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Vainamo smiled, despite the situation's dire seriousness.

"That's great news. Let's go then! We'll get those little kiddoes back! Poor things... Lead the way!"

Vainamo didn't want to assume that Ram was in the same place as before, so He'd gladly follow. He just wanted to get those little ones back!


((....someone wanna use Vainamo's roll and spot a cub? LOL. He IIIISSS way too observant))

Furiko glared up at the lion in silence as he spoke. He wasn't afraid of whatever the male had to dish out. He had learned to be strong from his mother and to be loyal to his pride. The only reaction he gave the male was to narrow his glare at the male. He wasn't expecting the gods to spare him from anything especially the wrath of this lion. He was going to take the consquences of being caught with true dignity and would never reveal where the cubs that had been cubnapped had been taken.

Maji squealed as she was snatched up by an unknown lion. She hadn't even seen the lion coming at her before she had been picked up. Now she was being wisked through the lands to an unknown place. She was scared and had no idea where she was being taken.

She swung helplessly from the lions mouth until finally the lion came to a stop and dropped her among several other cubs. They were in a place she had never seen now. She whimpered a bit and began to shiver in fear.

Sarcire didn't need any more encouragement. She bounded off towards where she'd last seen Ram, only checking now and again to make sure that Vainamo was keeping up with her. She'd be happy to retrieve any cubs they found, but she was glad there'd be at least one other lion around to deal with the kidnappers. Even with cubs on the line, the lioness wasn't certain she could bring herself to attack anyone.

"Come on!" she encouraged Vainamo.

If Xenon could have paled he would have done so, instead he was rendered speechless by the unspoken news that Kota had given him. Without being direct, Kota had confirmed that some of his own children had been snatched. He may not have specified which, but this point was irrelevant...the fact of the matter was that someone had taken his children. Fury welled up within him, but this was tempered by something much more powerful, concern. Suffice to say that on this occasion he needed to get his priorities straight and right now, priority number one was to check his mate and whichever cubs had managed to be kept safe.

"I'll kill them," he murmured softly, almost breathlessly. Shaking his head, he knocked the dazed expression from his features and sucked in another breath. "After I've seen Afina," he amended and narrowed his eyes, fixing his gaze on Kota. He had no desire to argue or kick up an immediate fuss, he just needed details at this moment in time.

"How many have been taken?" he demanded.





The lion wasn't going to talk - admirable, but a misguided attempt to be honourable and unfortunately for Furiko, this warn torn rogue knew how to play with males like him. His expression softened slightly and while he kept the lion pinned, he became thoughtful, musing moreso to himself in silent conversation before he came to a conclusion. Nodding softly, he returned his attention to the stubborn Kizingo'zaa lion and once again began to speak, though this time he was much more wistful.

"Well if you don't wish to provide me with the information then I guess I have no other choice," he continued and rolled his shoulders. "We shall hold you for the time being and when we catch your cohorts we will give them the opportunity to speak," he explained and tilted his head to the side. It was then that he chuckled darkly, in a manner that could have been seductive if it weren't for the fact Furiko was male.

"Although if they're female I'm sure I can put them to good use elsewhere, if you steal our cubs we might as well make more, no?" he enquired and popped his lips.

"I'm sure we can arrange for yourself and any other of your male cohorts to watch as we do as well," he finished softly.

"That might be the preferable option, don't you think?"

She had been waiting for Set for a while now. Ears forward as she watched for him near the rocks. They were going diving for shell in the rocks. Yes- shiny things always came up there! The cub waited, and waited until finally she went diving in to the rocks herself. Diving for HER- meant slipping through the rocks and going where the water was below and digging. THAT was diving. "Well I can start now and he came come later..." She had decided, her twin had been everything to her... As she waited and dug, [ Harmonia ] 's voice rang.. Her mother was once a great gypsy. Whom sung, danced and did amazing feats. Like mother, her only daughter was the successor of said traits. Her voice could mirror birds singing, to such a gently beautiful voice..

Not unscathed, the cub had pretty much echoed and carried out her voice in to the lands. Out of the rock she was in, something had felt almost as if grabbing her- accidently smashed her in to one of the rocks and left her unconscious and unable to yell for help. Otherwise, her 'nanny' and bodyguard Tsukouru would have saved her.. But alas- the alarming scream was not achieved.


[ Billy ] had been with her parents out in the roguelands. The couple, had children and was literately splitting up the cubs that night, to travel their separate ways in the morning. She had been TORN on what parent to choose from. Should she got with her darling and caring father? She would stay in the roguelands and toughen up! Whereas, with her mother, she would be wisped to a pride... she didn't know. Others whom had almost been in the pride. Maybe if she were a sissy she'd go? Sighing.. She had snuggled up against her father as he slept and purred in to his ear before leaving their side. Etching to the end of the perimeter that her father drew out. Laying against the shore line, where they were camping out for the last night together. A sigh...

"I wish I didn't have to make a decision.. I wish.... Maybe I should just disappear." She gruffed, and with the sound of the waves had slowly went to sleep.. It may had been between the daze where she saw a pair of paws before dozing off one last time.. That would be the last time she would ever see her parents...

Nahodha'kota took a deep breath and closed his black eyes for a moment. The answer was on the tip of his tongue and he knew he couldn't lie. "She was cub less earlier, though, they coulda jus' bin hidin'" he grimaces, he really didn't want to go in to details, his grand daughter, he knew she would be heart broken when she found out the cubs weren't coming straight back to her, by now, she had probably heard from someone that cubs had been snatched, she was probably having a fit.

The it black male rolled his shoulders. "Ah know yer angry lad, but if ya kill um we canna find whe they be an' tha would be far worse a tragedy." he hated to be the voice of reason. He knew he had to be though. If he wasn't level headed something even worse could possibly happen. Murder, blood shed, on the bahari sands? He couldn't imagine it.

"Get off now, Afina will be waitin fer ya.. Not actually sure if she's bin telt yet, ya might wanna break it to 'er later." he didn't want to worry the mother of the cubs too much, though, obviously,what if it was all a misunderstanding? What if the cubs really were..just...hiding.... If only, he knew the tragic truth. The cubs were gone, snatched up and they only thing they could do right now, was, hope.

"It's a genet," she corrected, searching around for the very creature. She at least knew what the little thing looked like. Poor Vainamo had nothing but her word to go on!

"Well, even if we don't find the genet, we should still be able to track them from here. They were going towards the mountains," she told the lion.

"Depends on how many scouts I sent, doesn't it?" Ram replied calmly, giving away nothing. He had placed two of the pride under orders but he knew they would be smart enough not to play the hero on their own. "And then it depends on how many guards they call for as soon as they have located our cubs," he continued. He fell silent and took a few moments to consider the numbers he had available, truth be told, he had a significant number of guards at his disposal and the hunters could provide reinforcement.

"I must admit I do hope they crossed into your lands," he mused and clucked his tongue. "Means we have access to more of your females," he pointed out smoothly. "Twenty or thirty guards should be enough, then add our hunters who will gladly reinforce our guards in order to retaliate against this act of war and..." he shook his head and regarded Furiko with pity.

"...I think your companions might be outnumbered, don't you?" he murmured. "Rest assured I will happily wipe out another pride if I need to," he continued darkly and raised a brow.

"You see unlike the previous, pacifist ruler of this pride... I am rogue born and where I come from, murder is an ends to a means. I have no qualms about public executions and in the given circumstances I suspect my pride will be persuaded to my side. Acts of war and terror have a way of warping the sensibilities of pacifists, truth be told they transform into some of the most vicious beasts known to nature depending on the circumstances."

"You stole cubs. Have you ever seen an enraged lioness? I don't think even my creativity can defeat theirs when it comes to acts of revenge."





Kota was withholding more information than he should have and Xenon didn't appreciate it. Alas he had no time to argue and instead, he turned on his heels and stalked back towards the dens. From there he would survey the damage, count how many of the children had been lost and consider the best course of action. Surely there would have been those who had set a plan in motion, surely the pridal leader wouldn't sit on his rear and do nothing...

For the pride this was a true test of strength and it was a real test of their leader's mettle. If he failed in this then the entire pride would refuse him and chaos would ensue, but then again, would it even be possible to recover the cubs?

The lion shook his head and pressed on towards the dens, he would consider how to respond after he had seen the Pombuka and his mate. He would make his decision then, tempered by the opinions of the pride....