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Athari crouched, belly skimming the ground, and stared at the two other lionesses who'd joined the initial one near he and Taku. So...many..lionssssss! he thought, half-panicked at their near proximity but unwilling to show it. Lifting his lip in a half snarl, his eyes darted between the trio of lionesses and the entrance to the cave, looking as though he might bolt. Having one adult male lion around was worrisome enough...even though it was King Mufasa...but three lionesses? gonk he pondered, shifting nervously, his tail curled tightly around one of his hind legs.

Athari's eyes widened slightly, and he had to force himself to hold still, and not swat at the idle paw Sarafina poked at him with. He was so tense, he looked positively breakable. Eyeing her with suspicion, the young leopard blinked. "I..I'm fine!" he practically shouted, forcing the words to come out without wobbling...if a few notes higher than it usually was ((from PH34R! domokun )).

((*luffles on Aris* 4laugh ))

Athari's eyes narrowed slightly, his lip curling into a slight snarl before he caught himself, and took a wary step back. "Why're you getting right up into my face?" he asked her, his voice barely civil. "I said I was FINE." he continued, his irritation finally overpowering his fear...not a good thing, since he could be a rude little snot. xd .

Athari blinked, having expected to get smacked around at least, by one of her massive paws. "I came with Mufasa..." he murmured, eyes widening again when she smiled, eyeing those potentially deadly teeth a mite nervously.

((sorry aris, crappeh post sweatdrop *gnaws on and poofs for class* heart ))

Taku couldn't help but hold back her laughter as she watched Atahri, she then smield at the lioness and lowered herself to the floor playfully like a pup always was. She smield softly at her and licked her small chops before talking.
"Hi I'm Taku...who are you miss lioness?" She asked sweetly, her huge green eye's fixed on the lioness's muzzle and face.

Nala stretched out on the floor, her paws kneading the stone and small claws plucking at the inconsistancies in the nearly flat surface. Yawing she sprawled out on the ground, stretching out her back legs in an attempt to wake them up. Setting her head down on her paws again, she considered going back to sleep. That little tussle with Simba really tired her out.

"I really need to get out and get some more pouncing practice in, can't let Simba get better than me.. Not that I'll have to worry about that happening anytime soon." she said, giggling to herself. Rolling over onto her back, her head against the stone and her small pink tongue lolling out onto her nose. Nala looked back and forth around the den, her eyes swinging like a pendulum of an old clock, surveying the area.

((Sorry for the late reply.. Have been busy the past few days and such, X3;; ))

Sarafina closed her lips into a polite smirk as she turned her eyes to the petite fox. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Taku!" she replied politely, gazing at the little one with her own laughing green eyes, before turning to the Queen.

"Oh, am I? I'm sorry." The lioness chuckled lightheartedly and tossed a benign glance in the direction of Athari. She then began to clean her own paws whilst idly wondering what Nala was up to..

Nala batted at the air for a minute before rolling back over onto her side, her tail flopping lazily on the ground. Hopping up agiliy onto her feet, she brushed a paw against her twiching nose, "Ooo!" she said gleefully at realizing what had suddenly set her senses off, "There's someone new here!"

Quickly looking around, she spotted the newcomer and ran over, slowing her steps as she reached the group and ending in a calm gait. Sitting down gracefully, she curled her tail around her paws and smiled curtiously to the Queen and her mother before turning on the leopard cub, "Hi! How are you?" she grinned, bright eyed, "My name is Nala, what's yours?"