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 Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:21 pm
 There were not many other sounds that Busara was paying attention to, other than that of her teeth moving inside her head. She had woken up dying of starvation that morning and had hurried out of the den in a sleepy haze, stumbling down the mountainside.
Fortunately, she was able to make down it in one piece as her hunger got her where she needed to be. Luckily, she had stashed one of her smaller kills in the pride’s food store for later, as she hadn’t been very hungry the night before.
Hunting with the others had reminded her of being with her parents. Needless to say, her mood had been a bit solemn ever since. She had been thinking about the pair that had raised her quite a bit lately. She supposed that constantly being around other lions and waking up in the same place everyday triggered memories from her long distant past.
It was in unsure and unfamiliar times like these that she missed her mother and father the most.
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:00 pm
Pankaj had taken it upon himself to at least make an attempt to meet and greet all of the newest members of the pride. Things had gone well with Machweo and for that the brightly-colored lion was thankful. He was still a little wary of the newer males in the pride, which was understandable, but until they threatened his position in the pride, well. Kaj would not allow himself to feel too upset about it.
As he wove his way through the pride, down the mountainside and towards the food stores, Kaj couldn't help but feel a little accomplished. He did so love making friends (usually with females as he found them easier to talk to), and perhaps after enjoying a little bit of breakfast he would find someone new to speak with.
Ducking into the dark cave where the pride stored food, Kaj came to an abrupt halt when he caught sight of a pale lioness with a flash of color at the tip of her tail. He recognized her as one of the new members, and he dipped his head in respect.
"Greetings," he said softly, not wanting to startle the female.
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:30 am
Busara was still lost in thought as she ate when she was approached by one of the males from the pride. Turning, surprised, she swallowed what she had been chewing on so that she could greet him back, “Oh, hello.....I am Busara.” Some of the things that her parents had driven into her head never failed to show themselves.
Pushing herself over against the wall a bit, Busara made more room for the male in case she was in his way. Still fairly new, she was adjusting to life in this pride and sometimes wasn’t sure of herself. Like she wasn’t sure if she should be eating in the food store or if she should take her breakfast elsewhere.
In the short time that she had been here, she had only met a handful of the lions that were actually from the pride. Having wandered around the lands a bit, she had seen quite a few of the other lions in the pride. However, she didn’t think that she had seen this one, let alone met him.
I’ll just have to get to know him too, she thought to herself. “ Who are you might I ask?”
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:11 pm
Pankaj slipped past the female, gaze intent on her features. He, like many other original members of the pride, had taken on the personal task of getting to know as many of the new members as possible. This female would be the second that he'd come into contact with, and if this meeting went as well as his meeting with Machweo, well, he could consider this a good day.
"I am Pankaj," he replied slowly, once more dipping his head in greeting. "You can call me Kaj if your tongue favors that more," he added, offering the lioness a grin. He'd been raised to respect females, and so he did, accepting his lot in life as one quite tenuous should he happen to be challenged for his position in the pride.
He hadn't yet.
"And your name? I assume you are one of the new lionesses in the pride. It's a pleasure to meet you, and I hope I am not disturbing your breakfast."
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:43 pm
Outside and down the mountain, she could hear more and more sounds as others began to rise to the day. Busara smiled at his polite introduction,‘He was definitely raised here,’ she thought humorously to herself.
She absently wondered who his parents were. “Hello Pankaj, my name is Busara, and yes, I am new here.” She gave him a once over, and Busara thought that he seemed young. In her time here, she had enjoyed meeting all of the residents.
They were all interested in meeting her and her group. “And no, you are not disturbing me at all.” Quickly finishing her meal, she watched Pankaj as he moved through the small cave. Even though she had previously spoken to several of the pride’s members, she still liked to get the opinions of others.
“So, tell me Pankaj, what is life like in these lands,” she asked in a friendly manner, attempting to learn more about this young male.
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:21 am
Pankaj moved 'round the chilled cave, browsing the meat for a choice piece. It wouldn't be for himself, but for Tulia, the blind lioness. He rather enjoyed bringing her breakfast each morning. Her bright smiles brought gentleness to his life. Honestly, brought her breakfast to her more for himself.
"Life is good," he said in tempered tones, chuckling softly. "I think life will continue to be good until I am forced out of my position, in all honesty." Breaking off a chunk of meat, Kaj glanced back at Busara. "I have no complaints of my home. The lionesses are strong and we are thriving now, thanks to you and your group." Their numbers had dwindled after Sebae's boys left the pride. He knew that at least two of Tulia's boys would leave, as well.
"If I might ask," he dipped his head out of respect, "where did your group travel from?" It felt strange to say 'your group' -- they were all one group now, but he didn't know how else to pose the question.
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:47 pm
Busara had been fairly excited when Sumana told her about the food store. Never before had she had a place to keep anything that she ever caught. So, she’d always caught small creatures that the she could eat quickly.
Now, she was able to catch larger prey without worrying about finishing all of it at once, for there were plenty of others that would come by and eat it later. She enjoyed knowing that she could at least help feed everyone here.
If nothing else, she was an excellent hunter. Sitting quietly, she listened to Pankaj speak about the pride. Smiling, she replied, “That is good to hear.” Well, other than the precarious position of the males here. Honestly, she wasn’t sure if she could stand such an unpredictable life where she could be uprooted from her home at any time by the presence of a more powerful competitor.
At his question, she answered, “Well, we all come from different places. Kakra and I come from the desert for example. Rasmas sort of picked us up along the way.” It sounded odd explaining the journey they had gone on now that it was over. Their destination had seemed like such a fantasy.
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:55 pm
Pankaj listened with interest as Busara spoke. He had never spent much time away from the pride since coming here, though he had discovered that he had a long-lost brother. Looking introspective, Kaj nodded. "It is strange where life takes us." He shrugged and chuckled, feeling a little foolish. Sometimes he got rather pensive and tended to speak strangely when he got that way.
"Ahh, I hope I am not keeping you from duties. I should get this breakfast to Tulia. I usually bring her breakfast to her -- she is the blind lioness, sister to Sebae who is one of our Council." Dipping his head again, he added, "It has been a pleasure talking with you, Busara."
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:58 pm
“Oh, how kind of you to bring it to her,” Busara smiled at Pankaj. No one other than her parents had ever been kind like that to her, other than those who sought to gain more than they appeared. Kindness had always seemed false to her.
“Life can lead us down some very strange paths,” she chuckled at him. She had seen the lioness that he spoke of from a distance, but she had never meet her. Although, she hadn’t known that those two lionesses were apart of the council of this pride.
Seeing him about to depart, she said, “It was a pleasure to meet you as well Pankaj.” The moment he was about to leave, she thought of a question that she had been wondering about. Curious, she asked the male, “Who else is in the council, might I ask before you go?”
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:26 pm
Pankaj paused before grasping the hunk of chilled meat in his capable jaws. "Esti, as I'm sure you know, is our Queen -- Ongozwa. Sebae and Sumana make up the rest of our council," he paused for a moment, looking thoughtful, "and that's... pretty much it. We haven't been the biggest pride, so we haven't found need for more council, or Baraza, until recently."
"If you have interest in taking a more active part in the pride, I would suggest you speak with Esti or Sebae." He beamed brightly at Busara before he quietly mumbled a quick, "The pleasure was all mine," around the meat he'd bent to pick up. Dipping his head once more, he turned and left the cave. He was excited to tell Tulia about the female Busara. Tulia would want to meet the lioness, too.
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There were not many other sounds that Busara was paying attention to, other than that of her teeth moving inside her head. She had woken up dying of starvation that morning and had hurried out of the den in a sleepy haze, stumbling down the mountainside. 
