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1. "Circle of Life"

I would like to dedicate this latest Jedi Storytime to the memory of iconic legend James Earl Jones, the man famous for voicing Star Wars star Darth Vader as well as the wise and beloved Lion King star, King Mufasa. May he rest in peace. Please enjoy the story, and don't forget to review.

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As the story begins, the sun begins to rise with a bright and golden glow over the horizon of a lovely savannah.

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba

Sithi uhm ingonyama

Nants ingonyama bagithi baba

Sithi uhhmm ingonyama

All around this kingdom, there were people and animals among some of the many villages and tribes that existed within this beautiful land.

Ingonyama

Siyo Nqoba

Ingonyama

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (se-to-kwa!)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (asana)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (se-to-kwa!)

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (se-to-kwa!)

A great light filled the air, and every living thing was filled with joy as they felt a great force among them. The kind that appears when a new flower blossoms into the world.

From the day we arrive on the planet

And, blinking, step into the sun

There's more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

Many people and creatures of so many kinds gathered at a beautiful, enormous rock, on which stood a well-dressed man with a crown on his head. His name was Mace Windu, a Jedi and King of Haruun Kal.

It's the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

'Til we find our place

On the path unwinding

Mace wasn't alone though. Not for long, as he was soon approached by a young human male no older than eighteen years old. His name was Obi-Wan Kenobi, and he was the new royal advisor. But soon, it wasn't just Obi-Wan accompanying the king.

Soon, onto the rocky balcony of the palace came a Cosian male by the name of Tera Sinube, and a shorter green man by the name of Yoda, each of them a high priest, more commonly referred to as a Jedi Master, and dear friends to Mace.

Masters Sinube and Yoda each shared a big hug with Mace.

In the circle

The circle of life

You see, today was a very special day for the kingdom. What was so special about today, you might be wondering? Today, the royal family was welcoming a new member into the family.

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala

Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (se-to-kwa!) X14

Upon onto the balcony came the lady of the hour, Mace's wife Queen Brenda, and Brenda's younger sister Princess Heidi.

Mace and Brenda kissed each other passionately as they were so happy for today. Brenda happily glanced down at a little bundle in her arms wrapped in a pink silk blanket.

Brenda carefully unwrapped the blanket from the baby's face and kissed her little head.

The baby stirred and opened her eyes, them being the same shade of brown as her father's. Heidi gently stroked the little bunch of curly hair on top of her baby niece's hair and smiled at how beautiful the little princess was.

The baby princess looked up curiously at Master Sinube, who smiled down at the little one. Brenda knelt down so Yoda could get a better look at the baby.

"Adorable you are, yes." chuckled Yoda.

Yoda held up his cane, which held a little ball hanging on it, and he shook it like a rattle, prompting the baby girl to try and grab it.

Master Sinube then broke a special fruit in two and took a little of its juice onto his finger, which he gently ran across the baby's forehead to bless her. And then Yoda sprinkled some sacred dust onto the baby girl's head, some of it tickling the baby's nose and making her sneeze a cute baby sneeze. It was the most adorable thing her parents had ever seen.

Carefully, Brenda placed the baby girl into Master Sinube's arms. It was time to introduce the kingdom to the girl who would someday be their leader. And so, Masters Sinube and Yoda walked together to the far end of the rock where down below lots of subjects of the kingdom awaited the revelation of the new baby.

Master Sinube held the baby high up into the air for everyone to see, everyone down below cheering and bowing to their new princess.

It's the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Though the baby was way too young to understand what was going on, she couldn't help feeling very curious and happy as the sun shined down on her. And as the wind blew lots of leaves and flower petals by the air; it looked like magic.

'Til we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the circle

The circle of life

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However, not quite everyone was happy that a new princess had been born.

In another den within the rocky palace, a cute little mouse was crawling about, cleaning its little face, until a dark-skinned hand grabbed it. That hand belonged to a man by the name of Walter Qiran. He was Heidi's husband, and Queen Brenda's brother-in-law.

You see, the royal family was of Brenda's side. Mace was not born royalty like the Monroe Family. He was born into a clan called Jedi, the most powerful beings in the world. They held a greater connection to the circle of life than any other being.

You see, in this kingdom, everyone had one special power: connecting with the animals. Everyone in the kingdom had a special talisman that consisted of a little wood carving of a specific animal that each of them transformed into. Everyone received these talismans on their fifth birthday. It started out as an ordinary block of wood, but once it was placed into the child's hands, it would transform into their spirit animal, and they would be able to become said animal. And so far, in the royal family, everyone's talisman held the charm of a lion, including Walter's.

Walter held the poor mouse by its tail and taunted the little creature.

"Life's not fair is it?" Walter said. "You see, I shall never be king. And you shall never see the light of another day. Adieu."

Walter took on his lion form, which was different from the rest. Unlike most other lions, his form was black. Either way, Walter prepared to devour the innocent mouse, until he was interrupted.

"Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?" said none other than Obi-Wan Kenobi. The young man had his arms crossed and a stern look on his face.

"What do you want?" Walter rolled his eyes, holding the mouse under his paw.

"I am here to tell you that King Mace is on his way on behalf of the queen." Obi-Wan said. "He's as mad as a hippo with a hernia. So you'd better have a good excuse for missing the ceremony this afternoon!"

Walter then had a hungry look in his eyes as he approached Kenobi.

"Ooh, I quiver with fear!"

"Now, Walter! Don't look at me like that! HELP!"

Obi-Wan took on the form of a blue beaked hornbill and tried to fly away, only for Walter to chomp him. But at that moment, another voice popped in.

"Walter!" Mace called, just before Walter could finish Obi-Wan off. "Drop him."

"Impeccable timing, Your Majesty." Obi-Wan said, sticking his beak out of Walter's mouth.

Walter spat Obi-Wan out, the man taking back on his human form, but still covered in saliva to his great disgust.

The royal family always thought there was something off about Walter, especially Heidi. But Walter came from a very wealthy family, and before her parents died, Heidi was betrothed to Walter. So, Heidi was stuck with him and so was the rest of the royal family.

"Why, if it isn't my wife's brother-in-law, the great Jedi Master turned King Mace."

"Brenda and I didn't see you with Heidi at the presentation of Myranda this morning." Mace said.

"Oh, that was today? Oh I am so ashamed."

Walter sharpened his lion claws onto the walls of the den. It made a horrible screeching noise like nails on a chalkboard that had Obi-Wan covering his ears!

"Must have slipped my mind." Walter smirked.

"Well, as slippery as your mind is," said Obi-Wan, stepping up to Walter again. "As the queen's brother-in-law, you should have been first in line alongside your wife!"

Walter just snapped his teeth at Obi-Wan, which had the advisor hiding behind the king.

"Oh, I was first in line, until the little brat was born." Walter growled.

"That 'little brat,'" said a new voice, which turned out to be Queen Brenda herself. "Is our daughter, and your future queen."

Initially, Mace went on behalf of his wife because she was still facing bits of exhaustion after giving birth. But now that the baby was napping and Heidi was watching her, Brenda came to speak with her brother-in-law.

"Oh, then I shall practice my courtesy." Walter mocked, turning away from his sister-in-law and her husband.

"Don't turn your back on me, Walter." Brenda warned.

"Oh no, dear sister. I believe it is you who should not turn your back on me."

With a mighty roar, Brenda took on her lion form and leaped in front of Walter.

"Is that a challenge?!"

"Temper, now, Brenda. It appears the pregnancy hormones have yet to wear off."

"I don't need to be hormonal to tear you to pieces."

"Now, now. I would never dream of challenging you or your dear husband."

"Why ever not?" Obi-Wan said.

"Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share from my side of the family, but brute strength, unfortunately I am at the shallow end of the gene pool."

And off Walter took, leaving the king and queen behind.

Brenda turned back to a human and shook her head.

"Remind me why your sister married him?" Mace said more like a statement than a question.

"I still have yet to see what my parents saw in him when they set him up with Heidi." Brenda sighed. "What are we going to do with him?"

"Well, he'd make a very handsome throw rug," joked Obi-Wan.

"Obi-Wan!" Brenda scolded, though not too well because she laughed.

"And just think, Your Majesties. Whenever he got dirty, you could take him out and beat him."

"I could do that with him now, and he doesn't even have to be dirty." Brenda said.

"I am both madly in love with you and terrified of you." Mace said.

"We must have a great marriage then."

Brenda kissed her husband then, only for that moment to be interrupted by a baby crying.

"Sounds like the princess is calling for you again," said Obi-Wan.

On top of being rulers to the kingdom, Brenda and Mace now had a new full-time job on their hands: parenthood.

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Brenda rocked Baby Myra in her arms as Mace got out a bottle and checked its temperature before placing the little nipple into the baby's mouth.

"Settle down, Little Myra. Here comes milk for you." Mace cooed.

Baby Myra looked so cute as she drank her milk. Her parents were both so happy to have their little girl. Not only did the kingdom have a new heir to the throne, but the royal family was finally starting to grow.

It was the beginning of a new era for the kingdom of Haruun Kal.

In a big beautiful tree somewhere in the savannah, the wise Jedi Masters were working on special paintings as a symbol of a new story beginning.

On the newest painting, Master Sinube finished making an image of a human girl dressed in beautiful red garments. All she needed now was her crown.

"Myra."