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 Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:47 am
 ((*nods* The simple three year old feel of it makes it charming in my eyes. XD I'm glad you like. And I know, poor little akward dears))
-Well that was certainly.. bizzare. Of course her father had talked about the dangers outside the Pridelands. Perhaps he was from somewhere else? Or maybe bullies just liked to pick on him?
It didn't make sense at all, and that finally seemed to get her attention. Puzzles, problems, those she liked.. for whatever reason. Shifting her weight forward she she could stand, she took a soft step closer, golden and redbrown tail curling beneath her legs.- "But... my daddy will take care of you. He takes care of everybody. You can play."
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:03 am
((Sorry it took so long, had to shower @_@))  Blinking, he just looked to her now, finally looking into her eyes as he was silenced. He remembered the other female he had awoken with, the elder one that was in the south lands. She promised she would watch him too, or so he assumed, but she did not say it, and out of fear he ran, ran north to this place. Stepping back a moment, he just looked to the side and shivered.
"Your dad?" it was a squeak, and he knew, if she talked about her dad, it had to be another big cub, and he didn't know what to expect from the males. Most males were meaner to him than females.
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:11 am
-Another soft look of confusion touched her face at the fear that accompanied his question. Perhaps she was too sheltered to understand such things? But still.. he would take care of him!
Shrugging her golden shoulders a little softly, she finally gave a proud nod. Her father was everything.. perfection even. Perhaps that's why she worried so much about following after him. Where she was shy and clumsy.. he was kind, smart, graceful, brave, socialable. Everything.- "My daddy is the king of the Pridelands."
-She motioned lightly around with a small paw, before looking back up to him again, a proud smile touching her briefly.- "He makes sure everyone in the Pridelands are safe and happy. And makes sure scary things don't come in.."
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:19 am
Pushing back a step, he could only let out a surprised gasp, "King..." All of the sudden, he felt small and alone as he looked around. Kind ment ruler, and anyone who ruled would always watch for imperfections, which was him of course. Looking back to her, he whined a bit and just shook his head, "No king would wish to take care of me, a nusience like me isn't someone anyone would wish to take care of..." He lowered his head before suddenly blinking. He didn't know her name.
"I...I am Ta'Ziyan...how rude of me..." He seemed to just look up after that, before searching her eyes for her name, would she tell him, but he couldn't wait, as he heard a rustle and his head snapped to glance the other way. Was that the king. He didn't know, but he just looked at the cub with a scared gaze and turned, running into the grass without so much as a good bye as the rustling continued, though he missed that all it was was a bird, poor Ta'Ziyan, fear prevented him from getting his friends name.
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:24 am
-Imperfections! Her father would never do that.. but.. Before she could protest the male cub was pushing backwards in fear. Openning her mouth softly, she watched as he dissappeared suddenly, yelping out, though it was likely lost in the grass.- "Kami.. Kamilika."
-Watching the grass fall once again into a still hush, she sighed strongly, rattling her small frame with frustration. Look what she'd done now... he'd seemed nice.. and interesting. And she'd went and run him off.
Ears drooping, she turned back towards the Priderocks, and began to make her way back. She didn't feel much like playing anymore...-
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:09 am
 ((delayed reply to Iris' post @.@)) Sarabi watched her mate leaved with the cub, her heart heavy. She wanted to go with him, to help share the burden, but she had other worries now. Turning back, she curled her tawny body around her five remaining cubs. For Mufasa, it seemed death lay heaviest on his mind, but it was different for his Queen. Motherly instinct dulled the pain of loosing a cub she had never gotten to know, and even that small pain was hard to entertain with the overwhelming need to take care of the remaining cubs. A purr racked her tired, strained body as Sarabi lay with her cubs, finding comfort in the small bodys nestled against her. ((^_^ time skip!)) Sarabi padded slowly out of the pride's den, raising her face to catch the warmth of the sun. She seemed to always be tired now, and food held no appeal for her. Her body had grown thin, and there was a delicate, almost transparent, feel to her. The spirit within shone even brighter before, but the shell that contained it had grown weak. For the most part, the Queen lazed in the sun, relying on the care of her mate and the other lionesses. It was all she could do to keep up with the demands of her cubs, even with Mufasa's help, and she tired easily. Crimson eyes swept the area, a mellow concern prevading as she looked for signs of her rambuncious offspring. Kiuma and Uumikaji, the twins, tended to keep to just the two, and liked to explore. It worried her terribly that they were always leaving her side, but she'd reconciled herself to the fact that she couldn't control them, even at such a young age. Kamilika, the first born, seemed just as much a loner, but she had no twin to keep her company and play with her. That the cub was always playing by herself made Sarabi's heart ache. Was it the loss of her twin brother that had brought about this reserved personality? And as for the last two cubs, she had not yet discerned their personalitys. It was her hope that they would be more homebound then their three siblings. Sarabi wanted to keep at least some of them close. ....... The grass rustled softly to Kami's left, the barest swish of a body moving through them. Unseen, pale red eyes gleamed brightly, with a hint of a cruel smile on the young face. The hidden creature hardly noticed the crestfallen look of the cub, prefering to concentrate on the suprise that it was about to unleash.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:04 am
((*snugs Dragonz* biggrin ))
-Sighing again heavily, Kami dragged her feet as she 'walked' through the tall grasses, a speed of excruciating slowness. Her ears remained drooped enough that she didn't catch the rustle of her littermate nearby.
Stopping finally in thought she debated. As much as she didn't want to play anymore.. did she really want to go home either? To have her mother and father lay concern and worries on her and try to dig out what was wrong? In one way it was amazing, how easily they could read her.. but on the other hand. Glancing in direction of the Priderocks, she settled, plopping her bottom onto the soft ground beneath her, batting at a blade of grass as she thought.-
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:04 pm
Things couldn't be more perfect for an ambush, as far as Kiuma was concerned. Ears plastered back against her head, she stalked slowly forward, her tail swishing excitedly behind her. When the tubby little red cub felt she was close enough, she sprang forward with a shrieking roar. She was a whirling dervish of paws, claws and tail as she flew at her sister, making enough sound for five cubs her size. The pounce was ill-timed, and she landed just before the golden cub, paws slapping the dirt as she stumbled and fell on her face.
Embarrassed but trying not to show it, the red cub picked herself up with an air of wounded dignity, giving Kamilika a look that clearly said, This is all your fault... Plopping her little rear down in the dirt, she began to primly lick the dust that marred her creamy chest.
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:21 pm
-Initally the golden cub's eyes widened with fear at the 'attack', and she shuffled back about a half inch, hair sticking straight up. The red pelt however quickly gave away her sister, and she struggled between sighing with relief and stiffling the laugh of the comical show. The sound produced sounded something like a hiccup, and Kami was glad. Not only was it not nice to laugh, she really didn't know how well her sister would have taken it.
Opening her mouth, she stayed silent for a long moment, before trying once again, offering a rather weak smile.- "H.. Hi Kiuma.. Are you ..alright?"
-Glancing around suddenly, for sign of other siblings, she finally returned her eyes to Kiuma, tail curling around herself for comfort.- "Why aren't you out playing with Umi?"
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:24 pm
Kiuma raied her head and blinked in surprise, as though she had completely forgotten that her sister was there. "What are you talking about? I'm just fine." She sniffed, lifting her muzzle into the air. "Uumikaji is around here somewhere, I'm sure. He just has a hard time keeping up with me, so I like to explore a head a little. Like a scout." She stood up, puffing up her chest proudly at her self-imposed role. "I make sure there aren't any dangerous creatures waiting to attack us. When I find one, they sure regret messing with me!" She hissed and swiped at a low hanging leaf, miming what she'd do if she ever found a 'dangerous creature'. Like a hiena! She's sure show them a thing or two....
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 3:14 am
-Kami nodded softly with the answer, skillfully hiding the small wince that drew along with Kiuma's explanatory clawing. Why she couldn't be as strong, or as.. aggressive as her younger sibling she didn't know. But shifting back and forth upon golden paws she listened with a slight hitch to her back offering lightly as her eyes began to droop and wander again.-
"A scout? I bet you'll make a really good huntress one day.."
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:18 am
 Bakhti returned home, it had been a while since the honey coloured lioness had returned to pride rock but now she returned with two healthy cubs. One, the male was being carried by his neck and the little girl seemed to be trying her hardest to keep up. Her little cubs were quite a bit younger then Sarabi's but would eventually grow up together, letting the pride grow a little more.
She made her way up to where she found Sarabi. She placed Mchele down on the floor carefully and bowed her head to the queen. The first lioness she had wanted to see would be the one who now seemed frightfully thin. Bakhti worried a little but soon turned to her cubs and then back to the queen, "Sarabi, I would like to introduce you to my children." She paused and smiled before licking at her daughter, "This is Mchele and Kiburi." She had nodded her head to each one as she said the names, sitting down behind them she looked at the queen and then her own cubs, so cute and sweet. She couldn't help but hope that both her children would find friends here and would be happy.
Looking around her home once more, the bright sun shining down on her pelt she couldn't help but release a loving smile, her queen was becoming incredibly thin and she had her own to cubs to look after, the pride becoming ever larger but yet no one still seemed to be around. This didn't worry her she had her mate coming to stay here at some point and that is all that mattered, she would have a home and a family.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:46 am
 Mama was leading them to their home, a place where they would be safe and grow up without a trouble in the world. However Kiburi wasn't so happy at this. As she walked slowly along at her mother's flank the pale lioness couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. There would be other lions here, cubs too and she didn't want her mama or papa paying attention to anyone else but her. What was wrong with the way they had been living up till now?
A recent encounter with the fiery red cub she had secretly nicknamed 'Rocky' had shown her that not everyone was as nice as her family.
She grumbled under her breath, not noticing her mother stopping in time and finding herself knocking into her hind leg. When had she fallen behind anyway? With a small huff she moved forwards, leaning against her mother with a tickling purr.
Glassy eyes were then drawn upwards, up to the large lioness her mother was speaking too and a sudden shyness swelled up within her. She backed up once more, moving to hide behind her mother, peeking up timidly at the stranger. Who was this? A friend of mama's?
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:34 am
 Mchele had been feeling quite dozy when his mother decided to make her way back to pride rock, so it'd been a relief when she took him up gently in her jaws and carried him most of the way. It was a curious thing, watching the world around him move past at a steady gait and for a while he blinked and looked about as best he could. But he soon found the rocking motion bring back his tiredness and he fell into a light slumber.
It was a bit of a shock then, to find himself being placed down carefully and opening his eyes to see the other large adult female before him. "...?!" His ears flickered back for a second, but looking round and spotting his mother standing just behind him made him relaxed. Everything seemed alright, although Kiburi didn't seem to think so as she cowered behind their mother's leg.
Ears twisting this way and that, he listened curiously to the conversation. His mother was telling this one, Sarabi, who he was? Why? Perhaps she was a friend or part of their family? After all, he knew the names of his sister and father.
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:27 pm
Kiuma puffed up proudly. "Of course, I will!" She grinned, prancing around her sister. Her eyes flciked around, and the smile drooped a little. Where was Uumi? He really should have caught up to her by now........ Sarabi turned as she heard paws behind her, a bright smile breaking out over her face. "Bahkti! How wonderful to see you! Cubs? Oh, they're lovely..." She rose and padded closer, dropping her head to look the inquisitive little male in the face. "Hello, Little one. Your name is Mchele? My name is Sarabi." Soft red eyes shifted to the little female that hid behind the lioness. "Is that your sister, Kiburi? It's very nice to meet you." A purr rumbled in her chest, a sweet, motherly expression on her face.
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