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Asi snorted a bit, glancing sideways at Amari. Sweet as honey to the females, he was. His made a face and glanced around, ears flicking.

"Yew did never meet'a lion befurr?" His head cocked to the other side, eyes widening a little. He thought a moment; it made sense, he'd never met a cheetah before. "Well I did never meet'a cheetah, sos I guess we do be even." He gave a small grin.

Why hadn't the itch between his shoulderblades leave yet? They'd found the watcher.. so why did he still have the feeling of being watched? He hadn't realized that Binti and Shujaa were watching. Well, obviously. They were hidden.

Being that he hadn't looked around he hadn't noticed Mahoka either, which was probably the best thing to not notice. She was one of the few females he'd met.. and unsurprisingly he didn't get along with her.

Asi shifted again, letting out a sigh. His eyes finally flicked around, body twisting so they could look all around. He was so sick of feeling like he was being watched. The first time they passed right over Mahoka; her dark pelt wasn't too much out of place in this region. Then they flicked back.

He didn't realize she was feeling horribly low, not at all. He shifted and stood slowly. "I do plan on bein' back in a bit amari.." He shifted again, slow steps bringing him toward Mahoka. Once she was in hearing range; now Amari and the cheetah cub were not, he gave a meschievious grin. "Yew do be followin' me and it do be rather.." He trailed off, just now spotting what misery she must be in.

His face crumpled, he couldn't very well try and hurt her feelings while she was like this. Gingerly he sat "What do be wrong with yew?" The question was somewhat rude, but he was concerened, he knew he wouldn't want to be feeling like that..

He snorted and rolled his eyes. "You do no look ter be fine." He said it in his more normal manner, a bit snotty. Well.. perhaps he could still be mean to those in anguish. b*****d. Then he grinned. Maybe it was just a female thing..

"Wha' 'appened ter yew? Fall inter a prickly bush?" Man he needed to learn when the right time was for jokes. And hurtful comments.

He quickly stumbled back at her tounge lashing; he did seem to do that to others' anger. "Bein' alone? Yew do think i do know nothin' of bein' alone, do yew?" He growled a bit, standing as she turned away.

He wondered who'd attacked her.. it didn't matter. Not really. He was surprised at her use of 'big' words, something he'd never be able to do. "And yew do no be a joke..." It wasn't his fault he found it easiest to communicate with other lions by teasing them..

"Yew may 'ave been alone fer months, i did be alone all my life. So don'chu go assumin' crap like that.." He snorted, eyes flicking away from her.

He made a face; he had no clue how Amari enjoyed the company of females at all. Were they always this moody? Or was it just Mahoka? " 'oo attacked yew, eh?" He raised a brow, not commenting on her apology. Lions who said they were sorry for stupid crap.. well.. he just didn't care to pay it anymind.

"An' if yer dunn like bein' alone why don't yew go find some friends?" His head tilted lightly. He was too afraid of latching on to anyother lion, being alone suited him just fine.

He stared after her a moment, taking a few steps to follow. She was.. so much like him. He didn't think he'd ever find someone so simular. Perhaps her past was different, but it was obvious her present was the same. He sat down quickly, to keep him from following.

Following. A girl. He made a discusted face and shifted, tail flicking. He still stared after Mahoka though, head tilted the slightest bit.

She was suddenly aware of.... many eyes around her, many ghostlike presences... were there more strangers here? Feeling ill at ease, the cheetah inched forward towards the rusty male-- a tiny, shaky smile upon her mouth.

Embarrassedly brushing off his compliment, whether it be sincere or not, Taraju met his chocolate-hued eyes evenly. "To choose to go on an 'adventure'... at this time for me... would be folly. I'm grateful for your concern, but I can't say that I didn't know the dangers beforehand."

She inhaled raggedly, pale eyes skimming over the sweep of dust and grass before them. "All I knew, as I ventured out here... was that anywhere would be safer than what I left behind."

A distinctly uncomfortable look spread across the cheetah's face; she fell into silence, paws trained firmly onto the ground. Inwardly forcing her dark thoughts away, Taraju instead fixed her gaze onto the youth.

The male lion had lay down lazily, tail and eyes following her in a casual arc. Taraju swallowed nervously, acutely aware of his gaze on her odd, dappled coat. Those hazy, intent eyes, the slight curve of his mouth... they sent her awash in odd feelings, things she would rather not recall--

Luckily, his shadowy companion broke the silence. Snapping out of her daze, Taraju turned to smile slightly at the lion's comments on meeting a cheetah. However, he soon excused himself to meet another lion, and Taraju was left once more with her vivid companion.

He seemed nice enough. She ventured a question, ears perked in mild inquiry.

"Er-- it may be just my paranoia, but it seems that there are others here. Your friends, perhaps?"

The cheetah's light gaze had trailed upwards, towards the figures that sat watching them-- she turned to glance back at the male, a hint of a smile in her eyes.