The guards had spoken, of a male already returned from his quest. And she couldn’t help but wonder if he had been true to his word, and returned first with the finest outside the pride. Shaking her head, she tried to shake him out of her thoughts of which seemed to be filled with him, rumors has started after he left, of him courting her but that was a silly thought wasn’t it? So silly it hurt her heart, she thought with a flicker of her ear. Her chores done for the day, and not apart of the nights hunting party, she lounged in comfort in her fathers den, cubs under paw as usual but she smiled at them as they pounced one another in play. Her mind began to wonder once more towards him, so far the only male within the pride to hold her attention...but what could that mean?
Eminent, powerful strides took the dark brown lion back to the pride. Three females were trailing behind him, but he had made it so that they kept up with him. They were able to - after all, he made sure that they passed his rough quality check before allowing them to be blessed by his company. When the group reached the pride's borders, he had found familiar faces and didn't even need to say anything to have them acknowledge the wealth he had brought to the pride. Two banu and one kajira! As well, his banu he found was most impeccable and pleasing compared to the rest of the Ukuucha'Wafalme's banu. He made sure his capabilities were well known, and sent the other pads off so that their dirty gazes wouldn't taint his treasures.He wasn't going to waste any time in building his perfected dream. His mighty paws brought him over to a singular direction: the den of Pad Achal's. Luckily for him, Achal had been there, and he had flawlessly convinced the older pad that he was the best suitor in the whole pride. Even though Achal had other daughters for Akram'raja to make his pickings, he only knew but one fit to his standards and future. Banu Lililamuna was the one he was seeking, and so he was able to venture to the side of the den's entrance to see her faint shadow inside the place. He wore a smug smile when he stood there, in the light of the waning sun.
His females were standing in the distance, not so far off to not be visible, but far enough for none of them to see what would transpire between Lililamuna and himself.
"Banu Lililamuna," he called out purposefully, "I have returned. Come, now. We must have you leave this den and into a one better fit for your taste."
She blinked, shock, surprise and confusion clearly danced in her gaze as she rose to her paws as she'd been summoned, so it was him! He had been the first to return, a smile couldn’t help but tug at her muzzle as she drew closer to him.
Though the scent of other females seemed to mingle with his scent, she couldn’t help it was her ears docked back slightly. "Come?" She repeated with confusion tinting her voice, "What do you mean come?" she blinked to where her father had been, but found he was no longer there, leaving her alone with him.
"And welcome home." She said with a bow of her head to him, knowing she should have said that first, but she was shocked at his words.
The confusion in Lililamuna's eyes and movement pleased him. It was like his presence to simply befuddle females, rendering their will to his command. He noticed her ears grew docile, and her voice was filled with unspoken questions. He was sure she wanted to hear about his journey, see the treasures he had brought back, and everything else that occurred between his last meeting with her.
Akram'raja knew all of this, but knew that there should be restraint in this. She had no business in knowing what he did during his journey, and would be right to simply listen, obey, and comply with him so that there would be no troubles. It was an unknowing truth that had to be reality for these banu in the Ukuucha'Wafalme, and Akram'raja would uphold it.
"I mean come," he repeated, hoping she would not question him further in case she would provoke him; it had been a glorious, happy day, and nothing else should put a pause to his plans.
"I have sought Achal and he has complied to let you come with me. I need not repeat myself. Banu Lililamuna?"
As he said her name, it was different than the other time he had spoken. This time, it conveyed a sense of possession. Lililamuna was his banu now.
She belonged to him, it took a minute for it to soak in. Her father usually asked her before hand, but with the rumors that had sparked after he left, it was quiet possible he figured she would agree.
She eyed him now, would she have? Yes. She would have, she knew in her heart of hearts that he was the only Pad fitting for her, and all her training, and perfection in her lessons had only been for him, and him alone.
She nodded her head, "As you wish my Pad Akram'raja." She said, hoping her pleasure, her joy in becoming his only hinted lightly in her tones, she would the best banu known to the pride, and hopefully one day prove to him, that he had been correct with her, and she would become a beybanu, it would be the grand prize that would confirm she was his perfection, that she was perfect for his harem.
He nodded as well, satisfied with her overall quietness and simple words that fit accordingly with what he expected for her to say. He needn't scold her for more, for not showing her complete enthuse for being blessed by having him. It was good that Banu Lililamuna kept her composure. He smiled; that was all that was needed for his response, and turned away. He knew she would come after him.
"I will introduce you to the three females I have acquired on my journey, Banu Lililamuna. You would like to hear about them, wouldn't you?" he posed, walking towards the other females - they were very visible, and he saw Naheed intuitively raise her head at his figure; she had possibly also seen Lililamuna, too, and he smiled as he felt the white lioness wonder who this fourth female was.
Without question she followed behind him, her chin lifted a notice with pride. She knew others would be watching them now, and she couldn’t help but be proud even a little smug of who she now belonged to, no one in the pride was better than him, and if it wasn’t a treason, she wouldn’t even think their king was. But it was, so of course she'd never say such a thing out loud.
"Naturally. We’re to all share a home, as well as you. " She replied, but she also wondered what had made them perfect enough for him, what promise did they have. And if it was something she lacked, but she'd never let it show that her confidence within her own abilities were lacking, ever.
"Have they tended to the den yet?" she asked, as she eyed the trio openly now, she knew she'd have to aid in teaching them the ropes of being a proper banu. Or they'd learn their pads wrath right quick.
"Hmm, yes," he confirmed arbitrarily, not paying that much attention to her words as the two were walking towards the other lionesses.
"I have come for you as soon as I returned. I have no den yet, but I have already made preparations before my journey and my father, Tariq'ra'd, has seen to it that it now belongs to me. It is rather close to his den, and further away from yours, but it is at a rather comfortable place in the Ukuucha'Wafalme."
"Banu Korofi-uzulu is the black, white, and fiery orange beast up ahead. She comes from a land of strong soldiers, which explains her size. Underneath, she is rather adept at hunting and has powerful muscles far superior to many banu who have been training their hunting skills for years. Banu Naheed is the white one with gold marks. She's rather clever, has learned propriety and manners, and is... a very excellent fine. I'd dare to say she is already at her state, better than the most proper of banu in the Ukuucha'Wafalme. And... Kajira Jazua'Dania. I would just call her Kajira, but in your position, I would address her normally. She was... an odd thing to bring along. But I assure you, I have reserved her merely for the purpose of being a profitable kajira to our cause in the future. She is a little wily, rude, and still needs to be taught well. The real training for the lot will come tomorrow. Today, we will... celebrate."
At his words of the others being better than those taught in the pride she'd always known at home, her eyes narrowed slightly. Let her be the judge of that, she would not be out done by some...beast from outside their home, where manners were drilled in at birth. She tried not to take any insult that would and could be found in his words, he was merely showing her, well telling her why the others had been selected.
She merely nodded her head and kept silent. Though, her dreams of love seemed to wittle away into a dream that would never be, she kept her pleasure of being with him now as mask upon her features. She would prove to him and the others that she was not someone to be over-looked.
Akram'raja received Lililamuna's silence as an acceptance to his words, and was satisfied by that. Perhaps she, too, will learn of why he chose his females, and he knew the competitive air that ran between all of them... That was another important, silent contributor to his decisions. That, and his visions aided him. But he felt that his visions were now just... an asset, an accomplice to his desires.
"We move," he worded to the lot as he and Lililamuna reached them.
He was now back home.
