[PRP] An Apology?

[Krysin]

The truth of the matter was that Ghali had rather thoroughly forgotten about Mafuriko. He had not been an important spot in her life, and so she saw no reason to remember him. He had just been a nasty young male, and with that categorization she had put him to the back of the mind where he proceeded to be forgotten. Ghali had more important things to worry about, such as finding herself a new den. So far all that she had managed to find were little caverns that were too small for her comfort. She liked spacey dens, a place where she could sprawl out and still not consume all of the room. It would be difficult to find such a home, which was why Ghali spent most of her days searching. The lioness had nothing better to do (she was pointedly avoiding hunting), and so den-searching had been listed as her number-one priority. She had yet to take Shani with her, but that was because Shani had better things to do, and she would prefer not to disturb her sister once again with the idea that Ghali was moving out.

With a sigh she jumped on top of one of her favorite boulders, because in the morning it was cool while the sun was hot, and at night it was hot while the moon was cool. It was also a great vantage point, and so the lioness sat on top of it, her blue eyes intent on the horizon. She, though, did not see Riko coming. She was too consumed with looking for an outcropping of rocks that might hold a toasty new den for her. The only thing she had to worry about was the den already being preoccupied. But, she would deal with that when the time came. Right now, she just really wanted to find one suitable den. Just one.  

[Krysin]

Her ear twitched subtly on top of her head when she heard someone call out to her. She knew that she was the source of someone else's attention because, quite frankly, there was no one around for a good mile or so. Ghali's eyes swept the horizon, and after confirming that it was indeed she who was being addressed, she turned her head to look down at Riko. The look she gave him seethed with nobility and superiority, even though she was not of noble birth and certainly not superior to him. It was a look similar to the one she had given Riko before, but now that she wasn't exhausted it was more intense... and dramatically prettier. The look never quite worked when she was weighed down by exhaustion. For a little bit she just observed him, because something was tickling in the back of her mind... and she couldn't get the nagging sensation to leave her be. She knew this lion... from where she could not remember. It was a distant memory, but she knew him.

She also knew that he had irritated the hell out of her at some point. The nagging sensation in the back of her mind was not a positive one.

"Hello," she said to the other with an amazing amount of patience. On most occassions she'd just pack up and leave if she knew the other had caused her to lose some brain cells out of irritation. But, seeing as she could not remember him well enough... she would give him a chance. If the conversation did not last two seconds without her getting irritated, she'd just kick dirt in his face and walk off (while pretending to know entirely who he was, though she really did not have a clue - Ghali had been really tired that morning).  

[Krysin]

Once again she sat in silence, obsering Riko and weighing his apology. It sounded sincere enough, a because she did not know the specifics of how angry he had gotten her and what he had said to her... she figured the apology would suffice for now. She knew the other had to have done something incredibly stupid, though, to make such an imprint on her memory (if he had just said 'hello' to her she would not have remembered him at all). Of course, being remembered for something bad wasn't exactly a good thing. But, perhaps he considered it better than not being remembered at all. The fact that he had also specifically looked for her also weighed in his favor. He had apologized, but that did not mean that she was going to be nice to him. She was rarely perfectly nice to anyone. Ghali would definitely be civil with him, at least until he deserved her nastiness.

"Ghali'Malkia." Ghali wasn't going to offer him the opportunity to call her by her nickname 'Ghali'. He hadn't deserved it yet, and the only way he'd be able to call her such would be if he asked (and even then it wasn't certain that she would let him). For now he'd call her by her full name until he gained her trust, a trust that could be long in coming. "It's all right, I suppose, so long as you don't repeat the offense." She was really only letting him off of the hook because she couldn't remember what he had done exactly in the first place, and it frustrated her greatly.  

[Krysin]

"Yes," she replied, being perfectly polite... but also completely unhelpful. It was clear that she still held a great distrust in the young male, especially since she knew that he had harmed in some way previously. Ghali was going to be nice, but she was not going to partake in the work of getting a conversation rolling. He would have to ask her things that did not require a 'yes' or 'no' as an answer. He also would have to do his best not to become maddened by her behavior towards him. It was her own silent little test, to see if he really was sorry for what he had done to her. If he was sorry, he would not rise to the bait and get pissed at her because she wasn't sustaining conversation. But, perhaps in a little bit she would take pity on the young male. For now, though, this was a test, and if he failed she would leave immediately. It would just be another sore spot on his ego, and one that she gladly would place there if he annoyed her and seemed untruthful.

But, taking a little pity on him, she did jump down from the rock that she had been sitting on so that she could be at eye-level with him. Ghali sat down in front of the male, her tail curling around her legs as she leaned back to rest against the rock. The white fluff of her tail swished slightly in the breeze, but otherwise she was still, her face perfectly blank. Riko was going to have to try harder to get so much as two words out of her in a sentence.  

[Krysin]

She awarded his question with a smile, simply because he had proved himself smart enough to realize that he couldn't ask questions in which she could simply respond with a 'yes' or a 'no'. So, he wasn't stupid, which meant he must've irritated her for some other reason. Being stupid was a great offense, surely, but there were greater ones that she wasn't sure she'd like to eliminate or not. So far his company wasn't unpleasant, but that could change in a matter of minutes. It would not be too difficult on his part to displease her (especially considering he had done it before). "I have habits, and this is one of my many habits, coming here. Which would explain why it was so easy for you to find me once again." There, he had gotten his reward. Ghali had spoken not two words to him, but two full sentences, and by the looks of it there was more to come.

"It's a great vantage point, especially when one is considering finding a den to move in. Besides, it's hot right now, and if you feel the stone it's still cold from the night." She shrugged her shoulders, silently telling him that this topic would get boring eventually and she would enjoy moving on to something else. Of course, she wasn't going to dictate the direction of the conversation. That was his job, because he still apparently had something to make up for.  

[Krysin]

"It's an easy enough trick to learn once you've spent some time sitting on a rock. Really, I don't think it's terribly clever. But, it's useful to know such things." Her dark blue eyes stared at the young male, her mouth pulling down into a puzzled frown. Why had she disliked this lion so much that he had made an impact on her memory? She was finding no problem with him now, except that he could be a bit boring. But, she attributed that to the fact that he was being careful not to upset her once again. Of course, she wished he'd take some more risks and liven up the conversation. She was nearly to the point of yawning out of boredom, and if this kept up she'd either dismiss herself from his presence or take the conversation into her own hands and liven it up how she wanted to. But, she would hold out for now and wait for some sort of miracle that would make this more interesting.

"Mhhm, I'm planning on moving out soon, so having some place to go would be nice. I like my peace and quite, a little solitude now and again. If I didn't I'd be making my own home in Pride Rock instead of all the way out here." She couldn't hold in the urge to yawn, and so she did, fixing him with dull eyes. Hopefully he would get the point and somehow make this... interesting for her. Otherwise there was no point for her to stay.  

[Krysin]

She likely would have been amused by the intelligence that Riko had yet to fully move out of his own home. She expected it of young males to leave their mothers as soon as they hit adolescence, and she did not expect it of females too. Which, it made it a little peculiar that Ghali was desiring to leave so early on. But, she was an independent lioness and her need to get away from her family was great. To hear that Riko was still living with his... well, she would certainly have a laugh or two (at Riko's expense). But, wisely Riko moved onto a different, more interesting subject, one that would hold Ghali's attention for far longer than merely talk about moving out. Ghali had discussed it well enough with her sister, and so her need to talk about it had been driven out of her. She had made up her mind, she was going to move out... so there was no need to continue talking about it.

"No, I haven't. My mom liked to tell me that it wasn't quite safe for young ladies." Of course, she rather didn't believe her mom, but out of loyalty she stayed in the Pridelands, and did not dare venture out of them. "I'm sure that you would meet interesting lions out there... considering that they choose to travel instead of settle down or have been forced to travel. I might be up for a trip out into the roguelands one day, perhaps when I'm older and more confident with myself." It would definitely be an interesting experience, to leave home briefly (never, ever permanently).