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The khaki and peach lioness strolled from the temples shade with a smile on her maw. Everything was going right for Mziwaziwa, she had finally taken her last lesson and now the traditions and laws of the pride she lived in were firmly wedged in her head. She was s glad of it. A gentle sigh rolled over her lips as she enjoyed the slightly cooling breeze which floated over the sands this day.

It was a beautiful day and the only thing that would make it better she was certain, was making a new acquaintance, a new friend, a new buddy. With that in mind, she made a beeline for the watering hole. There was always someone there.

Ilori was taking a break from the kids. Well, it certainly wasn't volentary. He loved spending time with the kids, but they really did need to do their own thing sometimes... but he missed when they were little. When he could be lazy and play all day and have an excuse for it. He loved the kids... and they were all getting so big. It made him... well, it was sad. And now Makhi had a mate... so he and Sepoko were on their own again. But he missed their toothy smiling faces!

Oh well, time to go out and get back to work... or maybe take a nap. Yeah, actually, a nap sounded pretty good. He was going to go and do that instead. He liked naps... and no kids was a good time for a nap!

Mziwaziwa smiled a wide, friendly smile whens he spotted the new lion. She had certainly seen him from a distance but she had never spoken to him before. "Heeeeyyyyyyyy" She calls her soft pink eyes dancing happily as she trotted up to the large male, her tail flickering back and forth in a hyperactive happy manner.

"Mziwaziwa, pleased to meet you." She beams, sitting down in front of the male without a care in the world, she was much too happy go lucky to avoid anyone and though she refrained from glomming the guy if he seemed friendly enough nothing would stop her from hugging him/ She liked hugs, they made everyone involved happy, she was convinced of that.

Ilori heard someone! A friend! And like a loyal dog, he had just met her but he already loved her. And really, wasn't it better to start every relationship expecting someone to be amazing instead of dull? It usually made everything a lot more fun now didn't it! "My name's Ilori! I'm a scribe." He smiled, sitting down with obvious pride in the fact. Well, he would have been a guard, but after his injury, he was a war-vet now... and being a scribe gave him plenty of time to sleep on the job!

"What do you do here?" He asked, wondering if she liked hugs. He loved hugs. That's why he loved kids. Kids loved hugs, he loved hugs, that made everything a good time! "And how long have you been here? I haven't seen you before. I was born here, but then I went traveling, and then I came back with my mate!"

Mziwaziwa giggles happily, yay! He was a happy person. Her grin broadened as she pounced her new friend hugging him before letting go and wafting her tail about int he sand causing a little sand storm to rise around her butt. "I'm Mziwaziwa, I'm a nanny." She beams proudly, she did so love the children of the pride, they were too much fun, always bouncing about, always willing to chew an ear or play a game of hide and seek.

"Oh I haven;t been here long, I had my last lesson on this very day! She gins proudly, her soft pink eyes glistening like little pink stars in her dark face. "It must have been wonderful to have been born here." She purrs a sigh leaving her maw. "This place is so pretty and the temple is just fascinating, don't you think?"

"I love it here! No place is as nice as this place." Ilori grinned, completely thrilled that he had met someone as pleased to be here as he was. He loved it in the pride. It made him very happy. He also loved hugs. He wished Sepoko were there. Then they could have lots of hugs! "And you're a nanny? Then maybe you've met my kids! I have..." He counted his paws for a moment, "I have lots of them. They're everywhere. I love my kids. They make me happy." He said, obviously quite pleased.
   
    "They're all... this big..." He said, raising his paw, very happy with that, "But I can't have any more, which is sad. But it's okay, because I love them, and now they're all getting so big. I think they're going to be very successful. Do you have kids too?"

Maziwaziwa giggles a little, he was so cute and funny and sweet, it made her msile "Oh, yes I think I have seen a few of them, that big huh? They are growing up then." She smiles wistfully. "Oh no, I don't have any cubs of my own, I look after a lot of cubs though, they are so much fun to play with and they come up with the craziest stories."

She purrs happily for a moment before something else he said came to her mind. "Why can't you have any more children? Does your mate not want any more?" She tilts her head curiously. Perhaps his mate was too old?

"Oh, my mate is... well...a... he." Ilori explained, shrugging his shoulders a little, "And well... males can't have children... so we had our friend Makhi have them for us. But now she has a mate, so it would be rude to ask." Ilori said, smiling a little less, but staying optamistic, "But oh well! We have lots of kids, and I love them all." Well, Ilori loved everyone, they were just special was all.

"But I hope that you find a nice mate. There are a lot of nice people here, I know that Makhi found her mate, and I found Sepoko, so I know you will to! It is a good place here. I like it." He nodded, clearly very happy despite not being able to have more kids.

She was baffled, but only for about thirty seconds, the confusion left her quickly, he had a boy mate! That was so cute! "EEEEE! You have a boy mate!" She grins and hugs him again so pleased she had met him, guys, who had guy mates were the best friends you could have!

"Why don't you ask another girl to have some babies for you?" She tilts her head and giggles shyly "I'm not really looking for a boy right now, I'd love to have some babies though, just to hug and play with and teach them all about the world I know and the great games I invented as a child." She sighs and looks at he skies dreamily. "Yessir, I'd love some babies."

"Well... it seems mean to ask people if they can have babies just for you." Ilori grinned a little, "Makhi just said that she wanted me to be a daddy, and she's my best friend, so she did it for me. And you should meet Sepoko! He loves making new friends and you're my friend now okay!" He seemed very pleased by the fact.

He laughed, saying jokingly, "Maybe you can have my babies! Then we can be friends forever!" He hadn't said it with any seriousness, he rarely did, but he thought, after he had said it, that maybe it was a little rude. "Sorry... I get excited. I'd love to have you as my friend anyway."

Mziwaziwa looked at her new friend, and grins broadly, her soft pink gaze grinned as she sat on his paws, quite literally and looked up at him with a wide eyed expression "I think thats a great idea! How do we start? I need to meet your mate!" She blinks seriously, she was all fun and games, always bouncing always playing, but the thought of donating herself to the two boys so they could have cute fluffy babies made her all warm and fuzzy inside.

"I think, yes, I think it's a very good idea and you're a very good daddy obviously and, you know, you'r my friend and I like to do things for my friends."

Ilori blinked, tilting his head, "What... you're serious? Seriously actually!? THEN YOU HAVE TO MEET SEPOKO!" Ilori exploded with joy as he hugged the other lioness, ready to twirl her around on the spot, "I like you very much Mzi! You can be a part of my family now too!"

More kids! He could be a daddy with more kids again! He loved it! Oh, it would be fantastic! He would have to tell the kids too! They had all said they wanted to have little siblings again, since they were all going their different ways now. But oh this would be grand!

Mziwaziwa giggles happily. "You better lead the way then Ilori." She purrs getting up off his paws, she was so excited, she had never really thought of having cubs, she had no mate, yet any way, and she had no one she was interested in, and this, this would make her a mother, in the smallest sense and she would get to care for the cubs as a nanny! This was a great idea!

"Hehe i can't wait, lets go and find your mate and tell him the news!"

She follows Ilori back to the dens, excited to tell the mate of her friend about their plans.