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 Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:38 pm
Today was the day. Today was the day Nirav finally asked the one lioness besides his mother and sister that truly made his day brighter and his smile grow larger just by looking at him. Despite his faults and his inability to speak any kind of sweet, flowing words to woo her his actions apparently had spoken for him. The pair had been spending more and more time together as the days and weeks passed on. It was now or never.
Nirav's feather was missing from it's usual place on his ear but instead, it was in his mouth as he walked to their familiar practice ground where she taught him how to hunt, making him definitely more useful to his pride. Now the mute lion could only hope that she said yes and made him the happiest lion.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:45 am
The day was still quite early as Talasi made her way towards the area that Nirav and her had been practicing to hunt. It made her smile to see the improvements he had made thus far, and more so to think that she had a hand in this improvement. Since she had joined the pride her time with him had made it much easier to get used to this new place, this place where she knew no one, and everyday she found herself waking with excitement to share another one with him. A pair of rocks marked their starting point for each hunting practice, and Talasi quickened her pace as she saw them. A quick look around showed no immediate sign of Nirav though, but then again she had finished her hunting a little early so she wasn't too surprised to find herself there first.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:52 am
Ah, there were their practice hunting grounds and sure enough, there was Talasi. Nirav's bright violet eyes lit up at the sight of the light brown lioness' pelt and one could have argued that love had blinded him as he could swear that the still rising sun in the background made her seem more beautiful than ever. With a wide smile on his face, he jogged forward, his tail flicking behind him. Quickly his jog stopped and he skid to a stop. What the hell would he do? How could he make his intention known with just a feather? Nirav's brow furrowed with thought as his rump hit the ground to put him into a sitting position.
Oh would the butterflies in his stomach and his pounding chest ever cease? He could only hope as they weren't doing anything helpful for him.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:05 pm
As she waited for Nirav to arrive she watched the sun rise. The bright orb cast purples, pinks and oranges across the skies, and it was a sight she always enjoyed seeing. Such a colorful time of day. More than that though she enjoyed it cause it meant another day to spend in the beautiful lands she had grown to call home, with a male she was growing ever fonder for.
The thought caused her to looked around expectantly, and she was not disappointed this time. There he was, though oddly enough he sat away from her. For a moment she stared at him, before standing and making her way slowly over. "There you are!" She called out, smiling broadly. "What are you sitting over here for?" She asked, though of course expected no voiced reply from him.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:16 pm
His head perked up at the sound of the familiar voice of Talasi, the lioness destined for him to give his feather to, come jogging over to him. Her voice had dragged him from his thoughts and reminded him of her presence. How long had she been here? Had he kept her waiting at all? Questions he was unlikely to ever actually get the answers to. To hopefully answer hers though, Nirav lifted a paw, having the back of his wrist slightly hit the side of his head. He was thinking. Of her and what to really say in something like this considering he hadn't asked his mother or father for advise.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:10 pm
Talasi nodded at his motion, showing she understood. "I see. Must be some pretty interesting thoughts going on under that mane for you to sit back here when we had a hunt planned, hmm?" She questioned playfully. Talasi sat down in front of him, brows raising as she realized there was something different about it. It didn't take long to figure it out though, as her gaze fell upon the feather in his mouth, immediately moving to his ear. "You're feather is off your ear. Did it fall off or something?" She questioned. It was something she was so used to seeing. It had been on his ear ever since they met, and it was practically a part of him. It seemed a bit odd that it was no longer in it's usual spot, and instead was now held in the male's mouth.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:49 pm
Nirav nodded at her initial question, laughing slightly awkwardly even which allowed a chance for the feather to fall to the ground, quite a bit faster than normal thanks to the silver metal that it was attached to. Oh well, it was going to end up on the ground eventually anyways. In contrast with his earlier nod, the fluffy male shook his head at her second question. How to go about doing this? Well there was a slightly romantic version of just putting it on her ear, but that might just be weird. So Nirav opted for a less romantic, but hopefully equally as good option. He glanced down at his feather and then leaned down, gently nosing it towards her before raising his head once again, exchanging glances between her and the feather on the grass between them.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:27 pm
Nirav's laughter brought a smile to her face. Even if he couldn't speak it was nice to see he at least had that way to express happiness and amusement. However it also caused him to drop the feather, which hit the ground with a small tink from the metal. The shake of her head confused her slightly. If it had not fallen off then why was it no longer adorning the male's ear? The answer was soon to come though, as he pushed it to her, trying his best to convey his meaning without words. Talasi looked from him to the feather. "Are you giving this to me?" She questioned softly, one paw slowly reaching out to touch the green feather lying in the grass. It bristled along the pads of her paw as she slowly stroked the feather.
Suddenly she stood and stepped carefully over the feather and nuzzled her head into Nirav's mane, at a loss for what to say. She her head slightly so that she could once more see the feather. Talasi sat down beside him and pulled the feather closer, letting it rest between her paws. A broad smile spread across her face as she looked from it to Nirav.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:36 pm
Before Nirav could even slightly reply he suddenly had the lioness' face pressed into his mane. Nothing could have prepared him for that or the feeling of his heart fluttering from the happiness that followed after it. It was a better answer than anything he could have really hoped for as her acceptance had been displayed in her action very plainly for the mute male. Carefully, Nirav moved one of his paws, inching it closer to hers until it was actually on top of hers.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:48 pm
Talasi left her head resting in his mane, staring happily down at the feather resting on the grass between her paws. Her gaze shifted only when she noticed the paw inching closer and closer to her own, until finally it came to rest atop her own. An amused expression crossed her face, though it was likely obscured by the mane her head was against. However she said nothing and left it there, instead she shifted slightly backward, making sure not to move the paw his rested upon, until she was able to lay down. With the other paw she gently pawed at the feather, smiling fondly down at it as she lay there with him, his paw on hers and any thoughts of hunting practice long gone from her mind.
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