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 Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:31 pm
"Mmmm..." he said, "Maybe."
He tried to smile back at her, but the smile didn't quite reach his eyes. It meant a lot to him that Yuusa didn't think he'd leave his pride. At the time it had felt humiliating to be minded like a baby, but what was done was done.
"We can't save every wayward spirit, I'm afraid."
Something twitched inside him. What if he had been able to save her? If only she had allowed him to explain more, and tried to open her heart to the spirits instead of giving in to fear. Would he have done anything different if he had got another chance? Would it have mattered?
"I suppose not..." he said, using his claws to make random patterns in the thin layer of dusty sand on the rock, "I might meet her in another life maybe... Thank you Yuusa."
He wasn't sure what it was that he was thanking her for. For answering his questions? For listening? For giving him some hope? Perhaps for just being there? Whatever she had done, it had made him feel a lot better. For now he was content to just lie there in the sun, enjoying her company.
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:45 pm
Yuusa's tail twitched happily. She hadn't been really sure that all her talking was actually helping him in any way, but hearing him thank her made her have to suppress the instinct to groom him. Taking his pride as an almost-grown lion into account, it was not too likely that he would appreciate that kind of mothering. At the same time, it seemed as if it was that exact quality that made her want to mother him a bit. He was really quite a sweet young lion.
"I'm sure you will," she simply said. "And you are quite welcome."
Yes, she could certainly enjoy his company for a while longer. Closing her eyes and turning her face to the sun, Yuusa enjoyed the feeling of being warmed, inside and out.
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:20 am
A little ways off, a small spotted hare was grinning in the distance. His ears perked high, he'd managed to hear the conversation between the two lions, and still go unnoticed by either's eyes.
Tapelo had been sent on a mission to find out more about this young lion, and information he had found, yes yes. Tukutu was going to be miiiiighty pleased with the information Tapelo was going to bring her on Mr. Blota!
Still smiling, the tiny hair collected the few flowers he'd been picking to snack on later, tucked their stems gently in his mouth, and hopped his way back to the cave. Oooo, Tukutu was going to have so much fun with this one, he could already tell!
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