Raja smiled feeling more relieved than he thought he would to finally have his home within his sights. He missed his children so, and sorely hoped he had made it in time to see his cub take their adult ranks. He was so excited to see how they'd grown and to bath in the scent of the pride and the jungle.
He also could not wait to see his warriors. He hoped their training regiments were going well and that they had not fallen apart in his absence.
Raja quickened his pace rushing to the border and practically springing across it into the dense vegetation. He landed with a thump and rolled excited around the jungle floor, feeling truly at home.
Tsun strolled through his home. The large purple lion was now the size of an adult, but possibly still not full grown. He was a large large lion as was even if he did not grow anymore he towered over most other lions. The purple male was coming towards the edge of the pride, ever day he would make his way out here to see if he could see his father heading home.
It wasn't that Tsun needed his father, but he did miss his father being home with him. Tsun had always been close to his father so while he was away it Tsun felt a void.
Raja grinned when he heard the padding of paws headed in his direction, but kept himself hidden in case it was an intruder. He watched from the vegetation and was very to surprised at whom he saw heading toward the borders. It was one of his children, his son, and all grown up.
He hurried out of his hiding place calling, "Tsuri'tswayon, my how you've grown. So handsome, my young son, my little prince is."
He headed right for his son, going straight up and nuzzling him, "Tsun, how I have missed you and your siblings."
Tsun moved quickly towards his father, despite his full grown stature Tsun had no reservations as he moved quickly towards his father and nuzzled into his main. The cub no longer stood much lower then his father. "Father you have come home I have missed you greatly.
Tsun sat down now and looked his father over, he was just as he had remembered, for some reason the young cub thought that he might have changed in some way, but no he was still his father through and through. "So father you have to tell me of your travels.”
Raja could literally feel his heart filling with pride and warmth at hearing his son's voice. It was no longer the voice of the yound adolescent he's left in the pride. He smiled looking over his son, wandering, just as his son was wandering.
"My travels were well, though I fear I did not find my sister. I think she may be lost to me. I have missed my family to much to stay away for to long and I have discovered there was another reason why I left though, that is for another ears."
Raja shifted a bit making himself more confortable. "Tell me, how are things in the pride. Any news that I should know before I make my way back to the mother tree."
Tsun frowned he was sad that his father had not succeeded in finding his sister, Tsun's aunt, Tsun wanted so much for more family, having never had a mother, Tsun valued any and all family that he had and had looked forward to more family being in his life.
"Not much has been happening Father you do not have to worry. Things have been peaceful as ever her, the jungle is prosperous and has been very good to us. Us cubs have began to take part in our roles, it is very nice to contribute to the life of the pride." Tsun's cheast filled with pride.
Raja laughed lightly, "I am glad that you feel that way. I am back and I need to start contributing to the pride." Raja looked off with a look of whimsy. He was even considering looking a his princess, his mate. It had become obvious that Itzel, while she was his first love, was not his princess.
"My son, what rank have you chosen. I know we talked of it before I left, but you could have easily changed your mind."
Tsun stood tall, he knew that his father would be proud no matter the rank he choose, but Tsun was particualarly proud to say "I am a hunter father." Tsun enjoyed being one of the supporters of the pride, He was one helped feed the pride, he helped sustain life. To him it was of utter importance.
"I of course have only gone on a couple hunts, I am still being trained somewhat, but I am doing well at I would say." Tsun didn't want to sound too proud The pride was something that had given him life now he was simply giving back.
"You must be very tired father why don't we begin to walk back towards the pride I know that my sisblings would be very happy to see you home, we have all missed you greatly." Tsun again nuzzled his father deeply.
Raja was very proud that his son had chosen to be a hunter. He would have been proud no matter what rank his son or any of his cubs chose. Just as he was proud to hear his son seemed to be doing well. It was a great treasure for Raja to know that life which had started off shaky for his young was know strong and solid. He felt he now more than every to he had picked the right home.
"I am glad to hear that you are doing well and proud to know it as well. I always hoped that you and your siblings would be able to make lives for yourselves here."
Raja rose when Tsun suggested that they head back towards the pride. He nuzzles his son, happy to bast in the warmth of family. "I will be very happy to see and nuzzle them all."
Tsun smiled and nodded to his father, he began to walk towards the pride knowing that his father must be anxious to get back to see everyone to hear the what ever one was becoming. It was amazing to have father home, Tsun was overjoyed.
