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 Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:16 pm
It was one of those things about being a cub that drove her to wander farther off from her parents then she should. Any smart cub probally would have stayed in the den that mommy and daddy had made for them - the wilderness for a cub was dangerous if not deadly. But she didn't see the death, she didn't see the other animals that could eat her.
She saw a game. A game that couldn't keep her paws set down in one place. She had the restless soul of her mother and the keeness of her fathers sence of direction. She would be back before any of them noticed anyhow... She just needed to know what was out there; and her brothers and sisters need to cling...well she just couldn't stand it. A move of weakness. They would never do anything for themselves with that type of view on life.
So she hung her body down low to the brush and snuck out as best as she could. Uncle Satiku wouldn't notice anyway. That bum was always sleeping.
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:24 pm
She was awake, and didn't know why. Those vibrant green eyes that earned her the attention of anyone she ran into turned to look at her dark surroundings. Izipho didn't like it. Not one bit. Her brows knitted together as she listened. Her seven siblings and mother were asleep. And yet, all she heard was the stillness of the night.
Where were the frogs? Where were the crickets and the cicada? Why was she awake. Sleeping from the protective huddle of her siblings, the little puppy inched her way towards the den and out. Huffing, Izi stretched out her little puppy self and let her eyes adjust to the darkness. It was lighter than in the rock den, so it half hurt her eyes. Tail wagging softly, she scented there air. It was a familiar scent that drew shivers out of her. But she couldn't name it. She thought back to the lessons she was tought, and Izipho couldn't figure it out. She knew her mother told her what it was once. Some... kind of feline.
What was it? What was out there and why didn't she like it? It wasn't too close, but close enough to draw her attention and make her head that way. Her little puppy growl escaping her throat.
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:33 pm
It seamed that luck was with her- at least for the moment. The lazy blue lion seamed to be lumped over his rock and snoring as loudly as he could to wake even the dead. It was a surprise to the cub that this noise didn't drive them, his parents, to scare off the male from thier land. How in the world could they sleep with that. And it wasn't as if he just did it at night- but being a constant sleeper he snored 23 out of the 24 hours he was passed out on the rock. What a bum.
Picking up her body she now strode towards the great beyond. Making it past her territory was easy and ditching it was even eaiser. With her head perked up and her tail swishing happily behind her she was off for a midnight adventure. She grinned and loaped threw the open grassland. Not even aware that she could have been a target for a hungry hunting lion. But something small- some weird noice caused her to stop and perk her ears to the front. Was that Satiku snoring? Did he find another place to sleep? She cocked her head and tryed to get a better idea of what was ahead of her. No it couldn't be the bum- he was behind her. And without much reguard to safty took off in a sprint towards the growling noise. She could run away to safty couldn't she? Nah she wouldn't have too. She was brave she'd face it head on!
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:34 pm
The thing was moving her way! The green eyed puppy growled in warning again and gave a few barks before taking off in another direction, away from the noises. It seemed the thing had picked up pace! That was not good by any means. With another yip and yowl, the female scrambled up on a big rock and just laid flat against it, hoping her brown and black fur would just blend in. Not likely, but one never knew.
What if it was a big lion? Then what would she do? Izipho was scared of lions. She had heard the big ones ate the dogs like them and even snakes. While Izi contemplated over what this new thing was, her eyes stared downward, hoping to spy it from her 'high' place. It wasn't all that hight, really. About as tall as an adolescent lion, but what did that matter? It was tall to her.
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