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 Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:19 am
 Today had been another one of those days. In his eagerness to learn and follow the footsteps of his father, the brown striped lion had conveniently placed himself at good vantage points to where his father had taken his daily rounds, talked to his banu, and mingled with others. He was glad the natural browns of his coat did well to make him not stand out so much - though knowing his keen and skillful father, he was probably noticed; luckily, he was not minded.
Though dreams helped the young and learning pad in his path to becoming a prominent figure within the Ukuucha'Wafalme, he took care in doing actual manual labor to learn, too. He had to get out of the den and get his cream paws dirty, otherwise the inertia of simply staying still with the females would soften him. That is why the growing son of Tariq'ra'd was becoming stronger each day, and almost as large and strong as his father.
He sensed the day was coming when he would be tasked to go out into the lands beyond the pride to find a banu, perhaps even worthy enough to become a beybanu. He knew, from what he saw, that he would succeed... The question was simply when that day would come. His visions made him more arrogant, and the lion had been practically impatient since he was younger to go out and seek who he knew he was going to capture.
His strides that evening through the pride were carried quite confidently, each step making him feel that he was walking closer to the day when he would venture forth.
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:28 am
 Lililamuna was strolling through the pride with a group of her sisters, well half sisters she corrected in her mind as she sighed lightly and continued with them, half listening to the giggling mass of conversation that didn't generally seem to interest her.
Though the pride was full of many different colors, no one had a pelt that looked like her own and she did pride herself on her glossy coat and soft, gentle looking features. As one of her sisters grabbed her attention, motioning towards an adol who looked as if he was about to bust at the sems into adulthood, she shook her head at the others comments, a soft laugh erupted from her muzzle as she shook her head.
Many of her other sisters had future pads they'd be joining soon, but it seemed that she would still be stuck in her fathers den, her skills as a hunteress were better than most, and she had taken her lessons of being a banu had been quiet serious for her, she enjoyed her life here in the pride but it seemed she would forever be stuck.
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:44 pm
Black ears amidst the sea of brown body swiveled towards a rather noisy energy headed his way. The sounds were all too familiar to the future pad, both in experience and foresight. Times came too often when his father's banu would gather and giggle amongst themselves, and even his female half-siblings would join in. Those were the times he had to escape the den or their company, sometimes even allowing a brother to tag along; that was the type of extremity the issue caused him to do, for the growing lion had very few moments in which he'd tolerate another's company.
His scarlet eyes narrowed upon the group, and he flicked his dark mane back nonchalantly as he identified the group to be that of Achal's. Achal represented a possible challenge to his vizier father, bringing in many banu into the pride as well as cubs from those banu. But he knew at heart that his father's prestige would never be threatened, the vizier's power and wisdom too influential to be contested.
As the group began to pass, he emitted a low growl at the banu quiet enough so that only he or those paying attention could hear. Then, upon seeing and singling out a particularly meek but vibrant-coated female of the group, he smirked and waved his tail behind him, but stayed in place.
"You," he called out, eyes glaring intently on the banu, "Has Pad Achal allowed you girls to roam freely without another male's watch?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:34 pm
At the call of you, her ears perked up as she glanced over at the large adol, her sisters seemed to tighten into a closer group, though her standing on the outside. Her golden tipped tail flicked out behind her, why was it she that always had to deal with the pesars or pads?
"Saftey in numbers brings his concern for our welfare lower than normal, specially since it's not hard to see who we belong to." She said in clear, soft tones but there was no nerves behind her words, but a quiet stregnth. She knew her place, and didnt look to cross those lines but she'd not be fearful of a pesar out in the open.
"Though, Im sure we'd be grateful for an escourt such as yourself as we return to our den." she said with a smile, she generally got along well with all around her, something about her made it easy to be around.
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:30 pm
A smile ran across his face as the young banu of Achal's moved to his presence. The young lioness he pointed out was left to stand outside, which was both a familiar and satisfying sight.
Her answer made sense by itself, and he himself knew it would be a rational reasoning for a pad to let his banu go off in their own group if they were in the middle of the pride, where anyone can see... It would be rational especially if it was a pad who didn't care about keeping control over his banu. He had seen Pad Achal many times, though most often in the form of one of his offspring, but now he knew that Achal was also soft and lenient, perhaps even kind-hearted. Thus, his respect for the pad decreased.
As well, something about the banu's response irked him; though her answer was said matter-of-factly, perhaps it was just that that made the young lion angry and attempt to raise his voice in a half scold.
"You forget to address me, young banu. I am soon-Pad Akram'raja. I know very well the pad of whom you lot belong. I am also regretfully not a babysitter."
Despite his last words, he stepped closer to the group and tilted his head in mock reflection while his eyes went through the females and attempted to identify each one.
"Some of you have a promised pad already, and it would be a mockery if I was to be seen escorting some of you. It would be dreadful of me to be seen in such... disrespect towards my brothers. However, the request for my escort services could be... interesting. But the rest of you can move along. Go on, then," he commanded.
"Except you, my colorful speaker."
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:56 am
Her head dropped a notch as her sisters hurried themselves along at his command, not even sparing a glance back at her as they left her behind. How she'd be talked to going to the bathing waters with them, was suddenly forgotten as she was the one left out in the open.
"Excuse me, soon-Pad Akram'raja.." She lowered her head and lower her front half until her muzzle almost touched the dusty earth, "I meant no disrespect." She said, her eyes down cast as she spoke honestly.
Waiting in this pose for a couple minutes longer, to show she indeed had meant no disrespect, she rose, shaking lightly to dust off anything that might have clung to her fur. "I am the banu Lililamuna."
She glanced around, it wasnt quiet proper for an unpromised banu to be alone with a male not of her family. "This, isn't quiet proper soon-Pad Akram'raja. As I am not promised to you, nor any of this pride. My father should be present, or a male he's deemed worthy to estcourt me." she didn't like to have others whisper about her, and with a glance around, she could almost already hear the tongues wagging, she'd find even more trouble finding a pad now, who would want a banu who was so improper?
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:06 pm
Akram'raja was satisfied, having had his orders met instantly without question or hesitation. He would make this the only acceptable way for his harem, and he understood why his father maintained this attitude. The feeling made him quite pleased.
"Hmmm," Akram'raja sounded while watching the colorful banu's bow to him.
She sounded sincere, and he was not one to turn down such honesty.
However formal and mannered she made herself to be during her bow, he noticed her skittish looks around the area when she raised herself up again. Akram'raja chuckled, amused that his orders placed the banu in an uncomfortable position, yet she took it. He liked the fact that she knew to follow a good pad when she saw one.
"Banu Lililamuna, did you not earlier suggest that it would be a good idea for one such as myself, a son of Vizier Tariq'ra'd, to escort you to your pad Achal?" he posed, walking up to her but stopping just right beyond a paw's reach.
"I think your father would find me worthier than necessary to escort you. Do not worry, I acknowledge that I cannot touch you, and as such, I will not lift a claw near you. However, I don't think a quick stroll will anger Achal, do you?"
A self-assured smile came on his mouth as he began walking opposite of where Lililamuna's group had gone to, watching for the banu to follow him.
"Pity such a banu like yourself has not found a pad yet. Do you bear any inconsistencies, Banu Lililamuna?" he asked, not out of interest, but rather for mere whim of the qualities in Achal's daughters.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:59 am
"I did not mean Pad Akram'raja, that myself alone be escorted. As it seemed a few of my free sisters were quiet impressed with you." She wasn't sure how to feel, he was a powerful force just standing a paw away from her, she could almost feel the domination radiating off of him.
It made her fearful, and yet feel safe even drawn to him. This worried, and puzzled her.
As he spoke of his worthiness of being able to escort her, she couldnt deny it. Though, the only other male, outside of her family to escort her anywhere had been Sarfraz, nephew to the sultan. At his question, her sky colored eyes roamed over him quickly, her father would see no fault, "No, he would not be angry. And yes, you are indeed more than worthy of escort me Pad Akram'raja." she gave him a quick smile.
She soon followed his step, coming up to his hip she kept an easy pace to keep in place. "No, there are no inconsistencies with myself. I was top of my group in hunting, and in my lessons I was top as well." She prided herself on how well she could hunt, how knowledgeable she was with the life and etiquette, of a banu, she wanted to become a beybanu someday. "I simply believe, that I am pad-less because of my pelt." Her coloring was of her father mostly, but the red hues and white mask was purely her mother. She clashed with several of the young pads these days.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:49 pm
A wave of Akram'raja's paw indicated that he did not care whether he had indeed impressed some of Lililamuna's sisters.
"I have taste," he spoke simply, feeling no compelling reason to elaborate on his actions or tell her why he singled out Lililamuna.
The fact of the matter was, she chose to obey him and remain singled out, and perhaps that was part of the reason the two were alone here, now. Perhaps that is how fate decreed the situation.
Akram'raja himself felt it was the best decision made, for he felt the banu learning in his presence, and began to like her agreements with him. Of course he was more than worthy. Very few in the pride were able to possess skills he and his siblings had, and he thought himself to be the most skilled amongst themselves. It would have been very hard to deny his promise.
"Hmmm," Akram'raja considered in a low purr, gauging the banu's response.
"Without a pad because of your pelt," he scoffed, "When most of the pads around us are engaging with banu similar to them in appearance, for what more conceit can one get, than to mate with someone who reminded a pad of himself? I see your position, but I assure you your pelt is as radiant as the stars. I'm certain any sultan would take you for his banu, and even Sultan Aali would, if you were not one of Pad Achal's own."
His compliment was intentional, yet a little bit far from the truth. But Akram'raja hoped that the firmness of his tone coupled with his authority would have his opinion mean the world to the banu. In doing that, he would get a thrill from seeing how skilled he was at charming a banu.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:17 pm
At his comment of his taste, she wondered if that was an insult to her sisters, or a compliment to herself? Though, she didnt wish to really know so she didnt ask in truth.
She kept her pace with him, it was easy and relaxed and she could see the others staring at them, this would be wonderful she thought. Next time she was out on a hunt with any of them, she knew the questions would be flooding.
Though at his next words, her muzzle twitched with a smile of disbelief, while she had no doubt she was beautiful, the stars themselves were mimicked on her pelt, but for a sultan? She didn't think so, but who was she to correct a pad? She didnt have the correct parts to do so, so once more she kept silent for a long moment. "You flatter me to much. Though, I am sure my father would be greatly pleased with it." She shrugged her shoulders, it was always nice to hear one compliment yourself, but she didnt want sweet words, she wanted to start a life with a pad who at least on some level cared for her, or at least appreciated her.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:40 pm
Akram'raja was left a little bit dissatisfied with her response, thinking that any other banu would instantly gleam brilliantly at him with her eyes, cooing at his words, and begging him to be her pad. Akram'raja concluded that he, of course, was not complete in his learning, though he had gotten far. But perhaps these modest responses were in a way appealing.. If every banu had gone crazy at his words, it would have gotten cumbersome to deal with eventually, after all.
"By no means am I praising you," he remarked, taking the effort to look back sharply at Lililamuna, "I am just stating that the condition of other pads and their banu have degraded in such a way that you should not feel unworthy of a worthless pad. You should know the best when you see it."
He laughed, throwing his head back to where the two were headed. Achal's den was just a bit more of a walk away, and he was not going anywhere near it. Thus, his steps slowed down and, inevitably, stopped completely; that was when he turned around to face the banu who was following him.
When he saw her, he was looking like a true observer: the tentative steps she took, her cautious eyes, the almost anxious body language... He enjoyed all of it, feeling like this banu had much to learn, but could learn fast. And then he felt like he needed to say something.
"It will be a few days before me and my brothers are sent off to bring back a banu from outside the Ukuucha'Wafalme. Perhaps in that time, you will do well to keep from straying outside of your permitted area, else I will have to escort you again."
He smiled, wondering how Lililamuna would take his half threatening order after he had phrased it in such a way.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 5:50 pm
As he stopped, she felt her heart quicken slightly, a shiver ran over her frame quickly as she smiled up at him, he was quiet a bit larger than she was, and it seemed she had gotten her mothers petite bones, but she held a quiet strength.
She stared at him in a bold fashion, as she suddenly didnt care who heard her next words. " I doubt, I'll see anyone better for who knows how long." She had never spoken in such a way or a pad before, and it made her feel a touch, well..flirty.
His words seemed to be a challenge, a threat and one she wondered if she would step up to take. "I wish you a hasty return then..I have a feeling you'll have no trouble returning with a banu." She stepped closer now, "But do return soon, Pad Akram'raja..You never know what could happen in a few short days." She started to pad past him, towards her fathers den, she wondered if he'd stop her.
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Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 9:10 pm
Oh, how Akram'raja wanted to praise Lililamuna for her intelligence! Her smart reply made him suppress a roar of laughter. That's right, he thought, There are few and none who are better than me. Regaining his composure, he held himself to return her stare, raising an eyebrow at her bold gaze.
Before he could say anything, she made her own move in speaking and then began walking away! While it was not inconceivable for her to do so, he felt still unfinished with her, but supposed it was the best to just leave it. After all, Achal's den wasn't that far from Tariq'ra'd's. And he felt that Lililamuna was soon going to find herself lost more often... It was good that Akram'raja would be there to kindly escort her.
"But I do know," he muttered secretly, a lingering smile on his maw.
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