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As little Kiburi slept her pleasant dreams of the pridelands quickly shifted. She stood alone in darkness that caved in all around her, it's cold fingers lapping at her pale hued form as she quivered in the binky blackness. Nothing could be seen no matter how hard she looked and her voice carried off in the distant, echoing around her, but no reply was ever sent.

Emerald eyes studied the form as the young male cub stood beside the little lioness, a smirk upon his maw. His ebony pelt shone when struck by the sun's rays that managed to trickle through the canopy above. One may think he was merely watching over the slumbering cub but what made him stand out from any other creature seen within the Jungle were the large bat-like wings that were folded against his sides. Golden chains that were attached to the two most outer pinions on each wing created soft metallic noise when jostled about. Upon his breast a golden collar rest with three rubies embedded within it and one larger diamon shaped ruby hung from his left ear. This lion cub was far from normal, in fact he wasn't even mortal. The form smiling mischievously over the slumbering cub was more commanly known as a God, even if he was young in appearance.

Gittering eyes watched the female before the God rose to his paws and rounded her once. What fun he could have with a lion so small! Not only could he burden her slumber with nightmares but he could enjoy some fun in her waking world. One so young would certainly be naive, especially to have fallen asleep in such a land in the open.

The cub sneered as the little lioness woke from her nightmare. He was enjoying tormenting her, it was a shame that she had awakened so quickly. Oh well, no reason complain. She would certainly be just as much fun awake.

Head held high and chest out he moved closwer to her. "I am known as Baku. That is all that you need to know about my title." He muttered as he lowered his head to her own as she cowered before him. Ah, yes. The fear in her eyes was a wonderful thing to see. He fed from the emotion as he fanned out his wings for a few moments before retracting them back against his sides. It was more for a show of dominance and superiority than anything else. Baku WAS surperior to such a pathetic mortal.

"My scent is perfectly normal. It's you who doesn't smell right." He wrinkled his nose up to emphasize his statement. "So what is such a little cub like you doing in the jungle by herself?"

Baku eyes the female cub as she sniffed her paw. "Believe me, you reek." He said nonchalantly before plopping his rear end on the ground as emerald orbs stared at her.

He watched amusedly as she attempted to make herself look stronger and put together but Baku could see the intimidation in her eyes. Ah yes, it was wonderful indeed. "I have wings because I am special." He muttered childishly. "I let few people see them so you should be honored." He jostled the appendages on his back causing the golden chains to rattle and chime.

"So you're here with your mother? How sweet." He nearly gagged at such a thought as spending time with one's mother in such a way. Why would anyone want to spend quality time with their annoying dam? Grinning devilishly the young God quickly changed tactics. "I can't quite understand why such a big girl like yourself would still be with mommy." He said as sweet and kindly as he could. "When I was your age I was already out on my own and as you can tell I am perfectly fine and in good health."

Baku grinned. This little naive lioness was certainly too easy to bait. He had gone out on a limb with her being by herself but apparently he had hit home. Then agian, what little cub didn't want freedom to roam the world as they pleased?

Rising to his paws he strutted closer to her. "Yes I was alone at your age. Grown-up are always trying to make their little babies afraid of being out in the world because they're just too afraid to let them go." He moved his face to her own, their noses almost touching as Baku peered into Kib's eyes. "If you think you're strong enough to live alone then leave your pride." He pulled away from her and turned his back on Kib and walked a few paces away before glancing over his shoulder and lowering his offending wing. "Unless you're scared that is. I mean, I can understand a little girl like yourself being scared of the unknown world."

Baku turned back to face her and shrugged. "Then don't say goodbye, just leave." He studied her for a moment. It was obvious that saying goodbye to her loved ones was something she would probably not skip on doing. With a soft sigh he tilted his head. "Goodbyes aren't forever, just remember that. Should you ever wish to see your family again you could just simply return home."

Baku couldn't help the smirk that appeared nor the glittering in his eyes. Yes, this naive child was simply too easy to tempt. "When you are on your own I will come to see you again." With that he turned and walked into the shadows of the brush. The sound of his chains the last thing heard before complete silence engulfed the little lioness.

Bakhti had fallen asleep but she had awoken to see the last of the conversation adn a rubling snarl was in her throat, it died off as he left though. She walked out and looked at Kiburi sternly, "We are going home, follow me." She then turned tot leave the jungle, this lesson trip was over. They would go home though she knew her daughter wouldn't stay so with it there was no point in keeping her here. "Kib. There is only one thing you need to know, keep away from all pridelands, especially the Fireins, I have never once met them but they keep slaves and kill other lions carelessly so stay away!" She then turned her sad blue eyes towards home.

Bakhti looked forward, she had to mention the plans that would probably happen if Kib was around or not. "Kib, before I talk to you about what I want to, I need you to know something and never forget it. Don't talk to strangers unless you can be sure they are nice. I have never met any of the God or Goddesses that I can remember but I know not all are nice so be weary. For now though I need to talk to you of something that is of importance that I need to tell you aout before you do go." She paused and looked ahead for a while.

They continued walking before she said anything more, she wasn't planning on resting or eating or anything untill they reached home. "Both your father and myself are planning on having more children and as neither of us know what will be of yourself when you leave, we won't know when you will return so by the time you do the cubs could be adults. We hope you don't mind Kib.." Her voice now grew alot softer, " Just, with you leaving, Mchele doesn't really have anyone and we can't have that. He may have friends but he wont have his sister. We also hope it will prepare him if he ever decides to have his own cubs." SHe stopped talking now, it was Kibs turn.