Syr
Lyra sat in the center of the clearing where she had been waiting for Kimbas arrival. Having asked Riki to fetch him to this place she had listened as the Honey badger had interrigated her mate, telling him to wash his face. She was such a strong little creature, a good friend.

Smiling softly she rolls slightly displaying her soft belly to the path way she oculd hear her mate coming down.


Nova
Kimba moved slowly, smiling calmly as he moved, stretching. He felt good and he looked around contently, watching the trees before he spied Lyra. He rumbled deeply in his chest and approached contentedly.

"Hello, Beautiful."


Syr
Lyra smiled happily, holding out her paws in a come hither motion, her beautiful teal eyes glistening. "Hello my Kimba" She purrs, her smile spreading across her pale lips. "Did you have fun with rikitiki tavi?" She giggles swaying her tail playfully.

"She's a character. I do like her, though."


Nova
Actually, Kimba rarely disliked anyone. The male smiled, sauntering close, and groomed an ear.

"Mmm... And you?"


Syr
Lyra giggles and puts her paws on either side of Kimbas head pulling him close and licking the tip of his nose "I'm glad you like her, she's going to be around quite often she took a shine to me." She chuckles and nips playfully at her mates cheek. "I found this place just for us, do you like it?" She smiles waveing a paw at the dappled clearing.


Nova
"I do...!" He smiled, purring. "And I'm glad she's staying. It... Well, it feels more secure with her around."


Syr
Lyra giggles, her Kimba was always such a worrier, still she was glad he felt safer with Riki around. She was stubborn as a mule and tough as nails as most ratels were,s he was a good friend. "She's a lot of fun really, she just doesn't know how to show it." She giggles licking kimba on the nose and pulling his head to her chest to hug his very hairy head.


Nova
Kimba rumbled, nuzzling his mate.

"That's good. As long as she keeps you safe." The male said gently. He rumbled.


Syr
Lyra giggles and licks his nose playfully. "I found this place for you and me." She purrs nuzzling her big hairy mate happily. "A place to be together, do you like it?" She smiles her tail flickering in an excited manner. It had been a long time since she and Kimba had been truely together, alone without the cubs, cubs that were now grown and flown the nest. "I'm so glad we came here Kimba, it is a beautiful home."


Nova
"It is lovely." Kimba smiled, rumbling. Already he'd begun a small garden for them both, and now, a secret place... He purred, licking her ear contentedly.

"It's perfect."


Syr
The lioness nuzzles her large mate and pounces him, pushing him over and pinning him playfully, her butt in the air, her tail wafting back and forth. "Chase me Kimba." She grins bouncing off her big pale mate her soft teal eyes smiling brightly with love for her one true mate. Her kimba, the male she would follow to the end of the world as long as they were together.


Nova
Kimba beamed, rolling on his back as she pounced, before getting up, running after his love, his mate, smiling and laughing as if they were cubs again.


Syr
Lyra beams racing off through the trees, glad that she was able to play, able to be young and in love again, just like they used to be, only now, they were safe. Her laughter rolls through the air as she leads Kimba off away from the dens, away from the others, to gain some privacy, alone together, that was all she needed, for now at least.


Nova
Kimba beamed, running after his mate through the trees, and grass. He practically danced, laughing joyously as he moved, before pouncing, tugging her ear as a cub would, playfully.


Syr
Lyra wraps her paws around her large mate sighing happily, she closes her eyes and nestles happily in to him. This was wheer she wanted to be just alone with kimba. She sighs happily, glad to be there with him, this was her place in the world. "I love you Kimba" She coos, wriggling her tail happily.


Nova
"And I you."

Kimba rumbled, cuddling into her warmly, licking her ear, then her face and paws. He was happy if she was... And this was where they belonged.