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Drakma growled under his breath as he stomped farther and farther away from the jungle he'd been calling home. He liked the jungle - don't get him wrong, but it was apparently occupied by nothing but ungrateful lions! Stomping his paws harder into the ground he let out a loud snort. He just needed to get away from it all, a new change of scenery and some fresh air.

He might be onto something there, after all his temper was disappearing the farther he got from the jungle. But the throbbing in his joints and scrapes were not. He knew wasn't bleeding badly, but common sense told him he would need to clean his wounds at some point. Probably sooner rather than later - taking the opportunity to look around, he saw the perfect spot. It was a bit in the distance, but he could get to it, with just a bit more running.

Setting his mind to it, he raised his head, and kicked up dust behind him. His eyes set on the prize, a small pool of water ahead. It looked as though it might have some other inhabitants but he didn't mind. He wasn't one for denying company.

As he reached his destination, the large male let out a small roar of delight. His paws were achy, and his joints that much more, but he knew better than to take rest in someone else's territory. Looking around, at first he took no notice of the female, her sandy coat helping to blend into the scenery. Her scent was enough for him to find her though - even if his own eyesight couldn't do the job. With a good whiff he was able to spot her, and lightly jogged over to her his stance peaceful. As he came closer, he became respectful of her own personal space and halted in his steps. He politely dipped his head in her direction and sat his tail flopping back and forth contentedly. She was a gorgeous female, but quite out of his league. He would have to test the waters before he made his move, most definitely.

"Scuse me ma'am, is this your territory?" He smiled, trying to convince her he meant no harm, but knowing that sometimes that could be difficult. "I'm merely looking for a place to rest, and don't want to step on any toes."

Taking in her expression, Drakma immediately felt stupid and ashamed of himself. "Oh sorry, sorry I didn't mean to startle you." He bowed again. "My name is Drakma, and as mentioned earlier I am only here to rest. If there is anything ..." He paused, placing some attempted smooth talk into his speech, "Anything I can do to repay you for your hospitality, please don't refrain from letting me know." He purred, watching the female closely. Taking note of her expressions, hoping for some sign of interest, but so far he didn't seem to be picking anything up.

Taking his eyes off the female, he noted the watering hole behind him and pointed towards it with his paw - "Do you mind? I have a few minor injuries that could do with a cleaning."

"Thanks!" He mouthed, relieved by her permission. Though he wasn't entirely sure why he needed her permission, he was a healthy male, he could easily overpower her. But he was a respectful male, he saw no need in using force against a female especially when he was in her territory. His Mother had taught him well when it came to females. He knew how males were supposed to treat them, and he would never go against his teachings. They were, his most priceless memories. Drakma bounded over to the water, dipping his head messily into the water, and batting his paws across the surface. Ok, so she hadn't taught him all his manners, but water couldn't hurt! He smiled to himself as he washed his paws and forearms clean of the small bits of dry blood.

"Chandra huh? I like that name, it sounds very unique. Very fitting for a lioness of your markings.." The words nearly purred from his lips as he finished up his cleaning, taking a long stride away from Chandra before shaking himself dry.

"Really? Seems like there would be many coming around these parts. I'm not offending you by being here am I? I mean, I can leave.. the last I want to do is offend anyone."

Still far enough away from the female, Drakma scanned the area around his feet. There wasn't anything he could use there, he would just have to improvise. Hardly paying attention to Chandra's actions, he focused on his own task. Just a small token of his appreciation. Bending down and nipping grass from the ground, he looked similar to a bird pecking at the ground. But he had a more daunting task - to make something nice out of the very scarce flora around him.

"Heh" He chuckled, raising his head from the ground one final time. This time his maw was full of rough and tumble grass and weeds. A very weak and awkward bouquet by all means, but it would have to do. Turning towards Chandra once more he tiptoed closer and offered her the flowers.

"Ah well if that is indeed the case, would you take these erm ... flowers? As a token of my thanks?" He smiled, doing his best to give her a pretty boy look. "It's not much, but it's the best I could do on short notice."

As Chandra's muzzle brushed against his he could feel a slight blush ran across his face. He tried to hide it though, fearful of being embarrassed in front of such a nice lioness.

"You are very welcome, and so very right. You my friend are a shining example of such a statement." He purred lightly, allowing his tail to swish back and forth along the ground.