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Anippe ran in leaps and bounds, her small frame lithe and supple as she slid through the grassy plains effortlessly. She needed to get there! To her Spot, the Spot where she went every other morning just at this time of night...well, almost morning. The air was crisp from night and a welcoming scent to the young lioness. She was a shadow in the darkness, the stars a blanket overhead. Damn, sometimes she almost liked night as much as she loved day...

She slowed as she neared her spot, a large hill with a perfectly flat rock. Her paws touched the coolness and she smiled, tail wrapping around her paws as she sat. She smelled another lion near by--someone from the Rogue Lands, most likely. Still...she couldn't bear to miss her sunrise. So she began to sing, a fluting lullaby-like melody that arced through the air. Surely someone would hear it.

Anippe's voice slowly petered out as the birds began to chirp their happy morning song. A smile twisted her lips into look of gentle peace, the only thing moving being the tip of her tail. She listened...and then turned her head at the soft sound of paws, heavy paws, coming closer. Fur prickled at the back of her neck. She peered through her pale bangs, teal eyes gleaming with a cubbish curiosity. She could spare a look around and still see the sunrise. Slowly, she rose and crept forwards, ears pricked. "Hello there," she smiled brightly as she caught sight of a adolescent with rainbow-striped paws. "What brings you out so early in the morning?"

Anippe's lips curved into a grin at the young female's wariness; it was nice to see, to be honest...unlike herself, who was foolhardy and jumped head-long into dangerous situations, the rainbow adolescent seemed to be...smart. She flicked her tailtip across her paws as she sat straight, teal eyes locking into Mapenzi's own.

"I am wonderful," she admitted with a warm smile. "The dawn is my favorite time of day, when the sun turns the skies pink and hazy... I come here as often as I can, to watch from this very spot." She motioned with a paw towards the slab of rock. "Should you want to join me, I wouldn't deny ya," she said with a wink. She blew hair from her eyes like a teenager might, but without a hint of annoyance. "I'm Anippe of the Dawnwalkers," she said.

Ani grinned, giggling softly when the younger lioness tried to mimic her hair-blowing. But when Mapenzi got defensive, Ani merely smiled. "No worries, pal. I don't mind sharing. The dawn is a beautiful sight to behold. Of course, you don't look directly into the sun...you just gaze upon the colors of the sky," she quipped matter-of-factly. She tapped the spot beside her with her tail, welcoming the young girl over. Man, she seemed so shy. Did being prideless do this to a girl?

"Yes, well. They're officially called Tuait'tekem," she nodded, then listened. "The Roguelands are beautiful. I find myself out here alot. Though..." She tipped her head to the sky, the stars fading slowly. "I would never leave. I have too many ties in Tuait." Family. She had a big family... And Kaume. A light blush danced across her cheeks at the thought of the big, pink lion. "What about you? Family, friends?"

Anippe watched her, content to have the younger girl sitting beside her; Ani didn't feel she was over anyone, rogue or pride lion. Not even young'ins like this girl. Her tail curled around her paws and she licked the end, straightening out the fur before smiling warmly across to the female.

"You left your family? My... I don't think I could do that. I have a big one... Family. Not as many friends as I'd like, but I'm happy. I meet new faces every day," she said brightly, her sunny disposition not marred by the early hour. She faced the sun, watching it streak across the sky slowly, like a caterpillar emerging from a caccoon. "But hey, everyone has their own lives. If you're happy away from family, then that's great! I just wouldn't be."

Her eyes flicked to Mapenzi once again. "No boy to call your own? You're a pretty girl..."