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"Layla!... I can't b-" He paused as a sudden blur came inbetween them. Quite startled he nearly jumped from the tree himself but quickly found his footing. For a moment the smile was gone from his face and replaced with a look of shock and suprise. The new cub had totally taken him off guard. He only starred for a moment, listening to the cub's response. Well how rude and intrusive of her! You'd think a cub would know better- him and Layla were in the middle of a conversation. He had to wonder of the mannerism of this one. Either way he masked his thoughts and sat himself upright, trying to appear larger by lifting his head a bit, "You are in the lands of the ancient Mistweavers- those born from the gods of the rains and the storm...."

Jendai sat on the branch, flexing her nails into the bark and letting the green liguid of the tree clean her claws, "Really?" her rouigh voice masked her recognition of the name, "Mistweaver you say? How lovely. Well, I already know you Maji, well, at least your name. What about you little one?" She turned to the female with soft eyes, she had to hunch her neck to look at the girl.

Jendayi bit her lip and tried her best not to sound rude, "Maji, I have ears. I may not know who you are personally, but you just said you're name to the young girl. If I were you I'd be a bit more careful about openly talking when you really have no clue who is above you." She turned her back to Maji. "Now young miss, I am very sorry for not catching your name. Then again though, I am happy you do not let loose your tongue like your companion. Oh," Jendayi nearly caught her tongue, "are you two...mates?" she looked from Maji to the sleek, amethyst eyed female.

"Layla." she said, "Layla," she let the name roll of her tongue a few times as Jandayi is known to do. "So he isn't your mate then? I see, in due process of time then." she gave an inward grin at her comment, "My name?" her tail flinched. She didn't like giving away her name often, especially to strangers. It hurt to say it. At night sometimes she would have dreams of he day she had had to make up her name, "Jendayi." Jumping onto a higher branch, she let her eyes fall upon the boy, "Now tell me of this queen. Dead you say, right?" she paused, "Oh, right. You are not yet ready to accept this fact. Well, what would you say if I was to tell you that I am going to become your Queen? a high and mighty one too." she looke at the cubs with sparkling eyes, "And since Maji is currently single, I think I'll ake him as my King." She nodded proudly.

Layla resumed a more graceful, if slightly defensive position on the branch, sitting herself proudly as the cub spoke and flexing and unflexing her claws. A little snarl was barely hidden and a the growl came and went. After the cub had leapt from the branch she snarled quite obviously at the lioness as if punctuating what Maji had said before leaping off the branch aswell.

She landed upon the cool ground with some grace, though she made a now wel practised defensive crouch for a second to be sure no predators where around. She continued along the river in the direction she'd seen Maji travel. Her nose was up in the air and she sniffed softly, a little self doubt rising as to which way he'd truely taken.

Maji continued back accross the river towards the jungle. He'd never felt so insulted in his entire life. The nerve that that female had showed back there... the open bluntness of her opinion, the barging into the conversation, and the insulting of the absent queen... it was all too rude. She couldn't possibly be a Mistweaver. How dare she claim otherwise with her manner? A walk would do him good- clear his head and allow him to return to his normal mind set. Perhaps it was because he had hoped for so long to see another lion, for them to stay instead of leave a few days after meeting them for once... and that he was disappointed. Perhaps it was that she looked very much like a mistweaver but behaved no better than a chattering monkey, perhaps it was that they refirred to him as "just a cub" even. His pace slowed as he came to another section of the river. He allowed himself to walk right into the water, feeling the refreshing cold of the waters pounding against his body was about all it took to clear his mind.

The river always put him in a better mood- unlike other lions he adored the feeling of being wet, of being in the water and having it wash over and around him. The cold was oddly comforting and it seemed just so tranquil. The sound of the running water hitting him added to it and the smell of the river itself, the smell of the jungle around the river was enough to put the young lion into a trance.

Jendayi let her mind falter as she followed Layla's sent. The instant she let her thoughts open, images from the past seared into her vision. No. She thought, trying to cast out the horrible thoughts. For a moment she thought she had lost the scent but continued on, trying her best not to concentrate on those times. Her pace was quickening and soon she could see Layla in the distance. No! She thought again, You're supposed to be looking for Maji! Fine. She wasn't going to be able to just flat out tell Layla to go get Maji and turned tail before the young lioness could see her.

She came upon the river by chance, just following her instincts. Maji's gray body was in the water and Jendayi's eyes wandered over his sleek fur. His muscles were beginning to become prmonent as adolescence fell upon the young boy. Maybe... maybe he will be king someday. "Hey," she called to him in her husky voice. "Before you go running away again...sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Guess I just struck a nerve I didn't know was there." she sat on her haunches and waited for Maji to respond.

Layla was about to high-tail it back to the tree for a small nap and hunting session when she heard the lioness back toward the stream address Maji. Her ears perked and she froze mid-stride some eight feet above the ground. Her curiousity got the best of her and she shifted, turning herself around and quietly returning to the clearing. She stayed in the shadows as she heard Maji's responce and slowly slid her face out, still slightly hidden so she could see where they were speaking.

She strolled carefully out onto a nearby overhanging limb and sat with as much balance as she could, shaking a couple leaves but little else. She peared toward them, a slight grin on her features.

"You under estimate me, takes more than an obnoxious guest to drive me away," her voice was surely quite soft by the time it reached the two, her voice was also quite low given that she was a little rather sleepy.