He smiled and chuckled. She seemed to be taking things well, and he was happy for that. He did like being around her, and he didn't want something like the fact he was going to be running the whole pride get in the way of that.

Not a big deal, right?

He looked at the female, sighing softly in his relief. He gave her a little nuzzle, if only to show how happy he was that she wasn't going to go running off in surprise or start treating him like some kind of authority figure over a friend. More than a friend? In any case, he found himself very happy. Happier than he had felt in a long time.

He decided to just spend the time with her, forgetting any other tasks he had been set to accomplish that day. Nothing seemed quite as important as spending time with her.

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