[PRP] Too Slow

[Krysin]

Ezeoha had strayed away from the Pridelands once again, mainly because in his search for companionship it was better to get away from the place of one's birth. It would be a horrible mistake for inbreeding to occur (though Ez did not realize that his second oldest litter were all inbred), and he wanted to avoid it as much as he possibly could. That was why it was easier to go out of the Pridelands when he felt like being with a female. It decreased the chance of him running into relatives and complicating things. The golden lion's need for companionship did not dwindle much even with the arrival of one litter, and another one of the way. He had more than sixteen cubs under his belt, or at least that was about how much he was aware of. Still, though normally he would be satisfied for a long while, his need for females grew. It had never been like this in the beginning, but it was a growing addiction, one he could simply not ignore. Simple flirting would likely satisfy him.

So it was that when he saw a female in the distance, he could not help but head directly towards her. She was of more neutral coloring, though Ezeoha certainly didn't mind. Most of the lionesses he ended up with were of earthy, natural tones. This was definitely not a problem for him, and he found the female to be beautiful. He could not help but risk getting yelled and clawed at in exchange for a few minutes of harmless flirtations. If it came to something more, so be it, but he wouldn't press his luck so early on in the game. He would still play it... safe, at least a little. "Mhhhm, hello there!" He called out to Amadet, letting it be known that he was intending to talk to her. Only when he managed to get closer to her did he introduce himself in a warm voice, "I'm Ezeoha."  

[Krysin]

Oh-ho-ho. Ezeoha hadn't been able to determine that she was in a bad mood from the distance away from her he had been earlier. But, now that he was close enough to determine her current disposition, he realized that he would really, really have to keep it cool with his flirtations. She wasn't in a good mood, and if Ezeoha became overly flirtatious he was likely to get hurt. Ezeoha liked coming home in one piece, so for now he would only casually compliment her and slowly drive her into a better mood. It was the least he could do, make an upset lioness less upset. Maybe in the end she would come to enjoy his presence, and they could progress further than simple conversation. Ezeoha, though, would not get his hopes up. She didn't seem like the kind of lioness he could get with, and though that was disappointing, he had struck up conversation and so was not just going to randomly get up and leave. That would likely only worsen her day, and he did not wish ill will upon her.

"Well, it's certainly a pleasure to be meeting such a fine lioness as yourself," he replied in a silky, soothing voice. He was hoping to lighten the mood somewhat with his flattery of her, because surely he did not want to spend his 'precious' time in the presence of someone who was a grouch. "How might you be?" Out of the corner of his eye he noticed a bird, but seeing as birds weren't very important to him, he ignored the extra presence. He only cared about felines, because that was all he had relationships with. Friendship, family, love, all of that he experienced with other felines - not with birds. Birds didn't even make tasteful meals, so Kiongozi was put to the back of his mind immediately after Ezeoha registered that she was a bird.  

[Krysin]

He smiled genuinely when she showed her surprise at being complimented, and already he could tell that he had somehow managed to soften her up. That was all she needed, someone to go out of their way to make her feel good, and Ezeoha could do that. He might even be happy doing it and getting nothing in return. Ezeoha wasn't by far a greedy lion, and though it seemed that way with how many females he took up with... it wasn't true. He got as much pleasure from helping others as he did from helping himself, and after having a recent litter of cubs and another one on the way... he truly didn't need anything other than to satisfy his urge to flirt. Complimenting in its own way was flirting, so he figured himself set for the day. It simply felt good for him to be in the presence of a female, and it felt even better to begin to enjoy her company. So long as she didn't sink back into her grumpy mood, he was content to stay and chat with her.

"It's a little easy to tell that something has your mood down past it's normal point," he admitted with a sheepish smile. Following her gaze to the tree where the bird had landed, and there he realized was where her problem lied. A pesky bird was bothering the heck out of her. Of course, though, Ezeoha had no idea how to alleviate this pain. He couldn't very well climb a tree and get rid of the bird for her. Ezeoha wasn't willing to show that kind of lack of grace. "And it seems like a certain bird is the source of your troubles... am I correct?" He glanced away from the tree and back to Amadet, focusing his attention solely on the beautiful lioness in front of him. Pity it was that he really couldn't flirt with her as much as he liked.  

[Krysin]

Yes, it seemed as if the only cure to the situation was to get rid of the bird, but that was nearly impossible. It was most certainly out of Ezeoha's range of abilities, though he did want the bird gone for Amadet's sake. The golden lion simply wouldn't put all of his effort into climbing a tree just for the bird to fly away. It might mean that the bird would leave Amadet alone for a little while... but it wasn't a permanent solution to the problem. Ezeoha would just have to settle for glaring at the branch the little bird was perched on and willing the creature away. To Ezeoha lions were more important than birds, and even if he knew Amadet wasn't exactly sound of mind he'd probably still back her. The reason behind that was because he could come to pity Amadet for her failing features, but never could he picture himself pitying a bird. They laid eggs. That was the source of all their troubles. He would hate having to stare at an egg all day, waiting for a chick to hatch. He wanted to see the life himself as soon as it was brought into the world. He didn't want to have to stare at a shell for days on end, waiting for the moment the baby would break free from its prison.

"I wish I could get rid of the bird for you, then, but I think it is way beyond my capabilities. So... let's forget the bird," he nodded his head, deciding that the best solution was to forget the bird for the time being. With a slow smile he walked passed her, gesturing with a short nod of his head for her to follow. "Let's take a walk. I know of a watering hole somewhere near here, and it's got plenty of shade for you to relax in and forget your problems for the time being. So... how about it?" He genuinely cared about making her happy, simply because he couldn't stand to see any lioness as lovely as herself unhappy. He couldn't do much, but he would still do all that he could to see a smile on her face.

Sometimes, rare times, he could be selfless.  

[Krysin]

He looked vaguely disappointed when she said that she couldn't go and relax with him. It was rejection in a small sense, but he did not mind. He was merely sad that he was not going to be able to get to know her any more than he already did, because if she didn't want to relax, that meant that she had to be on her way soon. It was saddening to see such a pretty lioness go, and only after he had gotten in one compliment about her. This wasn't how most of his meetings went, and he wasn't exactly used to it... letting someone go only after having spoken with them for a few moments. But, she obviously wanted to be on the move again, and Ezeoha could not find it within his heart to hold her back. In response to her saying that she couldn't relax with him, he merely shrugged his shoulders and gave her a boyish smile. "That's all right, I've got to head back to the Pridelands soon anyways and check up on some of my cubs." It wasn't entirely true - he could afford to stay away a while longer, but eventually he would have to return to them.

When she asked for his help, he was all but too eager to give it to her. It could be his final gift to her, to make her even a little bit more happier. He vaguely knew where the Swamp Pride was, the knowledge having come to him some time in his younger years, but still he didn't know much about the Swamp Pride, just the general direction that it was in. Hearing her voice lower, though, he decided it was best to answer in the same quieter voice. "You just head in that direction," he nodded his head in the general direction, "and I heard that eventually you'll stumble across the Swamp Pride. Perhaps you'll meet some landmark on your way that you recall that will better guide you than I can." He smiled kindly at her. "Well, I guess this will be good bye, then?"  

[Krysin]

He looked upset at the news that someone was after her cubs, because he could just imagine it happening to his own children. Ezeoha would stop at nothing to keep his cubs safe. That was just the kind of father he was. He would sacrifice his life for them if given the opportunity. He would do so even for the cubs that he barely knew, or even cubs of his that he had never met before. Children always made his heart weak with the need to keep them safe. He was quite the maternal male lion, and this was likely because his second litter had been raised solely by him. He had to be the mother and the father to keep them well balanced. He had even kept his flirtations to a minimum when he had cubs to raise on his own. Now, though, his babies were being raised by their mothers as well, so he was free to keep up his flirtations. That didn't mean that he wouldn't do everything for his offspring. He was their father still, after all.

"Don't apologize to me for needing to do what you do for your cubs, if someone was after them I would let no one stop me from getting to them first." He didn't need further explinations. He understood as a parent her need to get to her children, though if light was shed on the situation there was a chance that he'd change his mind about things. "Go now then, Amadet. Get back to your children, and I should go back to mine. I do love to dote on them, and I miss them when I'm gone for too long." He gestured with his paw for her to get on her way.