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 Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:16 pm
-She nodded silently, glad that he'd made the decision himself. The way she'd said it of course hadn't been the way she'd meant it. But that was a surprise that'd be divulged soon enough. Padding off towards the cave she called back lightly over her shoulder.- "Alright, when I come back you can help. I'm not sure I could get the earing on myself."
-Slipping into the dark cave, she took a moment to let her eyes try to adjust to the quick change from the African sun, into the cool and dark cave. Making her way back quietly past the few relaxing lioness on tiptoes she settled upon the area near the back that her family inhabited.. well the parts of her family that still hung around mother and father.
Peeking around lightly, she glanced behind a couple of the outcroppings, finally finding that little section of the cave where she kept her few things. An old neat bone that daddy had brought back from a trip to the graveyards. The small slightly heart shaped rock she'd dubbed as her rememberence for her twin. And near the very bottom a necklace, lifting it tenatively with her teeth, she gave ita little shake, getting rid of the dirt that clung near the edges.
It was a pretty necklace, large gold, with green dangles. However when she'd recieved it as a young cubby, it was so big and heavy on her neck. Snappig from her thoughts she quickly made her way out again to the sunlight, heading over toward the waiting Ta, before placing the necklace on the ground before him, grinning with pride.- "This was a gift to me a long time ago, back before I even met you Ta. But it was always so huge.. and now that I look at it.. it's so dark and.. masculine."
-Resting a paw on it lightly, she slid it towards him a little more.- "It has green like mine does. If you wear it... well, then everyone will know that we're friends!"
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:29 pm
Ta'Ziyan spent the time alone by going to the edge of the rock, his eyes glancing out across the lands once more. Far off to the distance, he felt the same dark calling he always had. There, under the shadow of a large cloud, sat the Southlands, and his nightmares. Just thinking of it made a shutter move through his form, and as he felt the eyes of another, he spun quickly only to catch sight of the returning Kami.
Waiting for her to move towards him, he took the last few steps to close the distance, looking at the necklace in her mouth. It fell suddenly in front of his paws, and he lowered his gaze with the movement before looking back to the warm eyes of the princess. A soft laugh came from his maw before he could catch himself at the comment of the necklace's masculinity, and he just stilled it as she moved the necklace closer.
"Kami..." He whispered to her, seeing no need to speak up from how close they were, "...this...I didn't..." Words did not come to him as for the first time, he was given something from another. Never had he gotten a gift in his life, at least one that was visable. The only one he really felt he had was the friendship that at the very moment was prooving to be well worth more than any necklace.
"I..." Swallowing, he shook his head a moment before smiling to her, "...you didn't have to give me anything in return..." Heat filtered to his cheeks as he perked his ears at her last comment, and than looked to his paws.
"I...I would like that...symbols of our friendship...no one else will know what they mean except for us..." It felt like a small club in his mind, their own little pride, so to speak. And suddenly, their friendship seemed to just grow, the gifts helping it so, in his mind, they became closer yet.
Had they not been best friends before, he felt as if they were now.
"Do you...need help with yours?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:45 pm
"Don't be silly Ta.. I want you to have it.. Like I said, I haven't worn it since I was little.. it's much better on you." -The heavy reaction brought another soft flush of heat to the young lioness, and she found herself as lost for words as her friend seemed to be.- "I.. I think that the band... would look really nice with your coat to.."
-Tail flicking ever so slowly back and forth, she gave an inward sigh as he finally found his voice again, nodding softly.- "Mhmmm best friends"
-Had her twin made it she would have had a best friend.. someone to share matching pieces with and adventures. It only seemed fighting that Ta had taken that place in a way. Cocking her head a little as he offered, she offered an ear his way.- "I think I can get the tail ring on, but for the earring I could definately use your help."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:55 pm
Ta'Ziyan nodded silently, waiting for her to make the command for the help as he nudged the necklace band. Finally getting it onto his nose, he starred at it for a moment before dipping his head suddenly and letting it roll across his head and down to his neck. After getting it where it was needed, he shook his short mane and grinned, at last getting it on as he studied the peice.
"How does it look?" He asked after a long moment, settling down on his haunches and raising his head high. It showed up the necklace in a very weird way, at least for him since he never tried to stand out, but for Kami, he would see what she thought and that seemed like the best way.
Stepping closer afterwards, he lowed his head and settled for taking the earring lightly in his teeth. It would be worthless trying to pick it up with his paws, so he would just have to hold it by the glimmering dangle and than attempt to slide the hoop holder around her ear.
"Whenever you are ready." He mumbled out as he looked to her.
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:03 pm
-As he worked on his necklace, she attempted to put on the tail ring, having to pull the fluffy hair straight as she tried to nudge the ring up far enough that it'd rest without sliding around or off. When she looked back up he was already done, and she nodded strongly with approval.- "It looks very nice! Just the right size I think. It's not too heavy is it?"
-She awaited slowly to him to try and get the earring on, fighting the subconcious want to twitch her ear, now that it was under attention.- "Go ahead, I'll try to stay still the best I can."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:14 pm
Ta had quite a few times where the earring was almost on, and than he slipped or it fell off right after. Grumbling to himself each time, he still sent a sheepish smile to Kami and tried again, not giving up until he finally got it on. With a cry of success, he pulled away to narrow his eyes in concentration, before exclaiming out his acceptance.
"Kami, it makes you look quite pretty with the earring and tailring!" It was the truth in his mind, for it helped her stand out even more, though it isnt like she faded away when she didn't have them on.
Than he remembered her question, and quickly added, "Oh, and the necklace fits great, it fits really well because it is just heavy enough so that I know it is there and I can remember that I have it on and who I got it from." It was an off handed answer, one that wasn't thought about and just was impluse, and soon after he looked back to where the caves were, getting an idea.
"When you go see your father..." He started softly, "Would...well...could you ask him what she thinks?" It wasnt for his benifit for Kami to ask, he actually knew that Mufasa would complement his daughter, and it might end up as a good outcome.
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:24 pm
"Yay!" -When he exclaimed excitedly, she added her own happy yelp, giving her head a very soft shake, as if to test the soft weight at her ear. Flicking her ear once, twice, she grinned happily, before flicking her tail forward so he could see both.-
-Taking his compliment with a happy grin, she gave a very feminine strech, something nautral, and yet up until now so unfamilar. Taking a few steps around, to feel the weight of the jewelry, she nearly purred, before once again looking towards him.- "My dad? O.. Okay. I will tonight then. When we come back."
"You still want to go out and play.. yes?"
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:14 pm
Watching her ear flicker, he just grinned right back and nodded as she agreed to speak to her father. Deciding that she deserved a few complements for the new jewlery, he was quite excited to hear about how it went, but that would come at a later time.
"Play?" He asked softly after a moment, before grinning to himself, "I actually asked some of your siblings about a game I made up the other day, one that I remembered from my old life as a cub, it really is fun...I hope..." Trailing off, he grimaced at the lack of confidence his voice held.
"Maybe today I could teach you how to play this time around..."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:21 pm
-Laughing a little lightly, she teased ever so slightly.- "You hope?"
-Gaining her composure, she padded towards the edge of the rocks, looking out at their surroundings and the ever reaching savannah.- "I'd like to learn. I'm sure it'll be fun. You know how I like to play."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:29 pm
Following her movements, he stilled next to her side and let the humid air filter through his dark mane. Closing his eyes a moment and taking a breath, he opened them soon after and looked towards Kami.
"Alright...I guess first we need to go down...there..." He said each word slowly, something he did now a days when he didn't want to look like an idiot. Always thinking each and every word out to make sure he didn't mess up, and losing the tone in a mixture of stotic sayings.
Shaking his head soon after, he cleared his throat and spoke out softly to add, "When we get down there, I can explain it easier, because than we can picture it and it is easier to picture than to listen to how to play..." Letting out a chuckle that was a bit forced, he reminded himself that it was Kami he was playing with, and finally settled his wandering eyes to hers, calming at the warm gaze that seemed to always be paitent with him.
"I know you like games Kami, and you are great at every single one." It was a bright complement, and in no way was his pride shot from her winnings, for he knew that he never played as a cub.
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:38 pm
-Soaking in the lazy feel of the day, she listened gently, letting the words fall heavily. As he explained, and then complimented her excitement to get out and actually play grew. Feeling exceptionally cub-like.. perhaps due to the good mood her new gifts put her in, she took a playful n** at his unsuspecting ear, before quickly hopping down to one of the rocks below, calling back.- "Sounds good to me Ta. Race you down!"
-Whatever brought on her brazen good mood, continued as she hopped down the rocks towards the grass below, for once not even clumsily stumbling.-
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:44 pm
He could only gasp as the light n** caused a shiver to run down his neck, his sences unexpecting from the delicate ear when Kami nipped at him. Spinning to follow her as she moved away, eyes sparkling and missing their clouding just from how happy she seemed to shine. Tail swinging, he followed her to where the rocks led down and waited as she jumped.
"Race?" He asked a moment later, "Oh no!" With a mock-gasp, he jumped down after her, pace pushing and yet not with an effort to get ahead. The only way he could really do so would be jumping over her head and landing on the rock ahead of her, and that wouldnt be too wise. He would probably stumble and hurt himself and they wouldn't be able to try his new game.
With that thought in mind, he reviewed his made-up rules of 'preditor and prey' in a slight silence, the wind brushing his ears and mane. They were getting close to the ground, and he was getting quite distracted in his thoughts and review.
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:51 pm
-Ears perked she listened to Ta moving behind her, using the sound of his paws on the rocks, and his breathing to guesstimate how far behind her he was during her trip down. Hopping finally onto the dry grasses, she padded forward a few feet, before circling around, grinning once again at Ta, even though she knew he hadn't tried that hard to beat her.-
"What kind of game is it? Is it like the imaginary games we play?" -She waited anixously and curiously for his description.-
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:57 pm
Sliding with his last hop, Ta'Ziyan looked up with a unwavering gaze as his ears perked lightly. Shaking his mind a moment later, he took a light breath and grinned.
"You could say that...it all depends if you think that you have a good imagination, Kami." It was a sly spoken sentance, before he moved to walk past her and to the grasses, "We first need to find a large rock, one that we could stand on if we tried..." Looking behind, he paused and waited for her to move to his side, "...if you would like, I can tell you the rules on our way there, it is quite simple...a bit like some other games we have played before...only...with a twist from the southlands..."
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2006 8:11 pm
-Taking a few quick steps to join alongside the cooper male, she watched him curiously, glancing around every once in awhile for a rock, keeping mostly silent otherwise in anticpation. Not at all aware of what awaited her.- "A rock big enough for one of us to stand on? Or both?"
"Ohh yes yes, tell me the rules. I'll do my best to get it right."
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