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 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:19 pm
Thuli sighed with relief when the Firekin spoke of Machozi’s trip to the desert and how she might see him again soon. That didn’t really sound like such a bad deal, as far as she was concerned. It seemed she would be able to see at least one of brothers frequently even if not the others.
The cubs were being noisy and obstructively in the way of the conversation. She eyed them each in turn, once all the silly things they were saying finally reached Thuli’s brain and her blue gaze settled on the palest male. How did her pelt get so red? Really? Really, boy-whose-name-I-can’t-remember? Did that really seem like a smart thing to ask? She almost snorted but her attention was quickly diverted back to the Firekin. If there was a motherly bone to Thuli, she was clearly hiding it pretty deep.
“Well, the basics is enough. At least for me. Can you teach me? I want to train at the outpost but you and your friends are like giants and I want to prepare myself first.” She waited for the red lioness’ answer eagerly, her eyes bright and full of expectation, completely ignoring Su's previous statement regarding her personal interest on the physical activity.
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 5:32 am
For the first time Su really was stuck for what to say. She did not want to deny her new sisters something and risk wedging a grudge or dislike between them. But neither did she want to shame herself. She'd not really had a talent for fighting, probably because she'd never had the head for it. She couldn't help but watch the brute Firekin with some disdain, choosing to exercise her mind instead of her body. But whilst she wasn't a sparrer nor one to feel the whip of pain, she could remember some of the basic drills she had been taught alongside her peers. She could teach those, at the very least, to Thuli.
She smiled prettily and dipped her head very briefly. "I would not be able to give you much preparation, Thuli, but I can teach you some steps that may aid you in your duels against my kin." She hoped that would be enough. "It is only a little thing but perhaps a little is better than nothing?"
She turned to look at her keep, Matifa, hoping that she had not out-stepped her boundaries. Keeping her smile in place, she turned to regard her new pride-sisters and decided that perhaps now that introductions were done, it was time for a hunt. She could fare no worse in hunting than she could in duelling, after all.
"The day wanes. Shall we hunt?" And she took a small step, pausing only to ensure that her declaration was not going to be met with offence.
All in all, the meet had gone rather well, she thought. Better, perhaps, than anyone could have imagined.
[I'll have that as Su's last post! (: thanks all! ]
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:58 am
Kayin was all but wiggling where he sat now, having grown bored of the nothingness that accompanied sitting. All of a sudden, it seemed as though all the adults were just standing around talking and all he was doing was sitting around listening. It wasn't Kayin's idea of fun, and he couldn't quite figure out how they had gone from an exciting pow-wow to such a dull affair. It seemed to Kayin as though it was just about time to change all that. Surely, even the grown-ups were starting to get bored!
"Well, I wanna- I wanna learn too!" The little cub exploded in a sudden fit of energy and bounded away from his mother, careering toward Su and Thuli and whoever else was in reach, though not without first reaching out to smack Kania with a hastily-thrown paw. That would show her! She wasn't the only one who could play dirty, and Kayin was determined to prove it. "Cause, I'm gonna be a great fighter too," he declared, ears pricking up at the thought. The little cub plopped his rear end down in the sand proudly once he had wriggled his way smack-dab into the center of the group and grinned up at all the lionesses.
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At that, Ora couldn't help but smile and shake her head at the little cub's antics. "Yes, well, great fighter, now it's time for grown-up stuff," she said, stepping in to gently herd Kayin back toward his mother and siblings. "You can hunt with us when you get a little bit bigger."
Much as she hated to admit it, she had enjoyed his presence and the comic relief it provided. But Su was right, it was time for the hunt. Maybe later on, there would be more time for questions.
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:09 am
Hlengiwe breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't try to hide it either. It was clear that she had been both worried and upset about the news. At least they would be able to see him again. She smiled at Su who had been nothing but kind and understanding with all their questions. "I'm glad my brother is in good paws. It will be great to see him again. I bet he'll get trained to fight really well now since he lives with your pride."
He would become a great lion indeed. At least he would be close to home in what she felt was a very safe place. After all, how could anything too bad happen to him when he was now surrounded by a pride of lions that were born and raised to fight. There was no better protection in her mind.
Her smile turned to the little ones. They were so cute. But they couldn't hunt with them. She looked up at the sky. "Yes, we should get going if the plan is to hunt." Hlengiwe got up, her tail swished up as she waited for the others.
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One wouldn't have been able to tell by the cub's expression that he had no idea what the adults were discussing. Masozi seemed excited, his face smiling and eyes bright. Of course, he was just enjoying listening to them and pretending he knew what they were talking about. Nothing caught his attention more than a bunch of adults talking about adult stuff.
It wasn't until the lionesses started mentioning hunting that he realized the conversation was most likely over. His smile turned into a frown. He had gotten up too late. If only he had woken earlier, he could have listened to all the stuff they were saying. Maybe he'd get better luck next time. Momma sure ended up in interesting talks. It was one of the reasons he liked to stick to her.
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