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[This is set a bit before they find out that Nyek is dead, this is open to the members of the Oasis pride if they would like to join, if not then its really only Malika and her cubs, and I think I covered it all]

Taking a walk this morning had been
a bad idea for the pale lioness Malika'esui. As she
reached the pool of spring water she had to stop, the pain her womb was causing her was making it hard for her to go on any father. Managing just to get the the edge of the pool she lapped up some water hoping it would help her a little.

The water helped the female, but only slightly, fresh pain surged through her as she took deep breaths. This could only mean one thing to the female, her cubs were on their way. Laying down on her side since her belly was so swollen it was nearly impossible for her to sleep on her stomach.

Closing her eyes she focused on something besides the pain, on the happiness she would feel when all the cubs were born and by herside.
That made everything much easier on the young lioness.

Pushing she winced at the pain as one of the cubs made her way out of her mothers womb

Just as the first cub had come Malika groomed her first born daughter quickly yet well as more pain filled her body. Another cub was coming and quite fast too her eyes shut tightly as the lioness felt her second cub pushing its way out of the womb and into life. Her breathing went rash for a moment but she forced it to be calm as the other cub came out.



Seeing the new life brought a smile to the pale female with green markings face, however the smile vanished quickly as soon as more pain coursed through her body, it seemed that these cubs didn't want to give their mother a moment to relax before the next one came. She moved her paw to bring her second daughter towards her to groom her. " You will be called Misae'dhulu" The soft smile returned once more

Malika smiled at her nearly completely white cub. She let her tongue run over her child's fur as the cub feasted upon the milk that had built up for this very day and days afterwards. She glanced from child to child when she finished grooming Misae. Soon after the pain came again and she wondered what to expect from her next child, she wondered if they all were white carrying green upon them.

Then she felt another cub making its way out. Taking slow deep breaths as she helped push the cub along



"Red?" Malika asked her self slightly confused by how red had come into the mix. It was strange Nyek had a salmon color but red was just strange "You my dear are Lakeisha"

Mewling weakly as she sprawled her paws out in front of her, pushing at the ground the three sisters, at this point, lay on, her little white paws pressed up against the fur of her mother, exploring the surface of her body in confusion. So cold outside... she was cold.

Lakeisha wasn't enjoying the cold... at all.

Once pushed up against her mother's side, the cub nosed at her stomach, still out of curiousity of these new sensations she was feeling. A little bit of rowdiness from her sisters would've been nothing to mind, as she'd already been playing the 'shoving' game with them. Thus, instead, she simply took in the scent of food, and latched to feed.

Being born, sure had made her hungry.

Tiny pink paws stretched and kneeded the ground under herself as the little female was pulled to her mother's belly. Her eyes weren't open yet, but she was still a newborn so it was to be expected.

A little grumble came from her as she shoved her way through wriggling bodies and crawled over another sibling to get to what was calling her. Her white muzzle managed to make its way around what it was she sought and both of her ears flopped down happily, her tail swished for a moment. This was what her stomach had wanted.

Once her tiny belly was full to capacity she rolled off all five of the little females below her and rolled over into the emptiness.

"And so it begins." Eyes shimmered gently and a large female sat down before her. "Welcome to your future, Chau... you'll serve me well."
ninja

Deep, almost snarling growls escape the black and white cub as she was shoved by her sisters. Pushing her sisters back, she did her best to clear a space for herself. She was no delicate little princess, not at this time. Nor would she ever be a delicate prissy girl. Nursing almost agressively, she guarded her space feircely. So much anger for one so small and new.

((Permission to toss Toshi in? xd ; ))

((Woo xd ; ))

Another growl escaped, but one similar to an older cub going 'But Mooom...!'. Her mother's gentle words calmed the monochromatic cub and she went back to nursing, much more pacid than before.

Stalking out of the shadows on his way to water, the second eldest male of the oasis - Eldest after the king himself - stopped to watch the eldest princess and the mother of the newest litter. Cubs were no place for a male, really. But once his thirst was quenched, he had nothing better to do than go investigate. Lack of experience with cubs had him curious. The piebald stayed at a safe distance, not wanting to appear a threat. At least... Not until one of the cubs crossed him wrong. It might make Afritti pleased if he took one of her sisters out.

Constantly being shoved by her siblings she decided to take a stand as the oldest of the litter. All Zagaa'Tamanio had been trying to do was sleep and felt that she hadn't been in the way of anyone until she was shoved to the side. A growl escaped her maw as she rose her her paws to shove back her sister, the fourth born diva. Another growl escaped her as she made her way over to her mothers paws after stumbling a bit.