Now fully convinced that she was completely awesome, Nkiruka walked with her head arrogantly high as she wandered through the lands her Mother said she could wander. Her new found pride in herself was thanks in no small part to Iolana, who not only seemed to believe her when she said she was special, but he also greatly encouraged it; lavishing her with praise for being smart, understanding that what she did, she did out of brilliance.
Now, the occasional stare from the paler pelted members didn't bother her. The fact her Mother favoured her lighter siblings? Unphased. She was pretty. She was special. She had a pretty nifty best friend. Her life? Awesome.
Her prideful walking was interrupted when she noticed something in the grass. It was a little animal; a thing she had never seen before! With a happy purr, she wiggled herself down into a good pouncing stance, and started chasing the thing through the grass, noisily trying to catch it under her dark paws.
"Wait! Hahaaaa, Hey! Don't - Ew!" She was laughing at least, her cries making no sense as she tried to capture it.
