Randy2Love (8:43:19 PM): Eyal approached his home with a sense of awe. He hadn't realized just how much he missed it here. The afternoon sun was warm on his pelt as he nudged his daughter forward. It had been a long hard journey all they were all exhausted. Asenath, the little one that was with him, had followed after he told her to stay with her sisters. She'd caused a decent amount of trouble during the trip. She was a fighter, alright. He led her up the stone paths and roared, a greeting to his old friends and to Rotem.
Asenath waited at his feet, hiding and acting shy for the first time in her life.
Thalion (8:50:18 PM): Rotem was presently in front of the royal's den along with his own oldest- Jaron. The laughter from both males could be heard well before Eyal even set paw onto the pathway.
At the roar of greeting, Rotem rolled his free ear upwards. His other ear presently sat within Jaron's mouth as the youth tugged and pulled his father's head downwards.
"Oh!" He reached his paw out and gave Jaron one sharp, powerful shove, sending the youth a few feet away. Much to Jaron's surpise. "Eyal's back."
"Yippie." Jaron dusted at his chest. How had he pushed him away so easily. "Remember- if he comes back without a mate you owe me."
"Oh ye of little faith." He shook out his mane and trotted forward. Jaron only rolled his eyes in response.
Randy2Love (8:54:20 PM): The laughter set him at ease... though he doubted Rotem could stay serious very long, even during a crisis. "Scared all of the sudden?" He asksed his daughter as he looked down at her with an affection not common in the lion before hand.
She let out a soft squeak and shook her head. "No... but this place smells funny."
"That just means there are other lions here." He said with a chuckle, picking her up and setting her down in front of him. "And they should be arriving soon. I was going to show you off with your sisters."
She pinned her ears back and darted back again as two other large lions came into view. "Sorry... I just wanted ot see where you were goin'."
Eyal rolled his green eyes then looked forward, bowing. "My King... and the Prince..." He said the last part with less enthusasim though he actually was glad to see the kid.
Thalion (8:57:41 PM): "So formal." Jaron smirked and tipped his head to one side. Nope. No mate. Just a little squirt. He chuckled and bumped his shoulder into Rotem's. "Pay up."
"Not yet...", Rotem muttered.
"Eyal! Good to see you've come back safely!" He loped forward and threw a paw around the other male's neck. A strange...akward gesture that Rotem didn't hesitate to offer. "And what a lovely young lady. Mind introducing us?"
"She the only lady with you?" Jaron teased, slowly stepping around the...akward show of effection.
Randy2Love (9:02:40 PM): Eyal was quick to remove the King's paw from around his neck and give a gruff growl. "My King! Please act properly..." But there as a strange relaxed air to it. He shook himself then picked up his daughter by the scruff. "Sadly, no. I wasn't able to bring you any males, My Lord... This is Asenath... one of my three daughters." He nudges her forward. "I have also brought a female by the name of Siku with me..." He moves to stand beside his daughter revealing the scars across his flank and the one across his tattoo.
Asenath looked up at Jaron and got into a play position and wiggling her hindquaters. "Hi! Wanna play? I'm real good at fightin!" She digs her tiny claws into the earth and is about to pounce until her father catches her and puts a paw on her tail. "Heeey!"
"Choose your battles, Ase, he's bigger then you."
"But you said the Prince was a big whimp!" She complains.
He coughs. "I said no such thing!"
Thalion (9:07:12 PM): "A big whimp, eh?" Jaron slowly lifted an eyebrow. "Well that's interesting... though..." He reached up and brushed some of the mane from his face, "A -proper- male has the eye of females.... me on the other hand. I'm popular."
"A popular problem maybe." Rotem smirked. "Well well, little girls all of your own. Who'd have thought! I'll have to meet all of your newcomers later on. You must be tired."
"Yeah... I know how hard walking is for old men." Jaron nodded in mock-sympathy.
Randy2Love (9:09:31 PM): Asenath stared at Jaron with a sense of awe. "Really?" She asked then grinned when her father let her go. He gives her a wink and flicks his tail and she's off like a rocket. She goes to Jaron's tail, wriggles her hinquaters and pounces on it, bitting down.
The older male smirks and stands. "Ah... well its easy for old men to teach their daughters where lion CUBS are the most easily attacked."
Thalion (9:11:36 PM): "ACK!" Jaron growled, locking his jaw against any further protest of pain to his tail. Without further warning, his bottom dropped right onto the small cub. Not enough to hurt her- but enough to pin her.
"Well look at that. The ground's softer than normal."
Rotem couldn't help but laugh, "Now now, children.... we should get something to eat before waking the rest of the pride with your antics." He glanced to Eyal, his smile widening, "Good to see you home. New cubs for the pride, we couldn't ask for a better blessing. I found one myself. Little thing was just wandering around out in the middle of no where."
Thalion (9:17:07 PM): (( brb, have to jump my roomie ))
Randy2Love (9:17:42 PM): "Ack! Daaaaad!" She called trying to wiggle out from under the older male. "Dad! His big butt is squishing me!"
Eyal rolled his eyes. "Agreed, my King." He lowered his head in respect. "Yes, I did my best for the pride. I apologize for my lack of baring any males.... Did you? I found a male myself. He's resting with my babysiter, Siku... He was badly beaten. I aided him and brought him to join the pride." He responds then starts after him. There's a strangeness with his walking, a limp in his gait that's unnatural to the male.
Randy2Love (9:34:17 PM): (8D)
Thalion (9:46:06 PM): Rotem noticed right away. His brow creased slightly. "...are you wounded? You're quite good at hiding injuries..."
He could ignore the other topics for the moment. The cub he'd found was resting at the moment. He seemed completely drained.
"Awww....am I sitting on you?" Jaron sat up and flicked his tail sharply. "I'm sorry, I didn't see you there, pipsqueek!"
Randy2Love (9:49:34 PM): "I saved a cub from a buffalo. It left its mark..." He says trying to make the limp less visable but the muscles have been damaged. "In return she healed me but.. its never gotten better completely."
Asenath shook herself once she was released and growled again. It was cutt off, however by a small yawn. She blinked and started to rub against Jaron's legs.
Thalion (9:55:56 PM): Rotem's expression hardened. "...I am sorry, my friend.... perhaps it's time you slow down a bit then? Everything happens for a reason. We don't want you to send yourself into early retirement..."
Jaron watched with a raised brow, stepping from one paw to another as the youth rubbed against his legs. "...you uh...getting tired?"
Randy2Love (10:05:19 PM): "Perahps... though I promised a young lionness I'd teach her how to fight and hunt. I won't go back on that." He licks at his shoulder and the scar.
Asenath nodded, she was still young, not long weened from her mother's milk and easily worn out. She nestled against his hind leg and closed her eyes.
Thalion (10:20:14 PM): "You can help...but we have plenty of lionesses and huntresses that can teach her how. I can't have you aggrivating your wound." He led Eyal back to his den. A few hares had been left there earlier by the hunters.
"Help yourself, I"ll get something else."
"Aw man..." He looked to either side, his ears rolling back against his mane. This wouldn't help his image...where'd the adults go?
