[JRP] Land of His Ancestors (Aslan x Irit)

[SilverLutz]

Aslan was an adventurous cub, that much was to be said. He enjoyed running and playing and having a good time, but he was starting to realize that it wasn't such a good thing to do while traveling with his family. A very interesting beetle had distracted him during nap time and, rather than telling his parents where he was going, he hopped off after it. He was gone for quite some time, and once he returned to the sleeping spot his family was supposed to be at, they were gone.

It had scared him at first, but once he got used to being alone, it wasn't so bad. He'd just keep going in the direction they had been heading, and he'd run into them for sure! The only problem was he got the direction wrong. Rather than heading west he headed north, letting the sun pass over him through the day rather than following it in the afternoon. He walked for a few days, finding plenty of water but not much food. He wasn't big enough to hunt for himself, after all.

But each step brought him hope. The lands grew more fertile, there were herds of prey around, and signs of lions. Perhaps if he kept walking he'd find someone who could help him out.

Das Tor

 

[Das Tor]

Irit often did a check of her traps along the borders, the things the Scouts knew about but outsiders didn't. Wouldn't do any good for outsiders to know about them, after all, since they were meant to keep the bad outsiders...well, OUT. She was halfway through her check when a new scent caught her attention. The red-eyed lioness paused, sniffing carefully. The scent was a young one. Lion, definitely. A cub? But...there were no adult scents associated with it. That...was worrying.

The female changed directions and made her way to follow her nose, both curious and worried. She was a trickster, but she was also a mother (even if her littles were all grown) and came from a large family. If a little one was missing their parents...well, the Pridelands was known for taking in foundlings. Hell, one of her brothers had been a foundling! It wasn't too long before she spotted the cub. Alone, as she'd scented.

"Where are your parents, little one?"

SilverLutz

Sorry about the delay.

 

[SilverLutz]

Aslan continued to walk, not terribly concerned. He was sure he'd find his family eventually. This was the way he'd been walking, after all! And the place was so lush and full of game and water that they surely had stopped here. Maybe even settled in! Ha...just a matter of time, then.

It wasn't too long after that thought passed through his mind that he spotted something in the distance approaching him. He tilted his head just a bit and grinned when he saw it was a lioness. He trotted towards her, ears and tail up in delight. Perhaps she lived here and could help him out!

"Hello!" he said cheerfully. "I don't know. I was hoping they'd be here...I got a little lost," he admitted just a tad shamefully. "But they were heading this way and I'm sure they must have at least stopped here...it's so pretty!" And there was lots of food and water, and now other lions. The had to be here. But if they weren't...well...maybe staying here would be a good idea. His mother had always told him to stay in one place if he ever got lost...oops. Maybe he should have done that from the start. But it had been so dry there and he had been thirsty!

Das Tor

S'all good!