow.

"I think we should eat him." Taka said, having come up behind Mufasa. Zazu flinched, knowing very well that if the young lion decided to pounce there was no possible way to escape.

Uru gave her youngest son a disapproving glare. "We don't eat guests." She said sternly before turning back to Zazu. "Of course you can stay."

Ahadi smiled and shook his head. "I don't see any harm. But this is quite unprecedented."

"Thank you! You won't regret this, sire!" Then he turned to Mufasa. "And thank you. I am greatly in your debt."

Here's a pic earlier in this story where Mufasa first meets Zazu: [link]
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Bencebala's avatar

Finally I read the second part.


Same points:

The story is short, but the descriptions are good.

Short, but important dialogue.

Develops a story that I have not seen anywhere else.


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I was especially pleased that the story says that Mufasa and Scar are brothers. I'm all for this fan theory.

Scar's real name will always be Taka to me, despite being called "Askari" in some other fanwriting.

The younger prince (though maybe Mufasa and Taka are twins) is already bringing his "later form" at such a young age, for some reason he hasn't liked Zazu since they first met.