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 Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:13 am
((I was thinking, maybe Katiti could be delivering food to the Ushujaa and they just happened to meet? x3))
The sun hung halfway up in the sky on its way to its peak, the fingers of light now bright and heavy, sweeping the land and bathing it in a sheen of brightness. Andraste rose from where she had been lying, keeping watch since the sun had first started its journey into the sky.
She had known, ever since she had been little, that she was destined to be a warrior, that she would grow up to join the Ushujaa to protect the pride and her family. Now that she was well into her adolescence, the novelty that had accompanied her joining the tribe had faded, and she was left with a sense of duty that could not be swayed.
The moment she had become an Ushujaa, she had known that what she had expected all her life had been correct. She had no regrets regarding what she had chosen to do with her life, and she had little doubt that she would never be happier doing anything else.
Contentment thrummed inside her, filling her gentle purr as she ducked into a comfortable stretch. The day had been slow so far. She only hoped that perhaps it would pick up a little as the day wore on.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:19 pm
Katiti, too, was keeping the sun close in her thoughts that afternoon. She had become extremely conscious lately as to how quickly the days seemed to begin and end. The days of her youth seemed far off, and she felt the burden of responsibility and adulthood beginning to weigh down her growing shoulders.
The adolescent's light blue eyes were hard as she traveled with other hunters towards the Ushujaa, her muscles dancing slowly beneath their white veil. Her jaw clamped tightly onto bleeding, baby forest hog. Its squeals had hushed many minutes ago, as had those of its siblings and mother. Katiti's fellow Mwindaji had seen to that. Hunting was such a thrill to Katiti, both for the chase and catch, but also for how much Katiti got to move around the pride's lands, and even beyond. She was always one for exploring and adventure. At least, she was when she was younger. Now, she knew the reality of staying in the pride for the rest of her days. It was her home...she had to stay, right?
Shrugging her shoulders, Katiti glanced up and clambered swiftly over a rock, careful not to tear the flesh of the piglet she held too much. When she reached the other side, she felt a smile crease her lips. Before her was her own sister, Andraste.
"Hey!" she greeted through her clenched teeth. She lowered the dead piglet to the ground and nudged it to her sister, ears turning at the sounds of the other hunters moving about and giving the other Ushujaa their share. They had made a great discovery of a large population of the giant hogs, and there was plenty to go around, to all the tribes.
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Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 3:25 am
((Not at all, it's nice 8D))
There was just... something about food. Even though Andraste had always been comfortable with who she was and had even come to embrace her flaws, if there was one thing she hated admitting, it was how much she really liked to eat.
It didn't matter much that it was completely justified - she worked hard to keep herself as fit as she could, she had to, and all the work she did made her perpetually hungry. She could always eat, regardless of the time of day.
Perhaps it was just another great strenght of hers. It would certainly be more pleasant if it was framed that way. She was sure that, given the chance, she could out-eat some of the male Ushujaa. Hm. Now that was an idea.
As it was, she could smell the food coming long before it came, and the wafting smell of fresh kill had left her unwilling to do anything else. She had been reminded of her stomach, and now that she thought aboutit, she was ravenous. It didn't matter that she hadn't done... well, anything yet that day.
As the pink forelock appeared over the top of a large rock, she felt her eyes light up and her dainty ears pricked. "Katiti!" She greeted her sister enthusiastically. Ever since they had all grown and gone their separate ways, it wasn't often that she got see any of her siblings, and it was always a joy. The sight of her sister brought back such memories, images of their childhood days, tumbling about in the sun.
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