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 Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:50 pm
"Me, sick? I gained my ammune system when I had my son..." She just smiled softly before lifting a paw to brush back the silver locks, "Soon enough my fur will dry on its own, the beauty of a short pelt."
She just glanced as Asi moved next to Ari, no clue what-so-ever that more cubs were on the way. Shooting another look to her queen, it was a stern one, one that spoke volumes and demanded that Asi find out soon. Heavens only knows how the male would react to come home one day and find cubs running around claiming to be his.
"Tafari stalked off because I made him take another bath, but he is not a fan of water, anyways, and probably will be here soon. He thankfully knows when it is time to return." Maybe that was why she didnt worry, because she did know he knew to come back.
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:58 pm
Now Tisha was sort of scorning Ari about the not telling Asi about the cub things? Bummer. She really did act too motherly over things. "Don't give me that look Tish, I'll tell him." Crap, Asi wasn't suppose to hear that. She snickered lightly as she turned to her mate with the biggest most innocent eyes. "Asiiiiii." She giggled. "Hope you like kids," She left him hanging with that as she popped over to sit by Tisha.
"Little boys and their baths." She shook her head, remebering if Denahi or Tamu enjoyed the water or not. It was so long ago...
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:02 pm
Yeah, their vacation had been rather... playful, to say the least. And what Tisha said didn't make sense, Ari would have a good one two then! She had three cubs, afetr all. His ears flicked when he heard Ari say something to Tisha, and then he frowned, glancing to her. "Wha' aboot chilliuns...?" He frowned uncertainly.
Well. That would explain the moodswings, right? He groaned. "Yeh do no' mean more!" He thought he'd rip his mane out if more came! Thing about it... More Denahi's with anger problems. Or Tamu's, who screamed at things that weren't there! Or Syes! Who got knocked up. He groaned again, flopping over and moaning lightly. "Arrrii tell me yer kidding." He wasn't taking this too poorly, actually. "I mean.. I do love yeh an' all tha'... bu' yeh see the kinda chilluns we produce!" What a thing to say!
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:08 pm
Tisha just blinked at Ari as she sat down before gaping at Asi. She could not answer the bath comment as Asi's reaction was overthrown. All she could do was sit there as he expressed his view on the situation, choosing not to look at her friend in case of hearach etched across her face.
"The children you produce are amazing creatures. You have Tamu who has grown strong and has commited to take your place, when I first saw him, the courage and honor seemed to emit from him in waves." She stood up, shaking her head and silencing him as if he was about to stop her, "And you have Syeira, a beautiful daughter who has made up her mind and commited herself to the life around her, and you have Denahi..." She paused a moment.
"Denahi may have his rough edges, but he has a silver lining that shines when you least expect it...if he can spend time with a cub and not try to lead him astray, than you must be doing something right." She took a breath.
"Your children are perfect." Leaving it at that, she finally turned to Ari, to see what damage might have happened.
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:19 pm
Ari blinked. "..." She was silenced by his comments, frowning. "Asi, I do mean more," Her ears flickered back to her skull as she glared at her mate. "Hey, and it's not my fault! I am not the only one guilt of this...er..action?" She blinked. You needed BOTH male and female to get cubbins.
Yay! Have I mentioned I love Tisha? "Thank you...Tisha," Ari said to the huntress.
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:33 pm
He winced. Bad move on his part, especially once Tisha started lecturing him. But he didn't inturrupt, and she made some lovely points. He pulled himself back to a sitting position, sighing. "I be knowin', I be knowin'." He muttered. He knew it was just as much his fault as hers, and maybe more in some ways.
He sat there quietly, sullenly. Great. His daughter and his mate pregnant. Nice moody girls he had to deal with. "An' I do know our chilluns be goo'... it be jus'... 'ard teh.. bare with.. sometimes." Yeah, he wasn't sure how that helped.
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Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:39 pm
Tisha moved to Ari, her cheek rubbing against the soft fur of her queen in a warming manor as a light pur filled the room, "Ari..." She whispered lightly, pulling away, "I am here for you, to help you now, if things get bad I can always send in Tafari to help with the cubs... you know that right?" She smiled lightly, and turned to glance at Asi.
"And even though they are hard to deal with, they still are here after so long. Yet, they are growing up, and it is soon time for them to move on. At the stage they are at, they need to think about what is best in their mind, to stay and help the pride or to try to go on their own." She chuckled softly to herself.
"Soon Tafari will be trying to decide the same things...and I just...dont want to think about it. He is my son, my baby, and to think I may wake up and he will be gone pains me...but I need to accept his choices, because I can't make them for him much longer..." She shook her head a moment later, "But that is my issues...so never you mind...but Asi...your highness, remember, you are not alone. They may be hard, but you have Ari to help you every step of the way, and you both acknowlaged that fact...just like now, she needs your help in continuing to raise your family in the same way you have done before."
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:03 am
Ahah, now all that needed to be done, as get all the other females of the pride (which were what, only two more? Mahoka and Tisha), pregnant and then this place would be filled with mood swings galore. Poor Asi would probably throw himself off a cliff or something. "They are all different Asi," She told her mate, laying down after a minute. "Who knows, there might be some that cling to you like little Harabu."
Her attention turned to Tisha. "You're too good." She said to her, purring as well. "And thank you, but I am sure Tafari has much better things to do then be a helper with little cubs," She giggled, picturing the little ones gnawing on the juvenile's ears, just like Denahi had done when he was born.
She nodded. "The time comes when they all leave the nest...Just time seems to soon when they do," She sighed. Oh she didn't want any of her babies to go! They were so young ;__;
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:35 am
He didn't think it would be so good for one of the cubs to cling like Harabu did. He liked the little guy and all, a lot... but what happened when he wasn't supposed to depend on Asi any longer? He decided that it would be bad if the new litter were to turn out like Harabu, clingy and overly dependant, or like Denahi. Avoidant and loathing of their parents.
And Mahoka and Tisha better not even think about that. He would jump off a cliff if more moody lionesses were about. "Hmph. Some'un shoul'elp babysit." He muttered. Ahah, yeah probably him!
"We do no'.." He trailed off and shut his mouth wisely. No time for jokes, such as telling her they didn't live in a nest. "An' I do no' see annee o'arr chilliuns lea'in the nes'." He stated. Yet, anyways.
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:44 am
A clap of thunder echoed through the den as in sprinted a soaking wet young male. He skidded to a halt, seeing as how he just wandered into some kind of gathering. A rosey color suddenly appeared on his cheeks through his light fur. Maybe he shouldn't be there.
"S-sorry," the flustered Tafari mumbled, his blue and grey eyes searching the ground in front of him as water dripped off of his nose. Finally daring to glance up at the three lions, he blinked in confusion seeing his mother there. He had just been trying to get back home and out of the rain, so he wasn't expecting her to be there as well. Although, something in the back of his mind was telling him that he was supposed to be there anyway... How weird...
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:50 am
Tisha decided she left enough imput with the two, and just smiled softly to Ari, "You are right, but if it does get too intense, I did offer, so you wont be barging in." She just giggled at that and turned as a crash sounded and a skidding made way. The scent of wet fur and rain assulted her and she dimly took notice of Tafari's scent as well, her bi-colored eyes lightening as her son came into view.
With his apoligy, Tisha felt a soft chuckle raise up her throat before she caught his gaze with her own.
"Tafari, we were just waiting for the meeting to begin...and you are soaked, come on in before you catch a cold." It was a soft command, nothing to stern as her smile still crossed her features and she waited for him to step closer befoe she added, "And I am glad you found your way, that storm only seems to be getting worse..." With that muse, a loud crash of thunder all but shook the ground, leaving a sigh to escape the silver lioness' lips.
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:53 pm
And quite soon after the young Tafari entered into the meeting another figure joined in as well. This one was the heir, next in line for the title of king. He had a sly smile on his face as he padded in casually and shook the water off of his smooth pelt away from most of the others, making sure not to get them wet in the process.
"Heh, sorry I'm late. But I was followin' this one around." He motioned with his head towards the younger male. It was really quite interesting, following Tafari around. "I was makin' sure he didn't get hurt, but also just watching to see what he'd do."
Tamu hoped the other wouldn't mind him tagging along without his consent. Heir or not, everyone had to respect other's personal space. If Tafari didn't really like it, then the brown male would apologize. But until then...
"Mother, Father," he began, stepping foward to nuzzle and give them both a greeting lick. "I hope you aren't too upset with me being late?" After all, he was going to be king of this pride some day...
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:58 pm
Ari merely grinned. "We should gather all the male lions and stick them with ALL the cubs," She was joking towards Tisha. "Go on a girl's day out or something. What say you?" Ari giggled, eyes peering towards Asi in an innocent manner as Tafari skidded into the room.
"Welcome, young Tafari," Ari chirped noting the rain beginning to pour harder than ever. Stupid water >>. Ari watched as Tisha went to help dry off her son, the loud thunder ringing off the den walls.
Then Tamu entered the room. So he was following Tafari around so he wouldn't get introuble or hurt. That was nice of him. "The rainstorm can make anybody late, Tamu. I wouldn't worry about it too much." She told her son, purring quietly.
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:10 pm
The meeting, she was on her way, following her father's scent trail. She knew as soon as she popped in, however, that all eyes would be on her, everyone would know. She was too obvious, swollen and large with her pregnancy. She was close to the end of her gestation period - but so few knew about this, so few knew about any of it. Would her brother's know who it was, instantly? She figured Denahi could guess, but for the dunce to put two and two together, well, hardly thinkable.
"Hey, sorry I'm late," she said quietly as she produced herself from the tufts of rushes surrounding one side of the area, look somewhat flustered for once in her lifetime. Afterall, she was faces dozens of eyes with an obviously swollen stomach, an obvious problem. She didn't know how any of them would react - but she had her father's support, thank god.
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:20 pm
Asi grinned at Tamu, shrugging lightly. "Gah, thurr be no'thin' teh be sorry aboot, i' do be 'ard teh ge' aboot in the storm." Though he did want to go out and play in it, truth be told.
When Sye followed in after his youngest son he shut a look around, hoping no one would say anything too stupid. He rose and moved toward her, nuzzling into her. "Again, thurr be no reason teh be sorry aboot lateness." He purred out, licking at her face a moment and then moving back toward his spot, sitting.
"Geh cub'si'in?" He rolled his eyes and sighed. "Jus' as long as they do no be as fiesty as Denahi in thurr play." He snorted, just joking. Half joking.
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