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 Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:45 am
(( This RP is open to those who know Uddhava; friends and family, to say goodbye to him. ))  It was an odd feeling, this. Scared and excited all at once. Afraid because he did not know what to expect out there. Afraid because his brother Azarax wasn't going to be with him. There were a lot of reasons to be afraid and all of them now were flitting through his mind. It showed in his eyes, in the slight trembling of his legs.
But it wasn't all bad. It was exciting too. For he was not going alone. His sister, Zapaliti, would be with him. Besides, he was going to be seeing new things. Having an adventure! Yes, it wasn't going to be so bad, really.
He breathed in the desert air and turned to glance around him, wondering who would be coming to say their farewells. To see him off on his journey into the outside world. Into the land beyond.
It was a sad day.
It was an exciting day.
It was a day he would always remember.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:57 pm
She wasn't sure what was going on but all she knew was that Udd did not belong here for one reason or another. She had met him and thought him a kind and sweet boy, and was actually a bit fond of his yellow pelt and red blaze. She had heard rumors of his leaving not long ago and completely brushed everyone off-if he was leaving she HAD to say goodbye.
So she padded along, not sure what she was going to say to him. She remember talking to him about several things and she had a slight hope that he'd be okay with it all-leaving and being a firekin no more. She wanted to be the first one there-the first to see him in his glory before he had to go...
Before any of her family members got there and she looked like a total smush ball-which she was. Not very firey at all...
She quickened her pace, spotting his red blazed head. "UDD!" She called.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 2:59 am
He had come so, so close to not showing up. Goodbyes were not a strong point of his, and never would be. Dealing with loss was not something he was particularly adept at dealing with, and he had had enough of loss to know that it did nothing but leave him hollow. He had agonized over the idea, how perhaps if he didn't see Uddhava leave, he might just be able to imagine that the golden lion was still there - that he had never left, he was simply making himself scarce.
But even as he toyed with the thought, he knew it was all just a ruse. This was Uddhava, who had done so much in the time that he was here and changed Azarax in ways the tan lion had hardly noticed, but knew were important to him. It was through caring for Udd as a cub that Azarax had realized that perhaps he could, in fact, handle cubs. And it was in Udd that he had found a kindred spirit, someone whose experiences mirrored his so closely, who understood without words what others would not have.
This was his little brother for whom their mother had sacrificed her own life. So he could have the chance to grow up where he would be accepted in some way, where he could be protected. If nothing else, Azarax hoped he had fulfilled his duty to both Ripuka and Uddhava. That he had done well by the young lion. He had promised Ripuka that he would grow up to understand that she had loved the golden lion just like any of his siblings, and Azarax owed her that much.
If he hadn't managed to teach Uddhava that in the time they had been together, then he would do it now. He wouldn't let the golden lion leave without knowing how much those who had left him behind, and those he would soon be leaving, cared for him. Because regardless of who he was or what color his pelt was, they were family, and to Azarax, blood ran stronger than anything the eye could see.
As his paws padded across the shifting sands, he wondered what he might say. The thoughts bubbled within him, seeking words to make them real. A pit had formed in his stomach as he realized that this was it. The day he had been dreading since Kidondo had told him that Uddhava would one day have to leave the Simo. The day he had fearfully counted down to even as he had watched Uddhava grow each day into the fine young lion he was now.
He caught sight of the familiar white mane, with the flare of red flame on the end, and he felt his emotions surfacing in a trainwreck of thoughts and feelings. Emotions that he suppressed any other day, and a frown flitted across his face. "Uddhava." He said with a small forced smile, more to ease his own discomfort than anything.
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 10:54 am
Oh, so there were people coming to say goodbye. And not just his brother, Azarax, but friends too. He recognised the white pelt of Zii'moto immediately and smiled softly as he remembered their conversation - it seemed like only yesterday.
But it was longer ago than that.
He dipped his head and moved towards her, eyes bright. "Zii'moto. You came. Thank you." His words were laced with a grateful purr. It would be easier if there were people here to see him off. To say goodbye and watch him dissapear - but never forget that he had once been.
Like his brother, he wasn't really sure what he was going to say. He felt so mixed up, felt so many things it was difficult even to conjure words past normal everyday chit-chat. It was a day that would test his strength. If he could get through it than he was Firekin, red pelt or not.
His name was spoken. His brother. He lifted his head and glanced up at the tan lion, so large and imposing, that red mane bright against the sky. He felt his heart swell with sadness at knowing this might very well be the last time they ever met.
"Azarax." He felt the thickness of emotion in his throat. "A-are you okay?" It seemed a silly question really. He just wasn't quite sure what he was supposed to do.
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 9:10 am
She lifted her head and smiled upon seeing his flaring mane starting to form. She chuckled, padding forward and sort of prancing. Even though this was a sad time, she could not help but try to lighten the mood. Like she always did. "Of course I came Uddhava! I have to see you off into your new journey!" She said, rattling her paw at him for a moment with a bright smile.
She was very sad though. To know that someone she was friends with had to leave and she would not see him again and because his pelt was different. She knew that perhaps it was for the best, because lands may mean something different to him than it did her. His mother died trying to get to these lands and left him alone, she couldn't imagine being alone and without her mother.
Her smile faded though when the adult Azarax appeared. She sort of backed up and lowered her head a bit, intimidated by the large and pale male. She knew that they needed their space, so she gave a few steps back to let them converse and say goodbye
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:28 am
He noticed the small white cub with the mark on her chest slink back as he approached. He recognized her. One of Kidondo's girls. But he had never met her personally.
He hesitated, wondering if it was right to intrude on her time to say good-bye to Uddhava. But if he left now, he knew he was likely not to come back. It was too easy to walk away, too easy sit back and let everything pass him by without admitting it. And denial was no way to live.
"I'll survive, I think," he said with a nod, a wry smile on his face as he contemplated what next to say. Because these were likely the last words he would ever say to his golden brother, and the idea terrified him. "Will you be?" He added, fixing his golden eyes on Uddhava's. He knew that the world outside was unknown to most Firekin, and certainly to Uddhava, and he knew that it must scare the young lion to have to leave the world he had grown up in for one he had never seen before in his life.
But Udd was ready. Moja had taught him well, and he was ready to leave. Ready to cope and deal with life on his own - with his sister - and ready to leave behind the first segment of his life and begin the rest of it. His time with the Simo had been fleeting, and it was only a fraction of what he had left to live, but Azarax hoped that it would be one of the more important times of his life. Because Udd deserved to have something, at least a little bit, to hold on to of his childhood and the rest of his family.
"Listen," he began again, feeling his pulse rise at the words he was about to say. "When... when Ripuka brought you here, I promised her... Just. She did love you, Uddhava. Just as much as any of your siblings, even if you were different. What she did, that was..." He shook his head. "That was love."
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:08 am
He purred, glad he was not alone in this. He had a friend here and a brother, too. The best brother he could ever ask for. He smiled at Zii, nodding. "It means a lot to me. Truly." And he thought he might burst into tears right then, for this was what he was leaving behind.
Friends and family.
He was being seperated from what he loved all over again. And yet he knew it was better this way. Somehow he knew he could not be completely happy staying here, forever reminded of his differences.
His eyes went back to his brother's face and he nodded slowly. "I'll be okay. I promise. I'll take the route Moja taught me and find my way to the green lands of grass." He was eager and curious to see that. A land without sand. Without the endless sea of gold. "Then I'll find another pride to settle in. Besides that, I'll have Zapa with me. She'll take care of me and uhh..." He blushed. "I'll take care of her, too." Another sign that he really wasn't cut out for a Firekin lifestyle. He wasn't actually that good of taking care of himself. He needed someone there.
His ears picked up as Azarax spoke again, sensing it was going to be important. And when he spoke what he wanted, Uddhava felt his heart pounding against his chest. "I know she did, brother." And he felt those tears well in his eyes, refusing to stay hidden. "She loved all of us. And...and she knew...she knew in the end that this life here was better than the life she had chosen...she would have stayed, I think, if she could." He took a step forward, pressing his head to Azarax's shoulder, breathing deep. He closed his eyes and a tear slithered free. "She saved me."
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:56 pm
Of course she was going to fall back a bit. This would be the last time that the brothers would see one another. She had respect of that... showing who's child she truely was. She watched them converse, a small smile on her lips. "Of course Udd... I wouldn't miss it for the world." She said softly, her golden eyes soft with sadness and perhaps something more.
When the words left both the brothers lips, she felt that she should perhaps stay away from them for a moment but when her friend started to cry tears, she was under some one other than herselve's control it seemed as she stepped up to wrap her arms around Udd and a little around the brother, who was a bit larger than them. She didn't say anything but hoped her presence would sooth her friends hurt.
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:03 pm
In the distance two more lionesses approached. There was Yin-li, who had taken a partial paw in raising Udd as Azarax's mate but also as one of the storytellers (Though Moja had been the one in charge of him, most of the time.), and Ursa who had befriended him very shortly after he was old enough to walk and talk. It was difficult for both in their own ways to see the little flame licked cub go, but each understood and believed he'd be happy in the rogue lands where he could be himself, maybe he'd find a pride to call home and make family.
There were already a few there, so they hung back a bit, with Yin-li suggesting Ursa go before her.
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