Ugonjwa

Ugonjwa is a lioness cub and a member of the Moyo Hodari Pride.

Appearance
Ugonjwa's fur is golden, dappled with the spots of cubhood. It is thin and dull, and some tufts of fur have fallen out. Her nose is brown and perpetually running. Her eyes are red like her mother's, but without any of Kubali's brightness. They are dull and sore-looking, pinkish around the edges. She is skinny and gaunt-looking, with a thin face and an unchanging weary expression. Her movements are all slow and stiff, as if each step pains her. She is much smaller than her sister.

Personality
Ugonjwa continues to hold on despite the illness that has refused to leave her from the moment she was born, but the flame of determination that once blazed inside of her has dwindled to a spark. She secretly fears dying, but has hidden her inner terror with walls of silence and obedience. She does whatever her mother asks, eats when she is told, and sleeps when she is asked to. She never plays like most cubs, only watches the sound, healthy lions with wide, amazed eyes. The only animal that can bring a rare smile on her muzzle is her sister, whose good humor and encouraging jokes hardly ever fail to lift Ugonjwa from the world of shadows in her mind.