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 Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:52 am
Mahiri smiled gently. "Now Mchele and Kiburi, be good for your mother whilst I go and catch us something to eat." He nuzzled Bakhti breifly, licking at her cheek and padding off silently. "I'll talk to Mufasa If i see him after the hunt..." He nodded. He was a little nervous about meeting the King. He would be bigger than him, and so powerful. He expected him too be very intimidating indeed. Paws beating against the dust he sped up slightly, running for a while until he came into contact with the long dry grass of the savannah.
His head instantly rose to inspect the herd of zebra. A rather large one would do, seeing as there were a few more mouths around, and he expected them to be rather hungry. Eyeing a healthy-looking female, he shrank closer to the ground, atemping to hide his huge chocolately mane. Edging closer, he put most of his weight against his back legs and sprang to pounce the zebra with a swift movement. Although he wasnt the best hunter, and clumsy at times. So it could take a while.
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 3:57 am
 The blur of orange and rose-brown fur came into focus from the swirl of a light heatwave at the Prideland border. Two lions, both rogue, travelling side by side.
The adult male panted as he walked, head lowering and dusty body showing a good many days of non-stop travelling. The graze on his nose was speckled with irritating dirt and looked rather red and sore and his paws stumbled a little as he moved. He probably wasn't in the best condition to offer his proposition to the King but the truth was he wanted to become a pridelander, wanted to stay with Maawio forever.
The golden, blue-eyed adolescent had been with him in spirit the whole journey and now he was desperate to see her for real, rub his nose against the softness of her fur. However there was still a small problem, would they allow him and Panya to stay? He glanced sideways at his companion, whiskers twitching thoughtfully. The King would never turn away a cub would he?
Amari wanted to roar, wanted to declare his entrance so that Maawio would find them but resisted, being a loud and clumsy oaf probably wasn't the best idea right now. Instead he hoped she would pick up on his scent instead.
"We're finally here Panya." He said in a whisper, eyes searching out for water. He needed a drink!
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:03 am
 She nodded at his responce, looking up at him. though he said he started an arguement that lead to a small fight, no fear entered her eyes. Though a rouge lion had come to kill her siblings and herself, she did not sense the same malace in this lion, so maybe they werent all that bad? By the time the pride lands came into sight, her walk had slowed compaired to how she first started out. Walking across the hot grasslands had caused her hunger and thirst to grow, but she hadnt complained. she could smell that there hadnt been any water around and hadnt set eyes on any pray yet. Her small muscles twitched with nervousness as she announced their arrival at the pride lands. she knew that most lions didnt want cubs that were not their own around, would she be accepted here? Or did this mean she would be on her own again? Only the future would tell.
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:03 am
Not noticing any change except for the slowing of her step Amari took this to be a good sign. She wasn't afraid of him and that made him content. He slowed his step to match Panya's and turned his head slowly to gaze around the Pridelands.
Green grass, twisty trees and....water.
It took all his effort not to go running towards it, his usual fear of the element drowned beneath his desire to quench his thirst, ease the scratchiness of dirt and dust in his throat.
"I dunno about you kiddo but I'm thirsty, mind a little de-tour?" He paused to wait for her answer, not sure what she would prefer, ears swivelling constantly in case some strange lion lurked in the long grass. It was only during this moment's hesitation that he realised this small stretch of water was where he had first met Maawio. He had been lying astride a rock, snoozing and when he had opened her eyes she had been there, her eyes were shining gems, her fur a streak of gold against green. She was a beauty and he was truly a beast, for as he gazed down at his dusty and grass tangled coat he realised this was no way in which to greet both Maawio or the King.
Did this mean taking a dip in the water?
He shuddered, a shiver of fear running up his spine, but he comforted himself with the fact that he didn't have to go too deep, just enough to get splashed on a bit.
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:31 am
His deep voice broke her out of ther thought, looking up at him she nodded. "I'm thirst too.." she said quietly, not out of fear, but out of exhaustion. Her rose-grey fur was covered in dust, the small tuft at the end of her tail had dried grass weaved into the normally silky cub fur. Her marroon eyes kept trying to gaze around her, but it was difficult through the tall grass, so she walked closer to Amari.
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:49 am
 Kiuma raised her head and scented the air. "Intruders. We should go an check it out!" She growled softly, a menacing smile on her face as she picked up her pace towards Priderock. If there were new lions here, then they needed to be looked over by her and Uumi. After all, they were the self-declared protectors of the Pridelands. Or at least, Kiuma-declared as of this moment. "Come on Uumikaji! We have to make sure they're not dangerous." She broke into a trot, her little tail swinging happily behind her. When they reached the rocks, she began to bound upwards, forgetting all about secrecy and sticking to her brother's slower pace.((will add Sarabi later... X3))
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:11 am
He lowered his head to press his nose affectionately to the top of Panya's head. The water wasn't far off and it wouldn't be long before they were there and drinking from it's surface. "You sound tired, how about a lift?" With a smug grin he parted his jaws and made to lift her by the scruff of her neck, then being as gentle as possible he quickened his pace and brought them up to the water's edge within a few long strides.
Here the ground was softer, the grass turning into rushes and the scent of the cool element was overpowering. He set her down gently on her paws and licked at one of her round ears before moving forwards cautiously. He tried to hide his fear and gathering all his courage moved forwards to place his forepaws into it, watching the ripples waver out in rings.
"Quicker that way?" He smiled before lowering his muzzle to lap thirstily at the water. He continued to drink until his throat felt clean once more and then closing his eyes he braced himself and continued on into it's depths. Tail, legs, and stomach became drenched and he trembled, trying his best to ignore how terrible the feeling was. Dust left his fur, clouding the water around him and soon grass joined it, floating away on the waves. Then before he could comprehend his actions he leapt into the deeper section of the waterhole, soaking his back and shoulder and mane as he almost fully submerged.
Panic tried desperately to make him drown, his paws worked hard beneath him, and even when it threatened to fill his nostrils, ears and eyes he kept relatively calm. Amari...had sort of conquered his fear...but not quite.
Then with a rumbling growl he splashed noisily out of the water and paused to glance at Panya, a pouting expression on his face. Water streamed from his fur and made him look somewhat smaller in stature.
Now, Amari wasn't observant and even in territory that wasn't his own he was unaware of who was close by. For now the red twins went unnoticed.
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:19 am
Panya nuzzled him back, purring sofly. She nodded and went limp as he scruffed her, still having that soft spot since she was a cub. As she is set down, a smile crosses her maw, purring once more as he laps at his ear, leaning up she nuzzled under his chin, the only part she could really reach due to her small size before bounding towards the water, leaning down to take a some big gulps of the cool liquid. she didnt hold any fear of the water, so when Amari started to tremble, she cocked her head to the side. Maybe it was because the water was cold? She shrugged it off as that, watching him. "Why are you going into the water?" She asked, blinking at him from the shore. As he came out she looked up at the 'drowned rat' looking lion, giggling.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:28 am
Bakhti finished washing Kuburi and let her go off if she wanted before taking up Mchele and giving him his bath. She finished them both rather quickly before looking out over the lands. A lion caught her eye and it wasn't her mate. Her face suddenly lit up as she turned to her cubs, "You can come with me, stay or go off and explore!" She didn't however wait for an answer as she knew that Sarabi would watch over them if they just stayed where they were.
She bounded off the rock and headed towards the water pretty quickly, stopping everynow and then incase one of her children had decided to follow her. Her last stop was not too far from Amari and the little cub. She had stopped for the reason that there was a small cub with him, it was the wrong colour to be his and Maawios, unless... no it wouldn't have happened. She just sat and watched, her tail swaying from side to side. It had been a very long time since she had seen her brother and now alot of things were different, apart from her hate for Asi.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 3:54 am
Uumi panted, sides heaving in and out. His insides burned with the efforts of actually keeping up this time, after Kiuma's remark he would keep up. For a few days. Maybe, hopefully. He scrambled up the rocks, gritting his teeth. He would not take a break.. or slow down.. or call for her to wait up. He wouldn't!
Pride was already strong in this one.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:18 am
 (( Umm... are Kiuma and Ummikaji headed towards Pride Rock and Kiburi and Mchele? Or towards the other err, 'intruders', Amari and Panya? )) Mchele danced out of the way as Mahiri got up and headed off to hunt. He gave a little mew at his request to behave for his mother. Of course! Mchele was always good! Or at least the bad things they didn't know about.... Like the occassional shove he'd give Kib when she got too wriggly at night. But how else was he supposed to sleep?
But at last Bakhti had finished Kib's bath and it was his turn! He hopping inbetween her forepaws happily and sat still. Well, mostly still except for his own little paws that kneaded constantly at the ground. All too soon it was finish though and then his mother headed off, leaving them with the choice to stay or follow or explore. Which did he want to do, Mchele pondered. He followed Bakhti a few steps, looking out over the land spread before him and twisting his ears towards the two red figures. The little yellow one hiding in the rocks remained undetected.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:51 pm
((Toward pride rock XD
i guess we weren't clear enough redface whoops. yeah, headed back to momma XD and in turn, Kiburi, Mchele and Bakhti.. and.. company.))
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:29 am
He glanced down at the giggling cub, the smallest of smiles breaking through his otherwise sober expression. Why had he gone into the water? He exhaled noisily through his nose and lowered his head once more. "I needed to wash months of dirt and grass from my fur." He chuckled, "need to look my best, eh?"
Then with that he strengthened his stance and shook his body violently, water showering about him as he did so. Then after he was done he yawned and moved to sit down on the grass and glanced once more at the cub.
"I wonder where everyone is..." He mused quietly, he could smell the scents of other lions but hadn't actually seen any. With a fluid motion he brough his head to gaze around them, spotting movement close by, and a pair of slate-blue eyes that he'd never forget.
His adopted sister.
"Bakhti?" He questioned in a louder voice, turning once more to observe Panya. "She's my sister." First daddy left, off to hunt whilst his family remained on Pride Rock with Sarabi and then after her wash she moved to sit beside the queen once more, purring lightly. She had been a little embarrassed at being washed in front of everyone but it did feel much better now.
Her blue eyes sparkled with happiness as she turned to watch her brother have hsi turn. He seemed to be enjoying it. Sticking her tongue out at him she moved to stand up once more, small tail swishing back and forth.
Then mama decided that she wanted to go too and with a small mew she tried to scurry after her. She probably would have continued if she hadn't seen two small red cubs heading in their direction. In the lead...a red female who looked rather energetic, and following her was...Rocky! She had forgotten his proper name since it was a rather complicated one, and seeing as how he didn't like to be called Red, a name based on his strange ways seemed more appropriate.
She moved forward a couple of steps and mewed again, "Rocky!" She squeaked playfully. Was he still going to be grumpy?
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:42 am
Bakhti smiled and ran towards Amari, pouncing on him happily. She purred as she nuzzled her younger brother, how nice it was to see him. "Amari I have missed you!" Her face had lit up and she tilted her head slightly to the other cub, "Hello there! You should meet my children, they are very sweet adn then you can have others to play with!" She winked at the cub forgetting that her brother knew nothing of her family. She was just too happy to see him again, how life had suddenly improved greatly. She had her darling cubs who were off now doing what they wished and her mate, who was hunting and now her brother. Things couldn't be better!
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:02 am
With a squeek, Panya ran into the grass as the shower came her way. When it stopped, she peeked her head out before trotting back over to him. As he spoke someones name, her ears laid back nervously, moving a bit closer to him, that is untill the female pounced. Panya scurried behind a small tuft of grass, watching them. She was still very cautious about other lions, but this one didnt seem to want to hurt her. Slowly she relaxed a bit, looking up at the older female. 'other cubs?' She hadnt played let alone seen other cubs for a long time.
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