Humans might be the masters of deception, but cheating has found its way into most animal species, including the lion king of the Nsefu pride. The Nsefu lion king has a secret family in the neighboring territory. Two of the adolescents from the secret second family followed him back to the Nsefu pride. The Nsefu mothers are furious, and turn on the illegitimate youngsters, driving them out, and then turn on the male. The lion family is fractured by betrayal and rage, just as the rains arrive.