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 Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 3:35 pm
Kiuma flattened her ears and sneered as the yellow lion cowered before her. She was starting to think he was more than a few gazelles short of a herd... No one she'd ever met acted like this, nor did they tremble at the meer suggestion that she might be displeased. Finally, she could take it no more and snapped at him, her fangs bared.
"Stop that!" She growled. "Show some backbone, for god's sake! If you messed up, its not the end of the world. And I never said I didn't like gazelle... I'm not so weak-stomached, I can eat almost anything." Her sides heaved as she dropped her head, a snarl of frustration on her face.
"I'm going to wait here for my companion to join me. You can stay if you wish, but don't bother me unless I call you, Liza. I won't be needing anything else." She gave him a glare and dismissed him with a flick of her tail, turning to the meat he had brought.
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:40 am
At the snap Liza rolled over on to his side showing his belly, he looked every inch like a big hairy dog waiting to be punished. But the strike did not come only angered words. Squidging himself in to the ground the orange eyed male swallowed hard and closed his eyes. "yu..yu..yes maa'am." he stumbled staying exactly where he was.
Of course he wasn't entirely sure what she meant by 'back bone' but if she wanted him to stay put he would do so. Apparantly having been dismissed the custard yellow male rolled on to his side and yawned his dark male fluffing around him as he rested. He was ready for a sleep now. It seemed he had gained a new mistress and she certainly knew how to be in charge.
He would wait, as long as she wanted him to then he would follow and do her bidding as she wished him to. That was how he had been trained.
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:25 pm
Kiuma was oblivious to the fact that she now had a bright yellow companion intent on joining her travels, but she couldn't dismiss thoughts of him. He was so odd... no one ever acted like that around her, much as she secretly thought they should.
She bent to the gazelle he had brought her and tore at it, gulping down big bits of it. She stopped far short of half of it though, knowing Balaa would probably need something to eat when she arrived. Grasping one of its forelegs, she dragged the remainder of the carcass into the shade and left it, settling off to the side to rest.
Her heavy head came to rest on her paws and she let her ruby eyes drift to slits.
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:58 pm
She was disgusted with herself for falling behind. Her muscles had given up on her for the first time, and she had desperately needed the rest. Of course, she never admitted that to Kiuma, seeing as she had told the red lioness that she could keep up. Baala was still small, though she had filled out during her time with Kiuma. She was no longer skin and bones. Instead she was skin, bones, and hard packed muscle. In a battle it was still likely that she would lose, but now she could take care of herself. It was clear that if Baala chose to live on her own she could do it. But still she stayed by Kiuma's side, only choosing to wander off at rare times when she needed some peace. Kiuma understood, and she always came back.
Now the black lioness was following the scent of Kiuma, and she became instantly troubled as the scent of a male wafted in the air. There was a fresh kill nearby too, something she associated immediately with Kiuma. Everything seemed to be in place... except for this male. Kiuma was most disagreeable and distrustful of males, and Baala had grown to be the same as well. Her pace slowed, muscles tensing, and she felt good, well rested and ready to come to Kiuma's aid if it was needed.
She came upon the scene, icy blue eyes immediately swivelling to the yellow lion, who now looked rather defenseless, but she didn't trust anyone just on looks. Not anymore. But this... needed to be cleared up. Kiuma was obviously letting this lion in her presence, and Baala needed to know why before she jumped into action and chased him off for simply being male So, keeping as far away from him as she could, she came up to the red lioness. "Kiuma?" Her voice was soft... and in the subtle undertones her devotion to Kiuma was expressed. She would never leave Kiuma's side, and whatever the red lioness chose, she would agree with.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:23 am
As the female padded in to the water holes clearing the cutard yellow male lifted his head and grinned in a dopy, sleepy sort of manner, he blinked the sleep from his eyes and yawned, his tonsils very visable as he did this. He had heard the other lionesses approach but he had not awoken untils he had come close to Kiuma. Noting her none volatile stance towards the other though he simply layed his dark maned head on his paws and wagged his tail in a ginger manner. This had to be Kiumas friend, any friend of the mistress was simply another female to please, and that was just fine by him. he was after all, there to serve.
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:20 pm
The scent of the black lioness reached Kiuma before her shadow fell over the red fur and the soft voice reached ears perked to catch it. A rare smile crossed Kiuma's face as she lifted her head, and she bit back an answering yawn to Liza's.
"Baala, its good to see you've caught up. I thought we might rest here for a while. There is a half a gazelle over there in the shade for you. That lion over there caught it for us, his name is Liza." She jerked her head towards the kill and the yellow male acrossed the way, dropping her voice to add. "He's rather odd, so be careful around him... He seems willing to do anything asked of him, but I don't know if I trust that. So, just keep an eye open, alright?"
While she had no qualms about her own safety with Liza, she would not heisitate to kill the male if he made any wrong move towards her young companion. She'd taken it upon herself to be Balaa's protector and caregiver, a role she'd unconciously slipped into as they'd traveled together. At times, she almost forgot that she'd originally ment to leave her behind in the pridelands. Now, such a thought was rejected, and she actually rather enjoyed the companionship of another female.
All her life, she'd kept her relationships one on one. First, her twin, then Tanaka, and in that time, she'd sought the company of no one else. In doing so, she'd been lacking in any sort of relationship with a female, and now she sorely felt that lack as she got to know and care for this young lioness.
"Anything interesting happen on your travels, Balaa?" She asked, her voice rising to a normal level again.
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:14 pm
She laid down next to Kiuma, gaze fixed curiously on the yellow lion. Underneath that curiosity lurked caution and just a little bit of anxiety. Baala did not like how this lion behaved. He was too pathetically submissive, and no healthy lion could be that way. There had to be an independent streak, some semblance of intelligent thought. An ulterior motive certainly had to lurk in that empty space inside of Liza's head. But... Kiuma seemed to trust this creature to an extent, and Kiuma did not place her trust easily. Baala's trust was completely placed in the red lioness, and so for now she'd accept Liza's presence despite how uneasy it made her.
Rest was greatly appreciated since Baala rarely allowed herself to get enough of it. She didn't like falling behind, didn't like holding Kiuma back, and so she pushed herself constantly. Even when she had chosen to stay behind earlier to rest, it wasn't enough. She knew Kiuma would not travel far without her, and even when she encouraged the other to travel greater distances she still felt as if she couldn't take a break. It was a relief now that they were going to rest for a little while.
"I'll keep two eyes open," she told Kiuma in a low voice, giving the red lioness a tiny smile. Until Liza stayed long enough for Baala to grow accostomed to his presence, he was a threat in her eyes. He seemed dopey, lazy, and rather worthless, but she could not just deem him safe because of these qualities. There had to be more that he had not shown them just yet. "I'm not terribly hungry right now; I'll eat in a little bit."
She shrugged her shoulders slightly, her voice rising to its normal level once again, which wasn't usually loud. "No, I kept to myself on my travels mainly. Occassionally I would run into others, but the meetings were short, even though they were all mainly friendly."
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:19 am
Liza grinned in a dopey manner, clearly he wasn't going to be introduced to the new female. Not that he expected it. If anything all the females were simply mistress if they did not deem him worthy of knowing their names it was his place to accept that. It seemed rest was to continue so with a flump and a rather dusty cloud he flopped back on his side and closed his eyes.
It didn't take very long for Liza to start snoreing, infact his legs jiggled as he did so, akin to a dog having a dream his legs ran through the dust kicking up a storm, he even gave voice a few times, his muzzle opening to let out aeither a small growl or a strangely kittenish mew.
He was clearly unaffected by the fact that he had a second new mistress, though if either of them spoke to him directly he would be awake in a heart beat and ready to serve. He knew from past experience never to sleep on the job, unless told, do not rest, doing things out of place only lead to a clip around the ear, or worse a beating.
Of course, he didn't mind, if he was clobbered there was good reason for it! He shouldn't go against the mistresses, it was simply asking for trouble, he would always remain, the humble servant, dumb, but humble.
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:10 pm
Kiuma snorted as the male began twitching and mewling, the actions grating on her nerves. She was of a mind with Baala, but unlike the younger lioness, she had no fear for her safety, so no fear that there might be something untoward lurking behind Liza's dopey exterior. If there was, it certainly wouldn't be more than she could handle... not her, the traveling, world-wise princess who'd once killed her father's murderer.
Granted, he'd already been severely trounced by her father, and in terrible shape when she'd finally caught up with him... and she probably would have gotten more than a few scars, if not a major injury, if he'd been well and whole... But she rarely thought of that now. Kiuma was nothing if not prideful and sure of herself, a fact that had gotten her into trouble more than once.
"It goes without saying that you should be wary of strangers when I'm not with you, Baala..." She murmured to the dark lioness. "Even a fully grown adult female could have trouble if caught out alone. You can't watch your back when there is something in front of you to demand your attention." Her strong jaws cracked wide in a yawn, stretching the powerful muscles over her cheeks before snapping closed. The red lioness licked her maw with her rough tongue, searching out any lingering blood stains, before she settled back, her pose sphinx-like. They'd been traveling at a prodigious rate... it was about time they stopped for a real rest, and this place was as good as any for the moment.
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