Be Prepared

by Farrah Rochon

What if Nala was compelled to team up with Scar?

Six months after the death of her best friend Simba, Nala finds herself clinging to a rumour that the young cub might still be alive. Determined to discover if the stories are true, Nala sneaks away one night, leaving the pride in an uproar over her disappearance.

With the pride's distrust and dislike for him growing, Scar takes it upon himself to track down the errant cub. After finding Nala, the unlikely pair agree to work together. Nala has never liked Scar, and yet finds herself having to trust him, at least partially, to help her reach Simba.

Will that uneasy truce form a tentative bond, or will it be the biggest mistake Nala's made in her young life?

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Retellings, Fiction, Adventure, Romance, Animals

314 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2024

About the author

A native of south Louisiana, Farrah Rochon officially began her writing career while waiting in between classes in the student lounge at Xavier University of Louisiana. After earning her Bachelors of Science degree and a Masters of Arts from Southeastern Louisiana University, Farrah decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a published novelist. She was named Shades of Romance Magazine's Best New Author of 2007. Her debut novel, Deliver Me, the first in her Holmes Brothers series, garnered rave reviews, earning Farrah several SORMAG Readers' Choice Awards.

In September 2010, Farrah joined the Kimani Romance family with the launch of her new series that follows the life of the fictional New York Sabers football team.

When she is not writing in her favorite coffee shop, Farrah spends most of her time reading her favorite romance novels, hanging around on Twitter, and trying to attend as many Broadway shows as her budget will allow. An admitted sports fanatic, Farrah feeds her addiction to football by watching New Orleans Saints games on Sunday afternoons.

Reviews

[Books_and_Crafts · Rating 5 out of 5]

This made my 90s baby heart so happy!

Complete Lion King nostalgia and I loved every moment!

This story follows Nala and Scar primarily with some amazing Sarabi POVs in there that’s just icing on the cake!

[Anna Saval · Rating 2 out of 5]

What a huge disappointment.
Although the question „What if Nala had to team up with Scar“ sounds very intriguing, in the end it’s just a huge letdown.
Most of the book is about Nala and how she is suffering under her mother’s overprotectiveness. Her mother never lets her out of sight, resulting in her falling behind the other cubs regarding hunting skills and gathering experience.

After that it’s about Nala and how she tries to escape to go and look for Simba. At that time she is still a cub though since only six months have passed instead of years. The big „secret“ is Scar following her, hoping to kill Simba once and for all if they were to actually find him. It only starts at around 70%, so you can guess how „exciting“ the 69% percent before are.

When they finally arrive and find Simba, Scar tries to kill him but is very easily defeated by the combined forces of Nala, Simba, Timon and Pumbaa. It only lasts about 5 sentences and then it’s off again to a very happy end at Pride Rock.

All in all, I expected much more and personally can’t understand where all these 5 star reviews are coming from.
I’m very disappointed and wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone.

[Ilinca · Rating 3 out of 5]

To be honest I can't say that I loved this book but I surely LIKED it. This retelling had woken up my obsession with The Lion King and had brought me the action that I needed to make new scenarios with my childhood characters and also brought me the most SAVAGE AND STRONG QUEEN I HAVE EVER SEEN: ✨❤️SARABI❤️✨
LOVED HER AND NALA. Can't say the same thing about Scar but I appreciate that this book didn't make him without feelings. Though he is still the most selfish lion I know.

[Anaum Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

ehh. I'm a little disappointed no one finds out that scar actually killed mufasa.

[Jackie P · Rating 4 out of 5]

"𝑳𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆. 𝑴𝒚 𝒎𝒖𝒎 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕." -𝑨𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒂

'The Lion King' is my favourite Disney film by miles. The little 4 year old me fell in love with it (and lions in general) when it came out in 1994 and it still means a great deal to me. I was looking forward to this Twisted Tale as it's mainly from Nala's POV. Though Scar and Sarabi have POV's too.
I loved that about the book, especially Sarabi's she's the queen the pride deserves and I love her even more now!

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆, 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒃𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒄𝒖𝒃𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆. - 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊

It follows along with the original Disney film which I love, and takes place six months after Mufasa's death and Simba running away. The story follows the aftermath of the stampede and what life is like for the lionesses and their cubs in the pride with Scar as leader. You don't see much of that perspective in the film with the focus being on Simba. So while we know what happens to Simba after he runs away, it's interesting to read the aftermath from the pride's POV and Scar's leadership.

"𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑵𝒂𝒍𝒂." 𝑯𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅. "𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕." - 𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒓

I loved that we got to know some of the other cubs and what life for Nala is like without Simba. It turns out it's very difficult for her, her mother Sarafina has become incredibly overprotective of Nala and prevents her from joining other cubs on adventures and hunting lessons. This causes bullying from the other cubs and an eventual fall-out between Sarafina & Sarabi.

"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒖𝒃, 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏." - 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊

After some information comes to light about a sighting of Simba that makes sense to Nala for different reasons, she decides to set out on an adventure to find him and prove her pride wrong, in that she can't do anything alone. I thought the story would really get going from there but when a tag-along gets cold feet and they then have to go back it stumbled a little for me. But I liked that Abena taught Nala valuable skills so I don't feel too mad about that 😂

It's only after half way that we get Scar deciding to track down Nala himself (for his own selfish reasons of course!) And learning about why Nala has gone in the first place. He's just as cunning as in the film but his demise was a bit underwhelming compared to the film, although much deserved 😂

"𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐?" 𝑵𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅... ... 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒍𝒂 𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒊𝒙 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅'𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆.
"𝑰'𝒎 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆," 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅.

I would've liked more from the hyenas and more to take place in Garumba. I felt it was rushed between them getting there, finding Simba and heading home. Whereas, the journey there took up a lot of the story.

"𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆, 𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒂." - 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊

Overall though, I really enjoyed this book and would definitely read it again, it's a very easy read. I love Nala's arc, she goes through a lot but learns a lot and ultimately becomes a stronger lioness.
As much as I love the film, this book is also a very satisfying ending without Simba going through years of struggles.

"𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝑺𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒂. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒕." - 𝑵𝒂𝒍𝒂

[Becca Aycock · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m not the biggest Lion King fan but this was a good, fresh perspective on the events after Mufasa’s death. However, the “what if” statement was a bit misleading as it didn’t happen until the last hundred pages of the book and the secret reason didn’t stay secret.

[Laura.has.too.many.books · Rating 4 out of 5]

* You can read the books in this series as standalone. I've seen Disney's The Lion King and will refer to that in my review.

Six months after the death of Mufasa and the disappearance of Simba, the pride of Pride Rock is still in disarray. Scar has taken over as King and since he has invited the hyena's to Pride Rock, the lack of prey and the everlasting drought has taken down morale between of the lionesses even more than ever. Nala is being smothered by her overprotective mother and the only way she sees a way out is to leave the pride and search for Simba by herself. But Scar manages to find her and they set out together to find Simba, each with their own motives for finding him.

Pro's:
+ This book really ties in with the movie and serves us more perspective on what is happening to the pride when Simba is with Timon and Pumba in the jungle. Life was not easy for the lionesses and their cubs and we see the full extend of Scar's failure as a leader.
+ The dynamics is this books are really prevalent and I feel like this book does a much better job than the movie in showing these bonds. Nala has all kinds of connections with other cubs and the adult lionesses and her life was not easy after Simba's disappearance.

Con's:
- I'm not sure if I like the alternate ending that this book provides us with. It feels hasty and the ending altogether was way less impactfull as the ending in the movie. I guess it fits the story, but I wish there was more drama to it.

I found this another fun story in the 'Twisted Tales' universe. We get a look behind the scenes, when Simba is in the jungle with Timon and Pumba, into how the pride tries to go on with their daily lives as best as they can. But we also see the fall-out of Mufasa's death and how Nala's mother handles that loss and the harm she does to Nala in her grief. The story is super easy to read and I read through this in a couple of hours. It was fun and I will keep up with this series from now on.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so utterly excited for this book and am sad to say it was a legit letdown.

Poor plot. Simple Writing. No charicter depth

Nothing happens even remotely close to the books description until about 70% in. The book attempts to twist TLk after Simba runs away from the stampede, killing Mufasa putting the story through Nalas eyes instead.

As someone who loves the song "Shadowland" and the side story of Nala's life with the lioness without Simba, this story just feels very flat.

:(

[Worm of the Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one was one of my favourites and I’m happy I was able to snag a copy saying that it’s not released in the US.

[Caitlin Lorton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was wonderful, I really enjoyed reading it but I didn’t think the what if statement fit the story. Again wonderful book but just needed a different what if statement in my opinion.

[kayla ⋆₊˚ † · Rating 4 out of 5]

i actually really liked this book. finished in one sitting. ive seen reviews complaining about scars fast death and it mainly being about serafina’s protectiveness over nala, but personally, i did really enjoy the book and the suspense as to whether simba was alive

[Tom · Rating 1 out of 5]

The character writing is terrible

[GemM · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a lifelong Disney fan, I couldn’t resist diving into the Twisted Tales series. This book instalment is focused on Nala with the intriguing premise of “what if she teamed up with Scar to find Simba? It’s a clever idea on paper, and one that promises a fresh perspective on a beloved story.

Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite live up to its potential for me. The central “twist,” which is really the main draw, doesn’t come into play until about two-thirds of the way through the book. Until then, the story largely follows Nala’s struggles and her relationships with her friends. While these moments add some emotional depth, they lack the tension and excitement I was hoping for, and at times the pacing feels a bit slow.

compared to other entries in the series, this one feels less inventive and not quite as engaging.
I do understand that these books are aimed at a younger audience, but having read other Twisted Tales that balance accessibility with clever storytelling, I know the series can offer more. This installment had a strong concept—it just didn’t fully deliver on it.
Overall, it’s a pleasant enough read for fans who want to spend more time in this universe, but it may not be the most memorable entry in the collection.

[Hadeshy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was sold a book about Nala setting to find Simba and having to work with none other than Scar to achieve her goal.
I got the story of Nala being sad and bullied because of her helicopter mom preventing her to learn to hunt.

If I wanted that, I would've picked a book about high-school drama. I don't understand how this book got such a goot rating.

[Irina Sundelin · Rating 1 out of 5]

This reads like a bad fanfiction

[Léa ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ma note : 4,5/5 ✨

J’ai adoré ce roman qui donne une voix à Nala et à son histoire. 🦁

Ce Disney est un de mes préférés et je n’ai vraiment pas été déçue par ce Twisted tale qui reste vraiment très en adéquation avec ce qu’il aurait pu se passer !

Le roman se lit très vite car on est sur une histoire plutôt courte et bien rythmée ! On connaît déjà l’histoire de base donc on a pas besoin de trop revenir sur le passé et tout est vraiment ancré autour du personnage de Nala.

J’ai aussi vraiment apprécié retrouver le personnage de Scar sous une autre facette bien qu’il soit finalement toujours aussi détestable !

Bref, c’était une chouette lecture qui m’a permise de replonger le temps de quelques instants au cœur de l’un de mes Disney préférés, sous l’angle d’autres personnages. 🥹

À lire si tu aimes :
- Le roi lion 🦁
- Nala 🤍
- Les Twisted tale 👀

[Cheyenne Mcdonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I seen a lot of reviews were people were mad because simba wasn’t a big part of this book.

This book is about Nala and the aftermath that happened with her and the rest of the pride when mufasa died and simba ran away. This book was never supposed to be specifically about simba.

I for one enjoyed this.

[Lyndsey Knicely · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an OG Lion King fanatic, I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this based on the title. But. It was exactly what I was hoping for and scratched an itch I didn’t know I had, Nala’s perspective! What a great addition to the story 🥹

[Yashoda Jaikaran · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[Nicola Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this one! Was a tad disappointed that the blurb gave so much of the story away though

[Miranda Holmes · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a cute concept but it just felt very repetitive

[Kirstin Dobson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute read. Loved the Nala perspective. Ended a little anticlimactic and predictable compared to the movie.

[Cecilia Rodriguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set in the Pride Lands, Nala sets out to Garamba to find Simba.
Rochon’s plot stays close to the story line of Disney’s animated classic.

This would be a good complement to the recent Mufasa.

[Kaitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[JD Wheeler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Farrah Rochon's Disney novels have been a mixed bag for me. However, she continuously gets to write Disney novels that tackle my favorite properties. Almost There, Fate Be Changed, and Bemused were all tackling some of my favorite Disney films. However, each novel lagged in the middle with pacing and the characters seemed a little off in each novel. But, that didn't mean that I didn't like them. They were some fun novels, but she is not one of my favorite Disney authors as of right now. However, I do not have a deep connection with the Lion King. I think that is why this novel was better than her previous offerings to me. I'm not a huge Lion King fan, so the character inconsistencies in this novel weren't too glaring. So, I will talk about what I liked, what could be better, and what I hope to see from Rochon's Disney offerings in the future.

The plot line of the novel as a whole is very strong. I liked how it followed a Nala who was not allowed any freedom. That was a somewhat relatable plot line. Zazu, Scar, and Sarabi all seemed very on brand. In fact, the writing for those three characters in particular seemed very right to me. Nala's characterization was only okay, but she seemed pretty okay. I also liked how we got some more world building with Garamba and the other tribe's members that we get to see. That was very nice. In fact, it all was very fleshed out. In fact, it kinda made me want a YA Lion King novel prequel about Mufasa in the style for Disney's Queens Council. I can't describe why I need it, but I do. I also liked the journey as a whole. There was a lot going on for a lot of the time, so I liked how the pacing issues of Rochon's previous novels weren't as prevalent. I know there are a lot of reviews that say that the pacing was off, but I would say the pacing isn't nearly as off as novels like Fate Be Changed. I also really liked to see the other cubs and how they interacted. Also, the world building when it came to the hunting games was also great. Overall, Lion King world building was very good in this novel!

Now, I may have had a good time with this novel, but there were some problems in this book. So, Firstly, it almost didn't read as YA at all. This novel falls into the trap where it tries to add YA elements by adding unnecessary gore in random scenes. I also didn't like how we had to backtrack the journey in the middle of the book. That was the only time that the pacing was off. I audibly groaned when they said that they were going to go back to Pride Rock. But, that was okay. I REALLY could have used some more scenes with Scar. Rochon really gets Scar, and I wish that there would've been more of him. I could've used some more of the novel! I really wanted Scar to have followed the group back at the end. The climax just didn't seem like the climax at all. It was just really odd how Scar had to have a battle with the whole pride in the original film, but he was beaten by two cubs and a bird in this novel. But, the novel was okay as is.

So, the pacing in this novel was better than before, and I liked the plot. However, the novel just didn't do much for me. Like, I was ultimately underwhelmed. However, I've read all of the Twisted Tales, and I will continue to read Rochon's Disney offerings. But, if the pacing could get a little better, we would be golden.

[Jazzy Manning · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am incredibly grateful to both NetGalley and Igloo Books for the opportunity to read and review Be Prepared. Being selected to explore this captivating story before its official release has been such a treat, and I can’t wait to share my thoughts on it with all of you. A huge thank you to the teams at NetGalley and Igloo Books for their generosity and for making this advanced reading experience possible.

I have never been a huge fan of The Lion King but I think Farrah Rochon might’ve just converted me. This book was honestly great.

I had to seize the opportunity to review a Disney book because hello?! Disney adult right here. But did it have to be one based on The Lion King? Yes, yes it did. But I’m eating my words and my thoughts now because I couldn’t have enjoyed this reading experience more. This book was amazing and the journey that twist sent us on was a page turning one. I quite literally devoured this book.

I love that Be Prepared was a lot more Nala focused than Simba because let’s be real, we’ve all seen enough of him and it was really interesting to see how the animals at Pride Rock carried on and dealt with life after Mufasa’s tragic demise.

Nala was an absolute girl boss in this book and I’m so here for it. I loved getting to read about her experience in this twisted version of events.

And of course, I have to mention Scar. I think that Farrah Rochon portrayed him perfectly. He was still as obnoxious as ever.

Overall, I really loved reading this book and I’m so glad it found it’s way to me. I can’t wait to see what else Farrah Rochon has in store for us in the future!

-Jazzy @ Occult Library Co

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel really let down by this book! So much so that I sat down and speed-read this for most of the evening just to be done with it and move on.

Of all the “what if” scenarios to choose from The Lion King universe, this felt really off. I didn’t enjoy it, which is a shame because this series of books is either the best book ever or I really don’t like it and there’s zero in between for me.

I don’t know whether it was all animals that put me off? But I don’t think it was. The story just felt weak and it limited itself in many ways. Like I said, it’s a real shame.

They’ve announced a Cruella one next! Hopefully it comes to the UK, as that sounds full of great potential.

My favourite in this series will always be Reflection - it’s fantastic!

Also, please bring back the Chills series, Disney Books. They were 10/10 every single time!!

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

The "What if?" is completely wrong and misleading, it should just be "what of Nala went to find Simba after 6 months." Or maybe "what if we took every impactful moment from the source material and hit delete."

I really liked the POVs showcasing the grief of the pride and how they had to deal with the exchange of power, so I enjoyed the beginning. Like other reviews say, the "what if" as written doesn't happen until 70% into the book. But the first 70% has Nala and other cubs interacting and practicing hunting - and it really reminded me of Kiara and her hunting event in TLK2. I REALLY would love novels like this that actually added to the plot, side stories and such, not this silly erase-all.

There is so much potential, Disney!!! And it's all wasted!!

P.S. - real animal lovers will be appalled at how many times hyenas are referred to as "dogs" in here.

[Merel Van · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not necessarily dislike the story. It just felt a bit boring. Although the pace was good and not to slow, it took to long before anything actually happened.

I wish we would have seen a bit more of Scar and some evil plan of his. The battle at the end was a disappointment.

[Charlotte Lemke · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was disappointing. I loved Almost There and enjoyed Fate Be Changed by this same author. This one didn't really have a twist on The Lion King.

The cover says the twist is "What if Nala was compelled to team up with Scar for a secret reason?" But they didn't actually interact with each other until the last 120 pages and it wasn't really her teaming up with Scar as expose she was looking for Simba and Scar deciding to go with her instead of taking her back to Pride Rock. This was more like what Nala's life was like until Simba was back.