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For as much a thinker, activation, the quiet solder Quidel was, he had yet to come to any conclusion on how they could possibly survive this drought. And then there were those who they were told lay to the north, possibly waiting to wipe the prideful Firekin out when they were at their weakest. It was such a burden to his mind that he often wished he had some distraction.

Where were his siblings and childhood friends that had been so numerous growing up? He was alone, Quidel felt this truly, deeply, and often wished he weren't so withdrawn. Wished that he could make friends as easily as, oh say, the slacker Huozin. But alas, Quidel was, perhaps thankfully, not that laz nor that extroverted.

So he lumbered his way to the top of a dune and sat there, tail curling around his paws as he looked down at some of the pride tending to and chattering with one another. It brought a sad smile to his face. These were tough times, and here he was being sad for himself. Silly. So silly.

It was not the natural state of a lion to be alone. They were social beings, after all. Quidel felt this and yet still, he could not help himself. However in his lonliness, he did not appear to be alone. He noticed the lioness - heard her rather, and soon his gaze followed the swivveling of his ears.

"Uh, evening," He greeted.

At first, Quidel turned back around, but something in the back of his mind struck him as off, and he slowly turned back around.

"Is something wrong?"

What wasn't wrong might have been the better question. There were so very many things wrong. It was a sad state that the firekin were in at the moment.

Quidel nodded, "Not typical, But I understand lonliness. Coming from a large litter, I wonder where my siblings have gotten off to. Lonliness is not something I would have thought i'd ever have to face growing up in their company..."

He wasn't much for fighting himself. All he had was brains.

"I am Quidel."

Quidel nodded, "As we got older everyone went their own way within the pride. I find it strange that, though they are still here, I see them so little," he sighed. "The ties that are supposed to bind a family aren't what they thought they were, I suppose."

If a lion could shrug, he did. If anything the experience of his family being so distant had loosened his own family morals. Moral he had once thought the Firekin held dear. Well...time changes things.

"My mother is Kenna, my father Jiryan." That should have been telling. He was born to the once rebel 'leader'. A cub when they merged again. His memories of a time before the merge were but a dream, but he knew the stigma that came with his heritage.

"I think family should mean you're not alone. Maybe not..physically alone. Everyone needs time to temselves but,..emotionally." Quidel couldn't help but feel abandoned. His family was so far emotionally that he hardly remembered what it felt like to have someone there to count on and share your secrets anymore.

He sighed.

One could tell by the look on his face that the wheels in his mind were turning. He was silent for a while then;

"Alright."

And he chanced a smile.

"There's a place for...most types. Even this pride needs those with a less brutal paw and hard heart." he replied, slowly easing in to her company. All in all, it was a thank you, in Quidel's own round-about way.

He decided...he'd stop thinking about things for now, and just enjoy himself.