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 Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:07 pm
 No matter how far Daire went, the savannah was not getting any greener. In fact, it was getting drier, and yellower. This was not a good sign. Concerned blue eyes darted from the northern horizon to the south. This... This is the right way to the jungle, isn't it? Daire presumed he would need to ask for directions... Though the only creatures in sight were a little herd of orynx in the distance. They would only be frightened by his appearance, and flee or attack.
Daire sighed. The heartache in his chest only getting more painful as he continued to think. It'd been almost a full season since he was separated from Clermeilli-Pie and her cubs. Lost in his memories, the dark lion failed to realize he was coming dangerously close to a cliff... and took a stumble all the way down it's face and into a watering hole at the bottom. With the huge splash that he created, tons of birds scattered into the sky.
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:18 pm
Long pink tongue was lapping up the cool crystal clear waters from the watering hole when suddenly they shook and rocked like a raging ocean. Birds scattered from the area in life or death haste. Water now dripped from the males curly mane and tufted ears. He swiped his tongue across his equally tufted chin as he blinked water from his blue eyes. The massive and fluffy brown lion could only stare in wonder at the dark brown lion that now found himself rather ungracefully inside the watering hole.
"I do say..." he said in a deep yet gentle voice. "I believe your in the wrong location if your fancying a swim dear boy." his sophisticated manner sang in a wise but cocky sounding voice. Despite being still young, Mosómedve could sound like quite the aged lion. And behind his playful grin was a vault of hidden wisdom and experience gathered from a very young age. Chuckling a bit, he stuck his fluffy neck out over the water and peered in closely. His blue eyes wandered over the waters as he began to tread in slightly, hoping to make sure the male was just wet, and nothing more serious.
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:38 pm
Daire hastily retreated from the bottom of the muddy pond, reaching the surface and desperately gasping for air. The weight of the water in his fur was dragging him down, and his lack of swimming skills was apparent as he tried to paddle towards the surface. He heard the stranger speak to him, but he couldn't muster up a reply just yet. Daire was overcome with the shock of the cold water, and not to mention practically falling out of the sky!
Finally, Daire was on dry land. Though he looked more like an angry wet kitten than the majestic lion he was. "Th-thank you for your concern, stranger." Daire finally turned to his company, forcing a grin with chattering teeth. Despite how incredibly pathetic he looked, Daire was determined to make a fantastic first impression with this new lion. And so, he bowed.. Dipping his head until his soggy mane touched the earth and collected a new layer of dirt. "My name is Daire, it's a pleasure to meet you, sir."
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:44 pm
Moso let out a hearty chuckle. Even wet and half panicked, this lion was till one for manners. In a way he liked it. In a way he didn't. Moso much preferred to hear the sound of his own voice when it came to speaking to males, but he wasn't about to be rude. He was only competitive when a pretty single lioness was around.....and after Daire's graceful display of aerobatics and underwater swimming, well there was no one else to be seen for miles except those two.
"Pleasure to meet you Daire. I have been dubbed Mosómedve, but you, fine fellow, may call me just... Moso." he grinned and offered his own, less wet, less heavy, more regal and billowing bow. His curly mane fell over his eyes and for a moment, he looked like one massive ball of fluff. However, when he stood up, all was normal and his lion figure took shape again. "You must inform me of your antics just a moment ago. I've found myself quite stunned and all a quiver with curiosity....for you see... I never knew lions were capable of flight!" he said with a slight grin and a tad bit cocky voice. It was just his nature, he really couldn't help it.
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:16 pm
Daire was pleased when the lion reacted to his manners with a bow of his own. It was not very often he met a feline who shared values similar to his. Most just greeted him with a scoff... especially after such an embarrassing display like that one.
"Hah..." Daire laughed at what he assumed was a friendly joke. The laugh might have been more genuine if he wasn't soaked to the bone, and miserable, to say the least. "Well, ah... I wasn't watching where I was going. There's just a lot on my mind, you see... And I fell off that..." He motioned to the massive mound of earth jutting from just behind the watering hole. "That."
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:22 pm
Moso craned his head over his shoulder to view what the other male was motioning at. With a soft smile and a blink of his blue eyes, Moso let out a quite chuckle and turned his head back to the male with a slight shake of his head. "Ah yes. I've seen many take a plunder off that." he said as he swung his stripped tail around and gave himself a massive shake to rid himself of the water droplets that still clung to his fur.
He then tilted his head at Daire, wondering why the male hadn't done the same yet. Or maybe he was just afraid of getting Moso wet again? Shrugging, he sat down upon his haunches and curled his ringed tail about his paws. "Might I inquire as to what's absorbed your mind?" he asked with gentle genuine curiosity. Anyone who could be so wrapped up in thoughts that they took an unplanned dive off the miniature cliff face was worth a good chatting too. Maybe this male had some good stories to regale him with. Or perhaps he was just smitten and his mind was else where with his lady friend. Moso had a hunch it was the latter. "Of course, if you don't wish to regale me, I am quite understanding."
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:57 pm
The darker lion watched Moso examine "that" with a spark of recognition in his eyes. Daire assumed the lion lived here, especially if he's watched creatures fall off of it on multiple occasions. But even if it was an exaggeration of any sort, Daire would never catch it. He's gullible... and clueless, to say the least.
When the fluffier lion shook out his fur, Daire was showered with more droplets of water. Not that he minded at all, of course. With his first layer of water, he couldn't really feel a thing. "I'm lost, I think. I'm trying to get to the jungle... but the farther I walk, the emptier everything gets. Jungles are supposed to be... Full of trees." Daire glanced around, as if to demonstrate how this was definitely NOT a jungle. Only two or three trees in sight.
With a sigh, he turned to Moso again. His face drooped with the weight of the water, making him look so much sadder than the saddest kitten that ever lived. "Do you know where I might find the jungle?" The lion was hopeful, yet doubtful at the same time. If he's lived here so long.. why would he know where the jungle was?
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:09 pm
Moso game a warm smile and another hearty chuckle. Standing up, he padded over to the lion and gave him a gentle nudge with his shoulder. "Buck up fine fellow. You are quite....far from the jungle, but you happen to be in luck. I just so know the way to get you there." he grinned and swished his ringed tail a few times. Yes, Moso had seen the jungle on several occasions. As for venturing inside...well that was another story. "If you'd like, I can bestow upon you directions, or give you the grand tour along the way?" he said with a tilt of the head in Daire's direction. "And perhaps keep you from taking a swan dive of any more cliff faces."
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:58 pm
"Y-you can?" Daire's wet face bursted into a huge grin as all his doubts were swept away by the stranger's words. "That's fantastic!" He was so ecstatic that he missed Moso's joke, either not hearing it at all, or not simply not understanding it.
"Which way is it, then?" Daire flicked water from his tail, letting it splatter against the earth loudly as he waited eagerly for the reply. Finally, he could get to the jungle and be with Clermeilli-Pie and her young children.
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:37 pm
Moso chuckled again. This male was sure eager to get to the jungle. It only confirmed his thoughts that he had a young lady waiting for him. He only hoped she was worth what waited in the jungle. Not that they were dangerous or anything....just strange. Moso had seen them in passing, and he could only tilt his head and wonder at their ways. Buuuuut none of that was his business. Right now he had a friend to escort.
"Well right this way, dear fellow! I will show you the sights of the lands, while en route to the jungle you so seek." he said as he stood up, gave himself another shake of his fluffy curly fur, and began to pad off. He had so many things he wanted to show Daire, simply because he could. If only Daire knew what he was getting himself into....with Moso as a guide...he might never get to the jungle....on time at least.
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:05 pm
"Perfect!" Daire couldn't get himself to move fast enough as he burst past Moso and taking on the direction himself. His eagerness made him forget that he still wasn't in the position to be making his own decisions when it came to navigation. The soaking, dark lion spun around on his pads, causing water to sprinkle everything in his proximity.
Daire gazed at his new friend with his toothy grin. Everything in his expression and movements told him to hurry up. He didn't want to keep his lady waiting much longer than she already has!
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