Welcome to Gaia! ::

Their first day of exploration had been rather enjoyable so when Kialio had asked her to meet him again, she happily obliged. She hadn't met very many of her new pride's inhabitants but the few she had actually taken the time to get to know (a little) made the transition from being a rogue and a stranger to being a pride member much easier and for that she was thankful.

"Where are we going?" She asked when he told her it wasn't much further. She didn't mind the travel, she didn't like not having some idea of where they were headed. They had been walking for quite a while and Indivar's patience was wearing down. "I swear," she mumbled, "we've been walking for ages." She didn't mean to complain but Kialio had come across as being very excited and eager to take her to this mystery place and she found that she didn't like the mystery part of it.

"Well I'm holding you to it," she told him, pretending to give him a threatening look. "It better be amazing after all this wandering."

Indivar frowned when he, once again, told her that she just needed to wait and see. "Fine," she replied though she was clearly pouting, even if she didn't realize it. She kept her head down as they moved forward because she was trying not to think too much about how much more time they might spend walking.

Her head snapped up when he called her on her empty threat. She gave him a look, one that would aquate to an "you wanna challenge me" look and shook her head. "You'll see," she replied, "unless you impress me of course, which really you should hope for because you don't want to know what or else means," she warned though her threat was empty. Of course her composure gave none of that away.

She followed him, curious as to what he wished to show her. She tilted her head slightly in confusion, "is this it?"

Indivar had a look on her face directed at Kialio that completely, without doubt, said "I am not pleased." Her lips were set in a frown, eyes narrowed slightly and her eyebrows scrunched together. It was the kind of look her hoped to never see from a stranger because it probably meant they were gonna mess you up. It wasn't until she could hear the sound of rushing water that her features softened to an expression that was a mixture of "oh" and sadness.

It almost seemed like her face had fallen as her ears began lay back against her head, her scowl vanishing then replaced by a softer frown, her brow creasing slightly also arching up. She hurried forward, perhaps trying to avoid her new...friend...fully seeing her expression to take in all that was the waterfall. She sucked in a breath and the exhale almost sounded like a sigh as her eyes swept over the magnificent sight.

"It's perfect," she mumbled quickly looking down as she had a pang of homesickness.

Indivar didn't realize at first that her reaction would be taken so poorly, if only because she had been focused upon hiding her sadness, even when it was mixed with happiness. It was difficult, because it was so perfect but at the same time it was nearly heartbreaking. She almost couldn't handle how much the waterfall had made her think of home, and it was then that she realized she would never stop missing the mist. The pridelands were a good replacement but nothing would ever fully replace the pride of her birth.

"No," she told him quickly, her voice inaudible. "No," she said again, voice clearer and louder. "Don't be sorry," she told him, head snapping up in his direction. "It's perfect," she assured him. She had said as much earlier but it was lost in her quietness.

"Thank you."

She laughed, it was a soft laugh and probably not something Kialio had expected as far as a response went. For a lioness who seemed to be fairly uptight and serious it was almost a strange thing to see her laugh. "Stop it," she insisted moving over to the dark male. "Really, stop freaking," she told him reaching out a paw to tap him on the nose. "I love it."

She stepped back, a small smile on her maw as she looked at him. "Really, it's perfect," she assured him once again. "I know my reaction wasn't...what you expected but I promise that I really do love it. It just reminded me of birth pride and while I love the pridelands it is my home now it made me feel a little homesick."

She shook her head, mildly ashamed of this statement. "I did not mean to worry you."

Indivar could tell that he was still uncertain and she couldn't help but laugh lightly. "Really Kialio, I promise," she assured him again though it was probably moot point at this point. She looked away from him and back over to the waterfall, carefully considering his question.

She swallowed, stepped toward him and nodded towards the falls. "I think I would like it if we'd stayed for a while," she told him. She nudged him lightly before stepping forward, the physical contact incredibly brief. "Come sit by it with me, I think it would be nice to just...relax by the water. The sounds of the water are always soothing."

As a former mist walker Indivar was sensitive to other's emotions, though she cleverly masked most of her own, and as such she could sense his sudden discomfort. Confusion crossed her features as she settled on her belly and looked over at the dark lion sitting beside her. She studied his expression silently before choosing to speak.

"Kialio," she began, her expression softened to one just lightly tinted with concern. "Is something wrong?" She asked tilting her head and letting her ears lean back towards her skull. "You seem...uneasy."