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 Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:17 pm
Quote: *She was ready to go home; that is what she told herself every time she came close to the Pride Land borders- but she never seemed to fall through with this thought; emotions she had. It had been many years and even though the Pride flew through her blood line… she couldn’t bring herself to go back; because back was truly not her home.
Though both her mother and father were born into this pride… she knew that she was not. Because of her father’s death her mother left the lands and was able to birth her cubs away from the sickness that had killed so many lives; But Tiah was the only cub that survived the birth… and not too many years ago her mother left this world and passed on to the after life;
She was alone, but she knew fully well where she came from… and the thoughts of her father always seemed to bring her here. Though she never knew him, she felt apart of her clinging to the stories her mother once told her, and though she knew her father never loved her mother… Tiah still liked to believe that she was gift to her mother and not a burden.
With a soft sigh the lioness dragged herself back and slowly started away from the border; maybe she would work up enough self-esteem to go back... Someday.*
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:31 pm
Ger yawned and rubbed his head. Strange, about this time one of those bundles of fur were already on his back doing something or other to get him up to do something. Heck, Kujack would do it if it was extremely important and required his assisstance. Sleep was still hard for the lion, still the dreams plagued him, he wanted to run. He wanted to hunt. He wanted to just get away from it.
Sighing, Ger rose to his feet and glanced at the den where Kujack and Aysha slept with the little ones. He would be back before the great sun rose to mid-sky. The golden lion pressed on his paws before dashing off once again across the grass to wherever his paws carried him. He didn't care where, just anywhere. What was important was the run, it just stripped every problem away from him. He just needed it to go away for a while.
Ger's paws carried him once again to the Pride Land borders. He let out another sigh, when he ran with no specific location, he always ended up back here again. He could see his birth place from where he stood. Pride Rock's formation stood erect into the vast blue sky. It seemed like the herds have moved from the valley to the savannah. This have changed a bit since he had left. He reliezed that Ez and Trina have grown too, after all, the three of them were of the same age. He missed them...a lot. But he could not break his promise to Kujack. He was bound by his word. But it was nice to see his home again. He would return to it....someday.
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:02 pm
*Tiah didn’t really mind that another had come into view; he seemed to be just as lost as she was at the time- but she was not one for making friends out of the blue… if someone wanted to speak to her then they could themselves... She didn’t really speak unless spoken to anyway. With a deep sigh she lifted her red body up and padded back to her resting place under a large tree; her green eyes, the eyes that she had inherited from her father narrowed softly as she gazed out at the lands before her. She kept an open eye out for the younger male though… she could never be too sure about others.
Her mind left her though... she was off in another world; in the back of her head she loathed the idea of her moving back into her mother’s and father’s birth place with her mate, yet at the same time she knew that she couldn’t really bring herself to do this and her mate really didn’t care too much for prides. She was torn… but she knew better then to dwell.
With a soft sigh she let all of her thoughts leave her as she settled herself into a resting position, eyeing over at the young male.*
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:11 pm
Ger took a hesitant step forward but quickly drew it back. He could not go back there not right now. He had crossed it once or twice, a few times for Kaede and once for another male named Jini. The only other borders he has crossed was the Maziko, the Elephant Graveyard, and teh Kisuni lands. The Pride Lands was diffrent, he never spent much time in it at all. It was as if it repelled him some how and yet his want to return him kept drawing him back like a fly to one of those zappers.
The adolescent sighed and turned back. By now the little ones are awake and bothering Kujack and Aysha about something or other. It made him chuckle thinking about Kohaku running around, Kohji whining about his fur, the semi-twins doing something or other, and Athena wondering where he had gone. It was nice to have a family like them, it was nice to know there was a place with others waiting for him. However that is what made the Pride lands a factor. He knew there were others waiting for him there too....
As he was walking along the path back, he saw the red blurr under the large tree nearby. What was it? Was it Ravi? He was red, maybe it was him! He hasn't seen Ravi in ages, what had he been up to? He wanted to see his friend again. Quickly, he bounded across the grass and over to the red mass.
"Hello, Ravi!"
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:19 pm
*With wide eyes the female lioness lifted her head upward and frowned softly. What on earth was this male doing? Had he lost in mind? He was running right at her, calling her a name… Ravi? What on earth did that mean? Tiah was no… Ravi. Slowly she found herself moving upward and with a snort spoke out. Her green eyes narrowed with slight misunderstanding.*
“Ravi?”
*She repeated, still unable to understand what he was thinking. He must have been crazy… yeah, that was it… he was crazy.*
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:28 pm
Ger's run slowed to a walk, to a crawl, and then to a halt. This lion was indeed red, that was certain. This lion was actually a lioness and she was defiantly not Ravi. Who was she?
"Forgive me, I thought you were some one else."
he tipped his head quickly.
"Sorry. My name is Ger. And you are?"
He asked softly watching her with teal eyes. She looked sort of familiar, besides the fact that she remind him of Ravi at first distant glance, but still. Trig, no. Duhu, no. Kimaji, no. Trina, no. Ez, no. Ravi, obviously no. Kujack, Aysha, Kohaku, Kohji, Ino'po, Athena, Hayate, no no no no no no no and no. Ny, no. Who was left?
"Have we met before?"
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:32 pm
“Hah, know you? Mmm, it depends….”
*She joked with a soft smile. Well, he may have been a little odd, but he seemed well.*
“My name is Tiah- and I do not think that we have met before; are you from the pride lands... Ger?"
*She asked softly; her eyes narrowed as she spoke, sitting herself back down. Ger... what an odd name.*
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:38 pm
Ger tilted his head to the side a bit and looked at her. Was she poking fun at him or was he mistaken. Either way, he didn't really mind it unless it actually made a good impact on him and that was somewhat rare. The last time he could recall losing his temper was when that crazed white lioness chased him all over the Maziko Pride Lands. What the hell is up with that crazy femme fatale?
"Hello, Tiah. Yes, I am from the Pride Lands, miss. What brought this up? Did I just give off that vibe to you or something?"
Ger asked looking at her with a bit of confusion. Tiah...that was a strange name. It sounded Two-legger-ish ...
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:51 am
“You are stalking the border like you owe it something… so I simply assumed.”
*As she spoke she ruffled her chest and smiled dully. He also did look the part, with the golden coat and brown mane. All of the pride members that her mother knew looked like him, so to her it seemed fit to assume that is where he was from.*
“Why do you worry so? You look as if you have been to hell and back, tell me… why do you stand out side of it’s walls... just cross into the lands, something is calling you… I can see it in the look in your eyes...”
*Tiah’s tone softened as she gazed past him and to the open grasses of the Pride Lands. Home was hard to go to though, she understood… maybe h was like her and feared going back.*
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:12 am
Ger let out a breath and stared back into the vast lands of his birth home. There were things that he disliked talking about. His past family, his past in general, his home, and his problems. He knew that if he did he would have to start running and hunting again. Ever since he grew out his mane he thought it was all behind him. Apparently not. He sighed.
"It's complicated, Tiah. I've made promises to many others, I am bound by my word to fufill them. The problem is, they conflict with each other now...I promised my father that I would stay with him or simply nearby. If he asked me to leave him, I would refuse and continue to stay, I am bound to my word to stay with him. I made a promise to my best friend that I knew when I was a cub. He had some...issues with males and I became his only male friend. I promised that I would get him to open up to me about him, wierd I know but...I wanted to help him. I also promised a female I knew too...I promised that I would be there for her when she was in danger...how could I possibly keep these promises if I am with my father out here and they are back home? Ez probably has a new friend and as forgotten about me and Trina too. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if they already had their first litters."
Ger gave another sigh and broke his gaze from Pride Rock, looking down at his paws. He can't think of anything, whenever he did he would always think of Ez, Trina, and Kujack which made things harder for him decide. Damn it....crap, now he was dumping his problems onto this female the had just met not even 10 minutes ago and yet he was telling her everything.
His head hurts.
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:37 am
“To each of her own… we all have our own complex; no one is perfect… promises were meant to be broken… because truly no one is perfect. Just because you pledge yourself does not mean that you are so strong; you can wither and tatter until there is nothing left… listen child; you need to go back to this family of yours and tell them of this situation you are in, or else you will simply continue to eat at yourself until there is nothing left.”
*With an altruistic smile she nodded at him and slowly moved herself to sit beside him. She felt like a mother, speaking to him so bodily.*
“Follow your heart and you can do no wrong…”
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 10:48 am
"No....I cannot break my promises. I was always taught that my promises are never to be broken. I'd damn myself before that happens. I gave my solum word to my friends and family, I plan to keep them all. I am not turning my back on them, never, I could never let them down. If someone counted on you, Tiah, if they put their life into your paws when you made a sincere promise, would you break it? Would you turn away from them?"
He shot back, his hackles raising. How could anyone tell me to break a promise? Then why make them? Why make a promise if he was not gonna keep it? There...she was attacking his self-rule. He was not gonna turn away Trina, Ez, Kujack, or anyone else. He was a Pride Lander, his pride was to his heart, and his heart was to those he cared about.
"No...I won't tell them anything until I figure out a solution to this. There is a way to keep all my promises true. And don't you give me anything saying I cannot have both and I am being greedy and selfish. I have had that told to me many times as it is and I don't need it anymore."
He scowled and looked to his paws again. He had to figure this out...Trig told him that he was being stupid and to go home. Ravi told him that he could only have one path. What was he going to do....somewhere in him wished he wasn't such a proud lion....
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:33 am
“I wouldn’t make so many promises… and if I did I would hope that the ones that loved me would understand if I messed up and didn’t come through like I said I would. The family and loved ones should be able to understand if you fail, because my friend they love you…”
*Tiah smiled at his bitter tone. He could attack her all he wanted, he could cry out within defeat and still she would be as she was. Tiah had made many wrong choices in her life time, but she would never dwell on them.*
“I do not make promises because I am no hero Ger…”
*With a soft smile she sighed and rested a paw on her back.*
“…Even heroes know when to back down…”
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:52 pm
Ger sighed and laid himself down. He didn't know what to do anymore...he just didn't want to go back on his word. Like he said, he'd damn himself before then.
"Tiah...we aren't the same. You are who you are, I am who I am. I do what I do in my own beliefs and my self-rule. What I do is my own...If I want to keep my word to all those who I give it to, then I will...There has to be a solution to my problem I guess I am overlooking it."
He murmured, moving his claw around a small rock. Kujack meant a lot to him, Trina and Ez meant a lot to him too. How could he promise them and not keep his word? Trina was the first female that actually cared about him besides his mother. His mother was the one who bore him, raised him, and cared for him. She taught him so much....Ez was a his only male friend as well. He was so weird, Ger just couldn't help but laugh at him for what he did, wore, acted, laugh at him in general. Kujack...Aysha....the cubs, they meant so much to them. They were his family....
"Tiah..."
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:54 pm
“All I can say is do what you want, Ger. Never do anything you feel is degrading to your wants and needs.”
*Her green eyes softly moved to narrow as she gazed down at him; he was a lost soul to her and what he needed was to find peace with his demons. With a soft sigh she moved herself upward and spoke.*
“You see the lands before you? That is my blood... that is where I should be.. My mother and father hail from this land yet I sit here and ponder. Will I cross this line today? Will I take the stand? I do not know what I am to do-- so I wait; do I follow my father’s path or do I stay here, and always wonder what it was that I missed?”
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