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 Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 9:02 pm
She knew she was putting herself in danger, but quite frankly she couldn't care less. Har'koa, or Koa to those who knew her well enough, had taken to skirting the outer edges of the Ashnai'le. She was always close enough to the rogue lands to feel the sweetness of freedom, and yet trapped by the guards that watched the every move of all pridal members. Koa wanted that freedom so bad she could taste it, yet not enough to take it and run. After all, what good was she dead? Today was a day like any other. Crouching under a thick tree, she was merely watching the clouds drift lazily by. Sometimes she could pretend that she was free, that her life wasn't meaningless nor her existence hopeless. She could pretend she was a lion like any other with freedoms to boast of and -- Shaken from her daydreams by a sound, Koa balled up on herself and immediately peered around for the interloper.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:46 am
He was unaware of how close to these pridelands he was walking. He really hadn't too much knowledge in the way of scent markers. He knew the Mistweavers smell, but he had never been away from there.. and so this made him feel rather like a fish out of water. The sun warmed his dark grey back and he stretched out his front paws, pink tongue curling from his maw in a yawn. He had just woken not long ago, and his body was still producing that dreaded tired feeling.
He had left his pride not long ago.. A few moons, he figured. It had been difficult. Saying goodbye to your family was no easy task. But his homelife hadnt been that amazing the past few weeks, and he was beginning to desire the idea of companionship. There were very few available females in the pride, and honestly, he felt little holding him there.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:23 pm
Peering around, Koa tamped down the dread that lodged itself in her throat. If one of the Ligi had caught sight of her this close to the outskirts of their pride, she would be in trouble. Big trouble. With the pride on lockdown the borders were being well watched, though.. perhaps not as watched as Koa thought.
Through the tall grass she could barely make out the shape of a larger lion. She didn't recognize him, and part of her had to wonder if he was new. Koa had been new back before the pride had fallen into such disarray. Back before she'd been forced to become a prisoner in her homeland.
She didn't want to approach him, so for now she merely sat where she was, ever-watchful and waiting for him to notice her. If he didn't, well. No harm, no foul.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:57 pm
These lands intimidated him. Something about them made his muscles ache and he knew he couldn't stay long. Call it intuition, but the male had a feeling he was somewhere he really shouldnt be. With a quick, alert look around the male stopped moving.
As much as his body said go, go, go.. His head was saying..no. Why? He had never felt the need to go against his instincts. He had never really had to use them, as he had been cared for by his family in a rather doting fashion. He was rather like a white knight, only he was sorely unaware of such a thing.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:16 pm
Koa briefly thought about her friend Sitaki. The lioness had been captured by the Ligi and taken as a slave to live amongst the other lions in the Ashnail'le. Sitaki's entire existence had shattered in the blink of an eye when she'd been taken captive.
Koa did not want to see this male end up like that.
She rose to her feet with a quickness that suited her small, agile form and immediately whispered from her location a few feet from him, "You shouldn't be here. You have to leave."
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:27 pm
Her voice caught him off guard, and he looked at hte pretty female in a confused way. He had no idea why she was warning him, but he assumed it had something to do with that nagging feeling telling him to just get out. Why the hell wasn't he listening to it? He shook his head a bit, though not in a response of no..Merely thinking.
"What? Why? Who are you?" He asked. Once they were asked he shook his head, this time in shame of himself. Had he really just asked her a questionaire? That was hardly attractive of a male and he couldnt help but sigh. That was his game right there. He apparently had none.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:39 pm
"There is no time to talk, not if you value your life." Truer words had never been spoken and she couldn't make him understand fast enough.
"You trespass on dangerous land," she added, baring her teeth in a grimace. If he didn't leave -- and soon -- it would be all over for them. All over and without a chance for the pretty male to have a second chance.
"My name is Har'koa -- Koa -- and I'm trying to save your life!!"
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:49 pm
"What makes it so dangerous? My life is not important if I feel yours might be in danger." He answered, his brows knitting as he looked her over. She looked just as paniced as she wanted him to feel. It made him oddly suspicious and he narrowed his eyes.
"Are you in danger? My name is Hayven.. and Ill take you away if you are. I promise." He was a bit of a fast mover, but it wasnt like he was demanding her heart. Simply wanting to protect a female who seemed like she was in a dire situation.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:27 pm
For the first time in her life she felt like she had a way out of the pride. For the first time in her life she felt safe. For the first time in her life, Har'koa felt hope for the future.
"This pride is corrupt," she whispered, edging closer. "Now... now I can't run. They are always watching the forest." Oh, how she yearned to allow him to help her. There was a way. A dangerous way, but it was her only chance. She wasn't going to let this opportunity slip up.
"We cannot make plans until I know the time is right," she whispered. "For now, leave. Come back in three days." She looked over her shoulder, "It might take some time, but if you are willing to help me free myself from this pride, I will take your help."
It might take weeks before the time was ripe, but she was willing to wait if he was willing to help.
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:31 pm
He hadn't really expected her to take him up on his offer. He was more thinking she would chase him off with a quick claw to his face that he didnt run right when she had told him. But when he saw that wasnt going to happen, he let out a breath. But she still seemed unsafe. He wasnt sure he liked the idea of leaving her here, alone, with corruption that could get to her troubled soul.
"Corrupt? We must get you out of here. Maybe then you can explain to me how someone like you, got here." He said with a nod. He looked at her with all seriousness, though a look of tenderness was hidden in the gleam in the blue orbs.
"Ill be back in three days. Ill wait for you. Don't fail me." He whispered, turning so that he could take off, just as she had told him.
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