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Her unconciousness only lasted but a few minutes, her eyes fluttering open again sooner than would have been expected. Raising her head, Dama weakly mewled at Kitwana as he silently instructed her to do something. But what was it that he wanted? He seemed so fuzzy. And despite the fact that the young lioness' reserves were long past spent, she slowly raised her body from the ground. Her head slung around weakly upon her neck and shoulders, her paws splayed out in her best effort to keep upon her feet instead of slumping back to the ground. Something within this poor pathetic soul continued on, kept the nearly dead lioness going. But why? How? Who knew. Even she did not. Perhaps it was the hope that there were only a few steps left before they'd all be saved... Perhaps a mere wish but who was to know how things worked. All that was known to Dama at this moment in time was one foot in front of the other, another step closer to Kitwana and rest. Nothing else mattered. The cub was forgotten, as was Mwezi. Even her terrible past was forgotten. All she wanted to do was get to Kitwana. A mere scrap of fur was enduring more than anyone would have given her credit for. But would this be all in vain? Would they make it through this? Another paw in front of the other....a few steps closer to Kitwana. Dama closed her eyes for a moment, a couple more steps were taken, and when she opened them, she was at Kitwana's feet. There she collapsed again, duley unable to go on this time. Her will had gotten her thus far, now she really could go no farther.

((It's ok. I doubt I could do better, being that it's almost 2am here. ^-^;; ))

Kiyowe gasped as the large lioness disappeared, as if into thin air. As the rain lightened, Kiyowe saw them. A male adolescent. He did not seem to notice her then, occupied with dragging the two younger cubs to safety. She watched them intently. They seemed like they would be hungry...

Presently, she heard a growl. Oh, he must have seen her... So she moved forward, following slightly behind him like a curious child, as he dragged the unconscious lioness on. "Umm... hello? Do you need help? Are you hungry?" Her purple eyes were wide and innocent as she trailed him to the outcrop. No response.

Blinking a few times, she padded noiselessly back to her hiding place a little while back. The large chunk of zebra meat that she had dropped was still there, one side of it splashed with mud. She picked it up and carried it over. Dropping it in front of them, she backed away a bit and waited.

:: The large jackal stood up, he was much smaller in body mass, but stood only a few inches under the king. His white eyes suddenly changed to a blue color. His golden fur was still a little wet from the rain, but thankfully it was now only a light drizzle ::

Purring despite himself, Athari rubbed the side of his head affectionately along the fox's shoulder, grinning. "Meh." he muttered. "Hmmmm...wonder if there's anything fun to do around here...." he trailed off, still uncomfortable with being in a lion pride's den without the king around to back up the fact that they'd been invited here...and hopefully, not as the main course. Suddenly, he stiffened, his tail flicking as he spotted something of interest and bounded off into the shadows, assuming Taku would follow.

((sorry for the slow response guys!!! *been unmotivated* XD;; ))

Athari's eyes widened, and he hissed until he realized who it was, taken off-guard...((how DARE she tackle the unflappable smexxiness that he is? xd j/k *giggles* biggrin )). Wriggling experimentally, he looked up at her, his eyes half-lidded, a playful smile flirting at the corners of his mouth. "Ohhh....you did, did you?" he asked, his voice having dropped to a low purr, just before he flew into motion, using his hind-paws in an attempt to roll her sideways, and twisting his upper body at the same time, trying to reverse their positions.

Athari pushed himself away from the fox kit and danced a short distance away to prevent giving her the upper hand the second he felt his nose tickled. Trying to do the impossible and prevent the upcoming...explosion, he wrinkled his nose cutely. Of course, as was to be expected, he sneezed, and eyed her darkly. "That was grooosssssssss..." he whined, but was grinning even as he complained.

Eyes glinting, he took a page out've her book, and flicked his tail lightly under her far-longer nose, shifting so that his paws pressed at her belleh and twisting, successfully flipping her and ending up on top. "Guess I win this time, hmm?" he smirked, tail flicking back and forth gleefully.