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 Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:33 am
 It was his morning off. When mornings off happened he could rest in the sunshine and enjoy the morning, listening tot he gentle roll of the sea, the shout of the sea birds and the laughter of the young and not so young around him. He was perfectly relaxed just lolling there, his golden eyes closed to the world.Upon his head sat the small red bird, she stuck with her lion friend through thick and thin. She had watched the pride re-build itself slowly, she had waited with her friend as the cubs re-appeared and the family members that were lost returned slowly to the world they knew so well. Stretching her tiny wings she starts to preen her bright feathers, her gaze occasionally turning towards the sea. "Someones coming towards us Posy." She whistles settling in to his mane and watching the approaching lions. Afina marched up the beach, a smile spread upon her maw, her deep goden eyes smiling happily. She was like a kid in a sweet shop. So very very happy to just be on her way to see her father. Xenon was back, he was back and she had declared her love for him, her want for him to be hers and she wasn't taking no for an answer. She had finally laid her heart on her sleeve and she wasn't going to let the moment go to waste.
"Hi Daddy!" She calls as she hop, skips up the beach "Come on Xenon, my father seems to be at home." She beams her dark eyes dancing happily.
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:30 pm
So this was what his father's life had been like whenever he wasn't out on the field. He was led around on leash by a powerful female who dictated how domestic life was going to be! It all made so much sense now - the moments when his father had seemed almost lackadaisical around the den while his mother had bustled about like a busy chick. The only time he could remember his father being demanding and full of energy was when he was working. At the time he couldn't understand how an individuals personality could change so quickly, but now he did, out on the field it was his father's domain...at home, it was mother's domain. Given the dead set determination of all females, there was simply no point arguing and as such, laziness set in.
This was the conclusion that Xenon had drawn as he had padded after the enthusiastic blue lioness. She practically oozed energy and excitement while he dragged his paws and willed himself to move on. Had he been aware of it, he probably would have hummed the funeral march, alas, he was unaware of it and as such, could only wander towards his doomed fate in silence. One might have questioned why he considered himself doomed, they may have even claimed he was exaggerating, but he had seen things and he knew that no male was ever happy to see suitor around their daughter.
...Even if she was the one in charge.
Nevertheless, the lion was broken out of his reverie by Afina as she called after him and when it was confirmed that her father was home, he forced a smile and quickened his pace, soon closing the gap between himself and the hobbling female.
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 12:57 pm
Poseidon smiled his bright and cheerful smile as he watched the two lions pad up the beach. "Afina lassy, an' Xenon, I was thinkin' ya was gone freva lad, what brings ye back to tha Bahari lad?" He raises a brow. "Not that I aint happy ta see ya or nothin' but I was thinkin' ya'd gone back to ya herds." He chuckles and greets his daughter with a head bump. "Yer lookin' more lively thar lassy. It be good ta be seein a smile on ya maw again." He chuckles tilting her head lightly with his paw.
Amphitrite bobbs in the big black lions mane. "Never thought we'd see you again Xenon." She clicks her beak and ruffles her feathers hopping forwards slightly, so she was perched in a more opportune place to view what was happening.
Afina giggles and nuzzles her father happily. "Of course I am happy daddy, why wouldn't I be? Xenon has come back after all." She smiles a winning, beautiful smile and looks at Xenon with a light pleased smile. "Daddy, Xenon has something he wishes to ask you." She bats her eyes at the big teal maned male and sits, ushering Xenon forwards wiht a tilt of her head.
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:23 pm
Hang on, since when did he have something to say? He wasn't even the one who had made the proposition! His startled expression was obvious as he flicked his gaze between Afina, her father and his companion. Both Poseidon and Amphitrite seemed have accepted that he had intended to leave for good. In fact, it was clear that it wouldn't have been any skin off their noses either! He didn't take offence in this, they had been realistic about his decision and no one could fault their hospitality now.
"To be honest," he began, his gaze fixing on Poseidon and his avian companion. "I didn't expect to come back so soon either, unfortunately the preybeasts were too far ahead for me to make up the time," he explained and released a small sigh. He was sticking to that excuse, there were certainly other reasons he'd come back but this one was the most reasonable for his pride to accept. "It makes more sense to stay here until they wander south again...and then rejoin them when they reappear," he finished. It was a sufficient explanation, at least in his books but now he had to deal with the awkward bit.
...The awkward bit that he still didn't quite comprehend. He didn't have something to say, Afina did!
"Erm," he glanced at Afina for a split second and then raised his eyes heavenwards. "Your daughter has decided that she would like to keep me and has threatened to tether me to the nearest boulder if I try and wander off again," he said at last. It was exaggerating in every manner of speaking, but he hadn't even been the one courting her, she'd made this decision herself and he'd be damned if she wanted him to ask for her father's permission.
"Can you talk some sense into her? I don't think she'll listen to me," he confessed, having the decency to look sheepish.
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 1:51 pm
It was a fair enough comment and Poseidon gave a shrug. If the big male wanted to stay here it was no skin off his nose. "Always need an extra pair of strong paws lad. Ya know ya help was much appreciated." The big dark male rests his gaze on Afina and opens his mouth to speak to her again, what could Xenon possibly have to say to him?
The next words out of Xenon's mouth made him raise a brow. His daughter had what? "Come again lad?" He blinks in a confused manner. Trying to decode exactly what Xenon was saying to him took a few moments as well as a few opened mouthed , start sentence "I.." Eventually he got around to clearing his throat. "Be that ya way of askin' if ya can court me daughter lad?" He raises a brow very high, almost so it vanished in to his mane. "Afina what be tha meanin' of this lassy? He wasn't born here, not that thats a bad thing but clearly tha lad is wantin' ta move back on again when tha herds come back around." He huffs "Plus he's still a chidlin' til he takes his rites." He eyes Xenon wearily "He's too old for ya lassy. Really lad can ye not say no to tha wee lassy? She's hardly a sprat to ye!"
Amphitrite chuckles quietly "Posey I think that Afina is calling the shots here not Xenon." She laughs a whistley laughter which touched her eyes and shook her whole tiny body. She could just imagine what Afina had done to drag the older, much larger male here. She was clearly a force to be reaconed with like her father. That fiery blood ran deep in their veins despite their varying coat colours.
Afina puffed her cheeks out and glared first as Xenon and then at her father. "I can choose to date who I please father and I choose Xenon!" She snips stepping forwards her tail lashing. "I'm not a baby, I'm certainly not a baby any more any way, I am an adult in the eyes of this pride and as such I can choose my own path and he" She waves absently at Xenon "Is the path I choose and I won't be dissuaded!" She lets out a huff and turns her gaze on Xenon. "And you, I already told I won't be pushed aside I am not a child to be scolded! I will not have my mind changed I brought you here to get my fathers blessing but if he won't give it I'll go on without it."
She sits and closes her mouth glaring between her father and Xenon. "Go on, ask him properly!" She licks her lips, she wouldn't be denied this moment. Deep inside she giggled a little, she had no idea where all of this fire was coming from but she liked it, she liked feeling in control of the situation. She wasn't a child any more she was a nearly fully grown lioness and they had better hear her roar, or else!
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:09 pm
Xenon couldn't help but thank his lucky stars that he had Poseidon's support on this issue. While he didn't appreciate the 'child' remark, hazarding a guess that he could rival Poseidon in age, hell he might even be older, he allowed this to slide. It was better not to make any off handed remarks in the given circumstances, particularly when it appeared that Afina would be doing the slaughtering and not her father. He also had to take into consideration that Poseidon was technically fighting his corner and for that, he was truly grateful. Oh it wasn't that he didn't like Afina, it was just that she was young and well...he was inclined towards the roguelands...
"Ask him what?" Xenon replied vaguely, shaking his head slowly. It was clear that he wasn't following Afina's train of thought, either that or he wasn't playing along completely with her plans. If he had been courting her then he certainly would have asked for permission, but since this was a total role reversal, why should he be expected to? "Shouldn't you be asking my parents if you can court me?" he enquired with a hint of a drawl, his own eyebrow lifting inquisitively as he observed the lioness. "Usually the one who instigates this sort of thing takes charge - so why are you making me do it?" he continued.
He paused momentarily and glanced between Poseidon and Amphitrite before nodding at the bird. "She brought me here in shackles," he confirmed wearily and then raised his eyes heavenwards. "And do you know what she asked me to do?" he kept his attention focused solely on Amph. "She asked me to help her find her own den - where I come from that's a proposal!" he gasped and shook his head.
"A proposal! And I wasn't even the one who said it!" Clearly, he was still rather scandalised about the entire thing.
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:28 pm
Perhaps it was a good thing that Amphitrite had a beak and not a very movable moth because she would have grinned. Oh the scandal, a girl who knew what she wanted and was taking the initiative. "Well you know, it's not like that here and maybe she was just asking you to help her find a den, you know a lot of them caved it it would be an effort for one young lioness to excavate a den all on her own." She clicks her beak and looks at Afina giving a wink, she liked the cubs, they were fun to watch.
Feeling a little deflated by his words Afina gives an exasperated huff. "Why are you being so mean Xenon?" She pouts a little and looks at her father. "This didn't go as I planned." She sighs heavily, feeling defeated as she said those words. "Can I please court him daddy? Pleaseplease?" She completely blanked out the idea of finding his parents, the gods only knew which corner of the rogue lands that was going to be in, so she was doing the next best thing, asking her own father.
Poseidon shakes his head. Clearly his daughter had made up her mind and if she was anything like his sisters or mother it was going to be hard to make her change her mind. He looks at Xenon. "Now listen up ere lad, I won't be sayin' I'm liking this none, but tha lassy as made her choice an' unfortunately I don't be much good at dissuading tha girls ta do as I say. So I'll be makin' ya a proposition instead. I'll open up a corner for ya in my den and ya can stay under mah watchful eye until ya herds come back an' if ya wantin ta move on by then, ye can go but if ya aint I'll be expctin' some decision from you concernin' this youngin'" He blinks owlishly "Thar certainly wont be no den alone or any of that nonsense Afina and don't be thinkin I'll be a waverin' on that point. You'll stay ere where I can watch ya, an' im."
He grunts and looks at Xenon a quick apologetic look in his eye. He felt sorry for the older male, he thought perhaps this think Afina had for him would just be a crush and would quickly go away and by the time the herds returned she would be off getting courted by some young buck..Wait was that any better than Xenon potentially courting Afina? No, what was a father to do? At least this way he could keep an eye on the young female and make sure she didn't do anything she would regret later on. Strong females, they were more than any father could handle really.
Afina smiled, okay this wasn't really what she wanted, but it was good enough for her. She turns her eyes on Xenon hopefully. "You'll stay here won't you? Pleaaaasseeeeeeee?" She bats her beautiful eyes at him a hopeful pout on her lips.
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:36 pm
He couldn't even acquire support from the father - Xenon felt a touch deflated in these moments. Of all the individuals he thought would support him, he had been let down by the very individual who should have been demanding, overbearing and incredibly protective of his daughter...especially when it came to older males! Fortunately the lion was capable of masking his disappointment and instead he creased his brows a little as he considered the proposition. This was one thing he would not be brow beaten by and he drew the line at being asked to do certain things...
"I prefer to sleep outside," Xenon replied and shook his head, declining the invitation to stay in Poseidon's den. He'd lived in an exposed world for so long that he felt comfortable outdoors and decidedly claustophobic when in an enclosed space for an unnecessary period of time. It would only be exasperated by the fact that it would be a very awkward situation to be in! Honestly, being watched over by another male just wasn't his thing, he was old enough to tend to himself.
What was the world coming to?
"You are free to observe and keep watch, you have my word that I will remain nearby, but I have no intention of taking refuge in your home," he said at last, his lips pursing. "Rest assured I will provide you with the answers you seek when the herds return, if they have not already been given before then," he added. Suffice to say, he expected the feelings on the young female to pass and didn't expect them to be a lasting occurance!
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:10 am
Poseidon gave a nod "As you wish Xenon." He gives xenon an 'I'm sorry' look and shakes his head, he was hoping this whole thing was just a crush and that Afina might get over the older gray male given some time. he hoped that by the time the herds returned Afina would have forgotten about him and moved on to someone more age appropriate.
"Either way I will keep my eye on the two of you." He looks at Afina and licks one of her ears. You should go and tel your mother of your decision." He state nudging her towards the den before giving a nod at Xenon. "There is a flat space above this den if you wish to use it for your sleeping habits I would not object." He grunts, he was trying to be supportive without disappointing his daughter. Clearly she was stricken and he couldn't do anything about it except for wait it out it seemed.
Afina gives a little nod and turns to Xenon "I'll find you later." She giggles head butting him in the chest before turning around and partially hobbles in to the den of her family. She was ever so glad her father had agreed and if she decided to find a den of her own, well she guessed that Xenon would come and stay with her. He was probably just afraid of being around her whole family. It was a bit unnerving she supposed, even though her whole family was so nice.
Poseidon sighs and shakes his head watching the retreating tail of his deep blue child, once she was out of ear shot he turns to Xenon. "I'm sorry Xenon I am afraid you are stuck with her for a while, children with crushes soon get over them don't worry." He smiles weakly, he was sincerely hoping she would get over this older male. He turns his back on Xenon ducking in to the darkness of the family den.
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:19 am
The lion knew that Afina's words weren't merely said for fun, they were a guarantee. The female had selected him as her current object of affection and as such, he would expect to see her in due course. He assumed that this would be after she had thoroughly discussed the proceedings with her mother. This would provide him with approximately three quarters of an hour of his own time - the topic was a simple one, but if she was anything like other females she would take for ages, as a consequence, he saw no real reason to stick around...especially after he had been dismissed by a defeated Poseidon. It did raise the question as to whether or not males lost nearly all their independence and control whenever they mated off!
Alas, left to his own devices, the grey male backed away and provided a small nod of farewell to the departing black lion. This meeting hadn't gone exactly as planned and it would have been safe to assume that Xenon was vaguely disappointed. It seemed as though the females were thoroughly in control and as such, Xenon merely had to accept his position. Perhaps if he had been more schooled in social ettiquette, or simply in the ways a womaniser, he would have been more comfortable with this but right now...
Not so much.
Fortunately for Afina he was to concede defeat in this and accept his role. He had a hope that she would grow bored, realise her folly and select a more reasonable mate. He had no guarantees of course... Ah, but if only he knew what was in store!
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:53 am
Afina was thoroughly determined to talk her mothers ear off until she agreed with her In fact, she would talk everyones ear off until she got what she wanted. She wanted Xenon, and she wouldn't take no for an answer.
She knew that before too long Xenon would warm to her, she was a determined young lady and she would get her way no matter what.
Poseidon, well he had other ideas, he could wait and see what happened in the future after all, things changed a lot around here. the tsunami had been proof of that.
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