Direct
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- Royal Journey is a direct sequel to The Lion King 2 and follows Kovu and Kiara as they prepare to one day take the place of Simba and Nala as rulers of the Pride Lands.
Source: Fanfic Recs / The Lion King - One of the direct-to-video movies, Stargate Continuum, opens with one of these directly, starting in the Gateroom as one team arrives from offworld, then travels through the base, and back to the Gateroom again as SG-1 prepare to leave.
Source: The Oner -
Turns out that Akhlaur, who was already immortal, didn't prepare that Soul Jar for himself, but for his former friend turned enemy Vishna, whom he forcibly converts into a lich and places under his direct control in a feat of necromancy so powerful Kiva hadn't even believed it was possible.
Source: Our Liches Are Different
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Prepare and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/prepare
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