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 Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:33 pm
 Omi sauntered on home, tired from all the emotions that were playing in her head. She was sick of this place. It had been her home for so long but she was tired of the court antics, the social ladders, the judging that went on and she couldn’t take it. Her rank didn’t help either, she’d always been upset about the prospect of being born Yahe, and he sister being Siti. One of her brothers was a Yahe as well but he didn’t seem to mind.
She needed to be alone, to think about herself and where she was going and what she wanted to do. She was to restless so instead of heading into her home she took a turn and headed towards some rocks on the border. I just need to settle down, she thought as she went.
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:36 pm
 Jani was headed home too, tired from her day at the court. So much gossip was flying around! She’d talk to Kubwa about it as soon as she returned; she wanted to fill him in. Her green body crossed the lands, but as she was moving she noticed another familiar green body heading in the opposite direct. Curious as to what the lioness was doing she turned and followed her youngest daughter. She had always been troubled by Omi, her outbursts at not being a lady, her resentment towards the court. Jani had been scared that her daughter’s ways would find themselves to the court, but thankfully nothing had appeared yet. Still, she wondered how long she could keep Omi in check before her outbursts were seen by others of the pride.
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:36 pm
Omi sat delicately on the border rocks, her eyes scanning the unknown. She’d spent her whole life in this area, secluded from everyone else, it felt like she was trapped here, her life being controlled by her mother and the strict ways of the pride. What was the outside like? Perhaps she would never know. No, she thought to herself, one day, one day you will explore, you have to! You cannot stay here forever, locked up like this she argued with herself. Omi sighed, it wasn’t as easy as leaving, she knew she would hurt her father if she left, and that was something she didn’t want to do.
She was so sick of it though, the praise for her sister, her common standing and everything else that came with it. The familiar thought had found its way back into her mind, if only she had been born first, she felt she would have had a better life, she knew she would have had a better life.
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:00 pm
As her green paws carried her back towards her den she noticed the silhouette of a lion on the border, painted by the setting sun of the day. Not one to be nosy, Jani immediately altered her path to move towards the lion. Perhaps, she thought to herself, a talk with this lion could make my day at the court slightly better, after all, there is only so much we can talk about without the gossip going stale.
"Hello?" She called out, still unable to make out who the lion was, the fading sunlight casting a blank canvas over the perched lion. "What are you doing up there?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:10 pm
Omi curled up tight on the rocks. She had so many thoughts running through her mind she felt as if she were about to explode. Why did everything have to be so hard? She thought to herself. Why does my life have to be a mess, and is there nothing I can do about it? She sighed. She couldn't do anything, she knew that, the only way things would change would be if she left the pride. But this was her home, the ones she loved were here. She turned to look at the sun, wondering what to do.
An all too familiar voice shook Omi from her reverie. "Mother?" She called back, surprise and wariness present in her voice. In reply to her question Omi paused. She couldn't tell her what her thoughts were, her mother would not listen, would think she was being ridiculous. Instead she answered, "Nothing..."
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:21 pm
Jani huffed. She should have known it was her daughter. Her frustrating little daughter that did what she wanted, whenever she wanted, without a care in the world whose reputation it hurt, or what damage it might do to the family name. "Ominotago, please get down right now and come home." She ordered her daughter. She gave a quick glance around to make sure that no one was watching, she didn't want anyone seeing her in an argument with one of her children.
"Please?" She whispered half heartedly, adding it as an after thought.
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 3:24 pm
Omi frowned at her mothers request, though she was turned in the opposite direction so her look was not seen. She didn't want to go home, she wanted to sit, and think. Why did her mother have to be so controlling, why couldn't she just let her be who she wanted to be? Why was that so hard? Omi turned to face her mother and replied to her question. "No." She said simply, and turned around again to continue watching the setting sun. Something was changing inside her, building up, she couldn't take being the second rate daughter anymore. Something was going to change.
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:26 pm
"Ominotago." Jani started, keeping her voice low as possible in an attempt to not let anyone over hear their dispute. "Get down now. I'm your mother and of superior rank to you. Listen to me and remove yourself from that rock!"
Her stature remained calm and neutral, but her eyes glimmered with anger and frustration.
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:19 am
The younger lioness laughed. As always her mother was making it about her ranking. Rank was everything to her mother, it meant power, superiority and strength over many lions of the pride, but to herself, rank was nothing more than a burdan, something she carried inside her everyday, festering inside her, growing into this big ball of hate. Omi couldn't stand it. If only she were free, free of her mother and her obsession with rank, free of her life where she felt trapped everyday, forced to conform to the wishes of others. Freedom is what she longed for most.
"I will not move!" She screamed at her mother, years of frustration and anger finally unleashing themselves from the shackles within her body.
"I can't take it any more. I can't live this way. My whole life feels fake, like I'm meant for something different, something outside of these rocks, where I'm not held back by some stupid title, or my stupid mother." Omi's eyes were wild, her emotions finally overpowering her self control and becoming visible to the outside world.
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:27 am
Jani was taken aback. Never had her daughter been so defiant before, she did not know what to do. Always her offsrping had obeyed her. That was the rule, and now Omi was breaking just about every rule Jani had. She was also causing a scene.
Jani's eyes canned the area, and although there were no pride members within sight, she knew it would not be long before one came along and stumbled across their arguement. Jani could not stand the thought of another seeing her in a compromising position, especially with a member of her family.
"Fine," Jani said with an obscure calmness.
"If you don't like it here then leave." And with that, she turned an walked away. Jani was going to have no more of her daughters antics today and she was done with arguing over it.
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Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:31 am
Omi's eyes widened. Maybe her mother had a point. Why didn't she leave? She was miserable here and there was nothing worth staying for. She could be free. Finally free.
"You know what? Maybe I will." Omi said defiently.
Her mind made up, Omi turned and ran off to the pride borders and away from the only place she had ever called home, and towards whatever the future would bring her.
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