Najja could hear a few lionesses approaching before another called for them to stop. Silently cursing to himself, the lion remained where he was, listening to what was happening. He knew they wouldn't trust him, he was an unknown Outsider lion after all and their Queen had just recently had her life threatened by her own sister. He allowed a few more seconds to pass before he began to stir. Slowly, he pulled himself up with some effort.<br/><br/>"Please, I cannot go back there. Their Queen has gone mad, demanding power and stopping at nothing to gain it." He shook his head. "Please, I know she will kill me if I return." Najja raised his head, his gaze falling on a lioness who stood ahead of the others. He assumed this was the Queen, Ari'el, whom he had heard stories of. She held authority, holding back the other lionesses with nothing but a few words. He hoped she also held kindness behind the tough exterior, otherwise he was unsure of how his mother's plan would come through if he couldn't get near her.