AIM LOG -- Felyn & Krysin
Niruzu, Ashiki & Katiti'Manina
Niruzu, Ashiki & Katiti'Manina
Niruzu's gaze flickered briefly over the termite mounds before them, then down to the figure loping along beside him as if to make sure that he wasn't imagining her presence. No, the b***h was still there, walking along beside him like she owned the world. He hoped the queen knocked her down a few pegs. Although, first he had to find the female.
He would have simply called out for her if he didn't fear that Sukari would come crashing down on his head with anger for disturbing her cubs - and then ring the lioness limb from limb before he got a word in edge wise. Thus, he was left to his own devices of walking (or stalking, more like it) around the perimeter, until he found her lounging comfortably.
He paused only for a moment, long enough to throw his pale eyes down at the bright lioness. "What your tongue, girl, or she'll rip it out." That was all the warning he really felt like she needed, and thus he nodded in the direction of a rather average looking female with a dusky pelt.
Average looking upon first glance, perhaps, for it was glaringly obvious once the pair came into her view that there was a mind behind those eyes that was not very average at all. Bright emerald eyes flashed once she registered them and her posture, once vaguely relaxed, became rigid as she pushed herself up from lying to a seated position.
One brow clearly arched as she let her gaze wander over this female, taking in every aspect of her form, before she turned back to Niruzu. "Just what have you brought home now?" Her voice was cold, but almost amused - almost. It was much more likely that she just relished in tormenting Niruzu because he got such a rise out of it. Without waiting for an answer, she turned to the female instead, tail tapping lightly against the ground beneath her feet.
"You are either very stupid, or very curious, which may also be stupid given the circumstances," she didn't seem to be joking now, but not even in that cold manner she used for Niruzu. She knew Niruzu wouldn't have brought the girl out of his own choice, not with how unsociable he was, so she must have been quite pushy. "Your name then, let's have it."
She seemed unconcerned, as if nothing could touch her, harm her. It was confidence she exuded just from how much she seemed to not care about the situation. But, underneath the surface her mind was toiling away, assessing the situation and how much she actually wanted to be a part of. She would have to trust her vision, which she had been following all along. At least Niruzu was enough to lighten up the situation, if only because he seemed so serious.
"You don't have to worry about me," she purred in response, bright blue eyes switching over to the ragged male. Really, she wished he did something about his appearance. He looked like a rodent more than a lion. She almost released a wistful sigh, but held it in as a rather plain looking lioness came into view. If this was who she had to watch her tongue around, it was going to be difficult. Kat just didn't want to take anything completely seriously at this point. But, to her credit, she didn't falter in her steps, and instead confidently approached the other lioness.
"Katiti'manina, and I would venture that I am neither stupid nor curious." Of course, she just couldn't keep her mouth all that shut. She couldn't answer just what was posed to her as a question. Instead her blue eyes flickered across Ashiki's appearance, taking her in carefully, observantly. In a fight, she was sure Ashiki would come out on top.
Curses. Her visions just were going to be bitchy with her today.
Niruzu's jaw tightened as he heard the words slip out of Kat's mouth, his pale eyes flashing over to her with a gleam of warning, before he finally looked back to his queen. She had asked him a question and although it seemed to be rhetorical, if she actually expected an answer it would be in his benefit to do so. Of course, if he spoke out of line and she didn't want him to, that might also be a blunder. Which chance to take?
"I found her near the borders and she insisted on coming along," he finally ground out, his body rigid and stock-still. He was clearly uncomfortable in her presence, although at first glance he was likely the more physically adept of the pair. It would seem he was more afraid of those she had in her control and perhaps the bite behind her words.
Ashiki's narrowed her eyes minimally on the female at the retort, though her mind was momentarily distracted by Niruzu's words. Despite his usually grumpy demeanor, he did seem as if he was trying to keep her from making a complete fool of herself. That was puzzling, especially when it was coupled with the fact that the girl also seemed to grate his nerves.
"If you are neither stupid nor curious, then what reason have you to insist on following such a creature into a hostile land?" She had turned her eyes back to narrow upon Katiti again, her tail tapping against the earth at her paws, as if tapping out the moments she was waiting for Kat to respond. "I can't say that I see the logic in it." She certainly wouldn't follow Niruzu anywhere.
She shrugged her shoulders simply at Niruzu's response, because it was true, though it painted her out to be the pest that she was to him. Well, there went good first impressions, but she didn't seem terribly concerned. Her ears flicked momentarily in his direction, though her gaze remained on Ashiki. Really, she had to wonder how this lioness had come into her position of power, and why she had Niruzu practically grovelling at her feet for her to not hurt him. This did make her gaze switch momentarily over him, and if only barely noticable, her decorated brows drew down with thought.
"I was supposed to," she replied with another simple shrug of her shoulders. "There's no logic to it, if you're looking for logic. I just do what I'm supposed to - I didn't know it would end me up here. Niruzu here was late, I saw him coming earlier than he ended up arriving - kept me waiting for hours." There she went again, chatting more than she should, but in her mind she was explaining everything perfectly clear. If you had a non-senscial vision telling you what to do, you did it without question. She had acted this way as a cub, and she wouldn't change now. She didn't expect most of the lions she met to believe her when she came right out and said 'I see visions'.
Niruzu was inwardly relieved that he seemed to have chosen the right answer. Besides that, most of the queen's attention seemed to be centered on Kat and not himself, with which he was very pleased. He found her to be quite unsettling at the best of times, even though she wasn't particularly dangerous physically. He could feel Kat's searching eyes, though, and he didn't feel like having to answer her silent questions.
Instead, his gaze rolled out to the area around them, narrowing as if he were searching for something, or someone. They combed over shadowy areas, brows knitting as he obviously didn't see what he was looking for.
Ashiki took note of the small gestures Kat threw in Niruzu's direction, whether or not they were intended to be noticed. So too did she see when Niruzu began to examine the area around them, and that small fact made her maw curl up into a smirk, for she knew exactly what he was looking for. With a stranger near her, Niruzu knew that her personal shadow would have made his way out, even if he was hard to find.
"You were supposed to?" she began before she even switched her gaze back to the lioness, her eyes glinting with cold amusement. "That's interesting." Although it came out in quite a demeaning tone, she did have some idea of what she was referrin to. Her own sister was a shaman of sorts, and she had heard of lions with visions. This seemed to be what the red female was describing, otherwise, how would she know where Niruzu was supposed to be? She would have just attributed it to her being crazy, but Niruzu had obviously shown up if they were having this conversation.
"Mmm, well, it may come as no surprise, but Niruzu isn't exactly concerned with silly things like being on time," she snorted lightly and let herself lay back down comfortably where she had been lounged before. "If you're so keen on being here, however, and convinced that your fate is tied to our tempermental brute here, by all means feel free to stay." It was actually in Ashiki's benefit for her to stay, in their need of numbers, but she wasn't one to beg or ask - much better to let the other think it was their decision.
