[PRP] Real or Not Real? [ Mlinzi & Nisi ]

[Depawsit]

The air was crisp today, near perfect weather! He sighed happily as he took in the fresh air, so crisp that it nearly drowned out the scent of death and despair around him. This weather meant two things for the poor lion. 1] It was salve time. 2] He was free to wander, without needing an escort.

Dry, crisp air meant the rains were far off, and the clean air was easier to detect enemies in. He was free to do his life's work without having to pester another to guide him around. That thought alone made his body quiver with excitement as he slowly stepped out of his den and into the sunlight. But what made him sprint away once he was out? The idea of regaining his sight once more.

It was a rare day in the Kitwana'antara when this weather came about, but with it came something more rare. The chance to harvest a special flower, a flower that when mixed with his special salve would grant him vision for a short period of time. A period of time that he treasured more than life itself. But in order to get the flower, he had to hurry.

Making a straight dash for the flower's home was his first objective, a route he knew by heart and could do with his eyes closed! As he ran, the lion allowed a tiny chortle to escape him at his own joke. Things were looking up for him today, and he wouldn't let it go to waste.

Velveteen Angel

 

[Velveteen Angel]

Nisija was having a terrible day. She was out searching for her half-sister, Ili’ella, who her mother had assured her would be by the riverbanks by the time she reached them, but she wasn’t and now Nisija was stuck wandering around, anxiously glancing over her shoulder and shuddering at every noise, in case the monsters tried to attack her. It was stupid. Why had she let her mother convince her to leave the safety of the sand? She shook with fear, stumbling as she sprinted through the low grass.


The bird, hovering not far above Nisija, rolled her eyes in exhasperation. A friend of Nisija’s mother, Sonali had been drafted on to watch over Nisi, as Sonali had spoken to Ili’ella recently and therefore knew where she would be – roughly. Nisija obviously wasn’t a fan of the ‘roughly’ part of the equation but there was nothing Sonali could do about it. She was trying to find the crazy girl’s sister! But she had to watch out and make sure the crazy girl didn’t stress herself into a heart attack either.

“Really, Nisija? That was merely the breeze in the leaves!” She finally snapped as Nisija once again shied away from something that didn’t exist outside her mind.

Nisija flinched at the birds tone and went to snap back, but was frozen in place when something bigger moved in the corner of her vision. That wasn’t a usual monster! She whimpered lightly, unable to resist the few steps backwards.

 

[Depawsit]

Slamming on the brakes, the male lion could feel his back feet dragging in the dirt as he attempted to come to a stop. He'd heard something, he knew he had. Though he had no idea what it was, he did no it wasn't likely to be a pride member. Typically no one came out this far, unless he were being escorted - which he certainly wasn't.

Cocking his head from one side to the next, he tried to pick up the sound once more. But it seemed to be gone now. He knew he'd heard something, he just knew it. Slowing his breathing, he went into stealth mode, his belly nearly dragging the ground as he cautiously took a step forward. Followed by another. Whatever was out here could be dangerous, he couldn't risk showing himself until he knew what it was. But he hadn't yet formed the salve - so his sight wasn't going to be much help.

Another sound!

HA! He'd knew he heard something, and it was close. Squinting his terrible vision he willed himself to see something, anything, but alas there was nothing but darkness.

Another step.

A moment too late, Mlinzi cursed himself for his own wrecklessness. He'd walked right into a bush, not only alerting others to his presence, but giving them his location.

His heart began to beat out of his chest, he was in trouble now. But then he heard it, the unmistakable sound of fear. Cowardly, whimpering fear. His heart sank in his chest, was there a cub out here lost? Guilt riddled his body as he tried to think of a way to help it without scaring it away.

"Easy now! I'm not here to hurt you. In fact, i'm not even here for you. But that doesn't mean I can't help anyway." He kept his tone calm and soft as he slowly pushed his way past the bushes and what he felt was out into the open.

"I won't hurt you, I promise. But if you're hurt - I can help you!" Mlinzi smiled his toothy grin, holding most of his usual eagerness back. All the while not having a clue he was not in the presence of a cub at all.

Velveteen Angel

So sorry for the wait D;