Lion Head Mesa the long night

she felt happy, truly. her heart swelled to know that she could have pleased Zaahira so, and she could only hope that her lifetime would be filled with sweet and fulfilling moments such as these. this was what she had prayed for; this was what she hoped to cultivate. a place where one like Zaahira could grow, and feel safe simultaneously. 
are you… satisfied, with the outcome of our war? she wanted to know the truth from her Mazoi. Toula felt glad, to know the lives of the cubs had come first to all and that they had been brought here. but… was this enough for Zaahira? 
quickly Toula had come to see how much she cared for the woman who had been open and honest, real and raw with her since the beginning; this mattered to her! as they walked to the cleansing waters, Toula looked to her.