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 Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:59 am
She charged out of her den, ignoring her mother's yells, and charged head first into the undergrowth. She was growing stronger - probably because she spent most of the day running from her annoying parent - and she managed the task easily. However, her stamina was not as developed as her speed and after few long moments she had to slow, pausing as she emerged onto one of the naturally created jungle-paths.
What was she going to do now?
The anger was still hot in her chest and she could not bring herself to forgive or forget. Was it so wrong that she wanted to learn things? Was it because she was dull in colour that she was also assumed to be dull in mind? She knew that wasn't true and...as usual when she was angry at her mother, she thought of her father.
Why hadn't he come back to save her from this miserable life?
Her little chest heaved and, before she could fully realise what was happening, burst into tears.
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:15 am
Mawu was one to understand the ways of the pride and their rankings. At an early age she resented her sibilngs for thier colors and wondered for long periods of time-why she had been reborn so dull colored. If she had even been reborn at all. Whom ever it was, they must ahve had little to no honor in them at the time of death. She had slowly but surely grown to accept her fate and her condition-knowing that there was no way to change it. Sure she had thought long and hard-about leaving like so many of her siblings had-but...
That would dishonor her. And she had been named after her late grandmother-and did not dare to dishonor the name. Besides, her calling was here. Her cousin Moray had left due to love-a few to rebelion but she belonged here... She could feel it.
She could hear someone yelling not far away and had to investigate-to make sure nothing was wrong. She shouldn't pry but wanted to make sure everything was okay-it made her nervous when others fought. She did not expect to see an unfamiliar face so sad and alone. She simply stepped from the shadows slow-her dark head cocked. "Why are you crying sweety?' She asked.
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:31 am
She gave a little hiccup of surprise as someone's voice interrupted her sobs. Her body tensed and, hurriedly, she wiped at the tears, not wanting anyone to know what she was doing. But apparently the other had alreayd guessed. She wouldn't ask otherwise.
She swallowed back the lump in her throat, calmed her breathing as best as she could and turned to look at the lioness. "I wasn't crying..." She trailed off, startled.
This lioness, was she part of the pride, too? If so then she had to be a Shikar-i, just like she was! She blinked, realising how silly it was for her to think she'd be the only one. After all, the pride was a large one.
"Who're you, Lady?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:06 pm
Mawu was a bit heartbroken to see this little one crying.. and being ashamed of it. She walked closer to her, her purple eyes soft. If someday Mawu had the courage to ask-she hoped she could have cubs someday and be a mother. She sat down beside the little girl, silent for a moment or two-not wanting to embarrass her. "I see." She said simply, knowing sometimes it was easier to deny such a thing than admit it. Especially at this age. She smiled down to her, her grey muzzle forming a grin.
"I am Mawu... my mother is Koi and My Father is Liza... I was born here... " She said with a nod, her grey tuft of hair on her head bobbing. Born from two bright colored parents, cursed to be dark like the sky. "You will have to forgive me for coming and interrupting you... I heard a commotion and had to investigate... It is just who I am. " She said, her black tail curling over her grey gloved front paws. "What is your name dear?"
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:13 am
Her ears lifted and for a moment she forgot her sadness and the pains of what her life had entailed so far. She looked into the dark face of this lioness and saw that there was a future here, even for someone like her. She didn't know what this lioness did or how she put up with the Gasht or Rawal, but she had.
Somehow...
"It's okay." She peeped. "I'm Aysu. My mother is...Horowai. I do not know my father." Her voice had taken on a bitter tone, but it faded again a second later. "But they're not important. Mawu....Mawu, you're dark, dark just like me." She blinked as if not daring to believe it.
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:20 pm
Mawu was sort of surprised at the little ladies reaction to her being so dark. She simply smiled, nodding slowly. "Hello Aysu..." She said nicely, giving her head a little bow to hopefully cheer her up a bit. She tucked her grey legs under her and lay down so she would be level with her. "I am very dark... black in fact. My parents are both bright... but I am black as the sky!" She said, her purple eyes soft and sweet. "I had a brother who was dark as i-"
She paused as if it caused her a bit of pain. "-who left. His place was not here with us..." She said softly. She was rather sensitive of her brother leaving like that-and why she hadn't left... but... she belonged here... She shook her head slightly, looking back over with a smile. "But lets not talk about that... shall we? Why are you so upset little dear?" She asked.
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Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:37 am
She lifted her eyes. As black as the sky? Is that how she would describe herself? Then what was Aysu, as grey as a storm cloud that promised nothing but misery? She felt her heart sink. She was not like her sister, Shasa, who was as bright blue as a perfect summer sky, or a fresh flower, newly opened to the world.
"You should know, Mawu." She replied miserably. "You're a Shikar-i, too, aren't you? Just like me? No one loves us. We're ugly." She sniffed sadly and dropped her gaze. "That is why I'm sad. My brother and sisters aren't all so dark and gloomy as I am. Sometimes I wish they would leave so I wouldn't look so horrible."
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:08 am
Mawu nodded. She was rather glad to see some new blood around here anyways. Since she herself had not had any cubs to spread the bloodlines around-she was still a bit perplexed at how many cubs that were born here and she had not seen. She supposed that was what she got for being so secluded. "Yes. I am Shikar-i. And that is not true! My mother loves me very much-even though I was the lowest ranking child next to my brothers..." She said, looking down to young Aysu. "I am not ashamed of my coloring and neither should you be. What is day without the darkness? What is the sky without blue? We are not ugly dear... we are just different parts of the world of color. We have our purpose!"
She reached down with a paw and gently lifted the cubs chin up so she could see her eye to eye. "You don't look horrible at all. Your brothers are going to be Parastar, they have no ranking when it comes to coloring... we may be lower ranked now but imagine the possiblities? Are you going to sit around and mope and not gain any honor for you or your family? I am trying to get as much as I can-so someday I can be like my high ranking mother!" She said looking hopeful and cheerful. "I think you are lovely.!"
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:44 pm
"She did?" Aysu whispered, eyes wide. Mawu's mother loved her no matter what she looked like? Then why did her mother not love her!? It wasn't fair!
"Yes. A purpose. I just have to figure out what that is."
She felt the lioness' paw at her chin and allowed her head to be lifted, feeling her hopes lift a little, too. "Honour? Honour for my family?" She frowned and shook her head a little.
"My family don't deserve any honour and I won't help them with it."
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Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:57 pm
Mawu had to wince at the words that felled this child mouth. She blinked. She wondered what this little girls mother was like to cause her so much anger and hatred in such a young life. She nodded. "Yes. We may not be the fastest or biggest but without us, can they call this place a pride?" She asked, looking thoughtful. What was life without air? what was death without sorrow?
She made a disapproving sound in her throat. "No little Aysu. Don't talk like that.. everyone deserves honor in one way or another. They may not seem to deserve it now but-it is apart of life and should always be put before other things. But lemme tell you secret!" She looked around sneaky like and lowered herself down to her elbows. "Just don't tell anyone!"
"If you do not thrive to gain your family honor-thrive to gain it for yourself!" She said, looking at the blue cub with intense purple eyes.
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:43 am
She shrugged, helplessly, not sure what to make of this. Everyone deserved honour? Even her hateful mother? Even her siblings? Maybe they did, but she wasn't going to make it easy for them.
And then...a secret?
Aysu lifted her head a little further, clearly interested by this. What came next surprised her, reminded her of that other female she had met a couple of weeks back. The one who had told her to hold her head up high.
"For myself?" She parrotted meekly. "But...how? How can I gain honour when I've been born into such a dishounarable family?" Well, in truth, she didn't know her aunts all that well. Maybe if she met them, she'd feel differently about her family - her extended family, at least.
"Why are things so complicated?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:49 am
She wasn't sure how to respond. She looked down at her paws and tried to recall whom was the mother to her... she couldn't recall but... it was frowned upon that she was so-upset about having a low ranked daughter. Mawu then understood that she had been raised well, with a caring mother and father-not treated differently. Though she knew that her mother, at some point, was sad of how dark she was. She shook her head. "Easy... your opportunity will soon arise! You just have to be prepared for it~"
She sat and cleaned her paw for a moment. "Because, if they were easy-do you think anyone would gain any honor by doing nothing because it was easy!" She said, her purple eyes soft.
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:44 am
"Thank you Mawu. It was nice...meeting you. I guess I didn't think there might be - well, you know - other Shikar-i here. It just felt like I was the only one and no one understood me." She sniffed and, in a moment of boldness, reached up to press her little nose against the girl's shoulder.
"Can I...maybe come and see you again sometime? When...when things get bad at home? Mother won't understand me and neither will anyone else."
She looked very hopeful.
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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:52 pm
She smiled down to the little lady. "Of course, I am glad to hang out and talk with you some time dear. I get lonely sometimes too... so I understand." She said, nodded her head slowly and gave her a bow. "it was a pleasure to be your acquaintance!"
She smiled, looking down at the little lady. Something about the tenderness of it, the small gesture of just a nose touch; that made Mawu's heart flutter. She found this little lady adorable. "Of course. Anytime. I am here for you if you need me! If your Mom gets to much for you, come find me!" She said; pressing her nose to the cubs forehead.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:46 pm
She purred, suddenly feeling her heart lift. It wouldn't be so bad if she had someone to come and talk to when things got unbearable. Not bad at all!
"Thank you." She peeped.
"See you around, Mawu!" And with a flick of her tail she turned and headed off, thinking that Mawu was the best lioness she had ever met. Finally she'd found someone who understood what it was like to be her.
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