#absolute respect

Scraps perhaps yes, unfortunately the happenings of DSMP are... a background thing. That is important soon but SBI is mostly involved in that side of things, rather than this side. A whole story untold. What is it called in TVTropes? The, uh... the thing that happens off screen that never gets shown in story? Yeah.

He was hesitant, his ears pressed back and his tail tucked low. Yes, Hatari had gained favor with the king, but.. what about the queen? Limping along, the striped hyena made his way toward the lioness. Mufasa had encouraged him to speak with her, that was true. Especially since Hatari was determined to still pull his weight and contribute despite his missing foreleg. But.. he still didn’t know how she’d feel about a hyena so close to the Pride, even if he wasn’t of the spotted variety.

“Beggin’ all pardons, y’ Grace.” That was how you addressed queens, right? As ‘your grace’? Or- Wait. “Er- Majesty, I mean..” Really, he’d been grumpy, and perhaps even a bit rude with Mufasa at first, but now.. Now he actually wanted to make a good impression. Even.. though.. this itch- it was persistent! He had no choice! Quickly he sat back, his hind leg scratching furiously at the itch on his left shoulder, but then- He stumbled, unable to support himself without the right paw, and- No! Barely he righted himself, and hunkered low.