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Roz wondered if he should be worried about not having any cubs yet. Three banus, and no cubs. Hmm, well one of his banus was a hybrid, so he knew that she wasn't likely to bare him cubs, but still, two other lionesses that he paid a damn good bit of attention to and no sign of either of them pregnant yet. He didn't think it meant there was anything wrong with either of them, or with himself for that matter, but he perhaps he should worry that was the case?

The yellow and blue lion shrugged his shoulders at his own thoughts. He had decided to come out away from the pride for a bit to give his banus a rest and clear his head. It was probably a good thing he was doing so. They needed some time away from his pranks and goofiness, and he needed some time where he had to fend for himself and prove to himself that he wasn't getting soft or lazy from having females to do things for him.

Roz was just about to start looking for prey when he spotted what appeared to be a lioness in the distance. He had just come past a watering hole a little ways ago, and thought there must be some kind of prey in the area. He did not expect the first creature he came across to be another lion. He hurried over, thinking that something did not look right about her. "Are you well, miss?" He wondered if she had come out here and gotten turned around, or something. One could walk forever and not find water or prey if they didn't know what they were doing.

Roz chuckled at the female's response and give her a goofy grin. "Well if you are going to tan, you might want to do so over there where there is a watering hole that you can cool off in occasionally. You'll die of heat stroke out here otherwise." He indicated the direction of the watering hole he knew was nearby and had been going to circle around to for prey. He would make sure this female made her way there before he did that now.

Roz doubted very much that the female should be out here so far from water and laying under the hot sun. He had seen what that could do to his dark banus in a short amount of time and had been told that it could do the same to a brighter lion given enough time. He could not stand by and let someone do that to themselves, especially not a pretty female.

Roz stepped a bit closer. "If you would like, I can give you a paw up and help you over to that watering hole... you can continue your 'tanning' there. Perhaps you would like a meal as well? I was actually on my way to hunt, I could get something for both of us." He might seem a little odd to her, but Roz loved helping others and being the sweetheart of a lion that he was. Besides it was someone to talk to!

Roz chuckled a bit at the comment the female made about the heat. He was used to it to some extent, but he was certain this female was not. He stepped forward a bit more and took the paw, helping the female up, and sliding himself to her side to help support her if she needed it. She had to make it to the watering hole and get something to drink before the male even thought of feeding her. Food would not be any good if she died of thirst afterall. As they walked, the yellow male tried to offer support without making it seem like he thought she HAD to have it.

Roz had learned from experience with some rogue females on his adol quest, that some females do NOT appreciate being offered help. It had been a hard lesson to learn in a way, but at the same time it was a much needed one. He had a whole new level of respect for others from seeing the diversities in the roguelands. And that respect should serve him well dealing with this female whom seemed a bit worse for wear. "Here we are. The watering hole is nice and safe, and you can lay here under this rather tall rock for some shade."

"I do hope you will be comfortable here. There is not likely to be anyone or anything along for a while. Bit hot for most of them to venture out... also, there are no water lizards around here, so you should be fine that way. I will be back with food as quickly as possible." Roz had to get moving on that food, but he was reluctant to go until he was sure she got a drink and settled in the shade. It was hard to not be concerned even for a easygoing lion like himself. He just hoped he could get her back up on her paws, so to speak, without too much trouble for her.

Roz chuckled but reached over to nuzzle the lioness' cheek, reassuringly. "No, water lizards are a bad thing, especially when one does not want to move. I would not want to see that beautiful pelt of yours torn to shreds by a water lizard." The male just gave her a kind smile in answer to her talk of repaying him. There was no need for payment. He just wanted to help her. He would be happy when she was well enough to go off on her own, but that would take some time. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Nia. I am Rozmačkaný. Just call me Roz."

Roz let the female in the cool shade of the rock with the spray from the little mini waterfall washing over her. She would stay cool and comfortable there while he got her food. The sun would not hit her to overheat her further, and the water would help her cool down a bit from all the heat she had already gathered. The male went out stalking some prey, careful not to venture too far in case the female would call out for help. Thankfully, he was able to find sign of a few little things to bring back to her, birds mostly, but it would do. A couple birds and a hare gathered up in his maul and over his back, the male returned.

Roz had to stop every so often to make sure he didn't drop the things on his back, but he made it. He set the now dead small creatures in front of the female. "Eat, but try not to eat too quickly... you have already been through a lot today." He hoped she had gotten at least a little to drink while he had been hunting, but one never knew what went on while they were not present. "Are you feeling any better? Did you drink?" He might have been a worry wart and a bit mothering, but dang it he wanted her to be all right. He was determined to do his best to make sure she was too.

Roz had left the female's question about where he came from unanswered to go hunting, but when he came back he had every intention of answering it for her. He nudged food toward her and grinned at the lioness. "I am not from too far away... but my pride doesn't always have contact with the outside... especially after we get back from our banu quest. We have to find our first mate to bring back to the pride with us." The male stretched and made himself comfortable near Nia, laying there lazily. "My name is not so foreign in my pride... and yes, I do like helping and trying to make others laugh through practical jokes."

Roz grinned at the memories of how he met two of his banus, practical jokes that did not quite pan out how he expected. "You seem a bit distrusting... has someone hurt you? I will escort you on your way if you like." His brothers would look after his banus while he was away from the pride, and he knew that they would have no problems with said banus. Nor would his brothers HARM his banus... they would be afraid of the wrath of his one banu's father if nothing else. The yellow male had all the time he would like to help this female.

Roz was glad that the female's answer was no, but at the same time it made him sad to think of her always being so distrustful. He admitted that it was probably safer that way for her, but at the same time, he wished she did not have to be that way to be safe. She was so pretty and he really wished she had someone to care for her like he did for his banus. Yes, he knew females that could take care of themselves quite easily, heck he had a relationship of sorts with a rogue that was that way. But he thought of the beautiful firey former firekin as an exception not the rule.

In his opinion if this female had had someone to help her along, she likely would have stopped to eat and rest before she had been overcome. Although, who knew, maybe they still would not have found the watering hole. One never did know what could have been. "I understand that view, but I also find it a shame that it is truth. I think you should take time to rest before you decide if you want an escort. And think seriously about that, we are getting close to my pride's lands, and I don't think you want to be in someone's harem by force."

"Your distrust would be well placed in some of the males of my pride, unfortunately. There are some, though not the majority that do not seem to realize that a willing banu is the best kind to have. I keep thinking one of these days we are going to wake up to a few of the males murdered in their sleep and their banus run off to the roguelands again... not that I would blame the females, or even give chase, myself." Roz shrugged his shoulders and settled himself down. He hoped he had not scared her, but he did want to get his point across that she might be better off with an escort to get her around his pride without incident. He really wished he did not have to say what he did about his pride, but truth was not always pleasant.