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Nema giggled at the thought of Hasi and Dhoru arguing like brother and sister. She'd never really done anything like that with her own sister, but she had seen young cubs of the pride squabbling and bickering back and forth. It was ... cute ... for lack of a better word. That is, until the claws came out. Then it was a little more annoying that cute, but something told her these two didn't really come to claws. "Well she can't be all that annoying, I bet Hasi can be sweet sometimes to!" Nodding her head matter of factly, she quickly dropped the subject of Hasi, listening instead to Dhoru's words.

Truth be told it was a bit of a shock to hear that Hasi liked her. It definitely brought her cheeks to red hot status, and she couldn't hide it back from Dhoru any longer. But something about his final words, intrigued her. But he hadn't finished them!

With a bit of shock and worry in her eyes, she leaned forward more into Dhoru's personal space. "I'm what Dhoru?!" She probably came off a bit crazy, but really she was worried. Worried that his lack of a word could mean something terrible.

What if he didn't like her?

Did he think she was weird or something?

"Ohh.."

Oh goodness, what was she going to do! She'd never heard someone speak so sweetly to her before. COME ON NEMA THINK - what was she supposed to say? Thank you would have been a good start - if only she could find her tongue. That useless mouthpiece, always disappearing whenever something needed to be said. It was almost like a cat had her tong- ....

It took a moment, but the lioness soon burst into little fits of laughter at her unintentional joke. Hardly taking notice the Dhoru had no clue why she had been giggling in the first place.

But she soon caught a glimpse of his hopeful face, accented by the rise of the evening sky ... EVENING SKY? Oh she had to get out of here. If she was late, the stars might never speak to her again! She remembered the last time she'd been so foolish as to sleep through an evening. The sky had been starless for nights! No one had ever understood just how lonely that could be...

"Hehe, sorry Dhoru, I got lost in my own thoughts for a moment." Now focusing her full attention on her companion once more, she flashed him a very timid smile. She was nervous, who wouldn't be?! Digging her paws deeply into the sand, she buried them without a word. All in an attempt to find her 'cool'.

"I think you're nice too Dhoru, thank you for your compliment.."

Inside her chest, Nema's heart was beating like a drum. For more than one reason, not only was she super excited at the turn in conversation but she didn't want it to end.

"H-Hey Dhoru ... I have to get going soon ..." Her words were broken, and obviously uncomfortable ... "But its not because of what you said! I just have to meet someone before i'm too late..."

Wincing against her own words, she offered another sheepish smile in hopes that he would understand and not be offended.