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 Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:54 pm
Gazing at the wide open spaces that stretched all around her Kawasemi could hardly believe the how much land there was to explore. Ever since leaving the enclosed territory of her tiny, secluded pride everything was a completely new experience. The tickle of the tall grass beneath her belly. The sounds of giant herd animals grazed her ears. The scent of dirt and faded musk of the hundreds of other lions that must have walked across these lands as she was doing now filled her nose.
Like a baleful moon against a pitch black sky Kawa stood out as a creature not familiar with these lands, attempting to greet the zebra and wildebeest she passed with a cheerful smile. An expression that fell almost immediately when the skittish creatures scrambled when she jogged into the heart of their close-knit formations. However, whether it was her tropical coloring that startled them or the fact that she was a predator was difficult to decipher.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:04 pm
 It had been an alright day Cinaed thought to himself as he laid on his back among the tall grass to stargaze. Tonight seemed to be a great night for a wonderful show as there were so many out. Shooting stars, twinkled ones, big ones, small ones... Even the moon was seem dimmed by there presence and if he listened closely to the sounds around him he could hear a faint almost instrumental music playing by mother nature herself. The heat had given way to coolness which Cinaed was greatful for as he adapted better in cool then warm weather. Don't let his fur fool you, it may look like flame but heat was not his thing.
" Stars lookin at our planet watching entropy and pain... And maybe start to wonder how the chaos in our lives could pass as sane...I've been thinking bout the meaning of resistance, of a hope beyond my own...And suddenly the infinite and penitent begin to look like home.." He sang in with a deep rumbly voice as he reflected on his childhood and how his father left as well as she mother when him when he was but a teenager.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:52 pm
After trying for several hours, with no luck, to approach the herbivores that scattered themselves across the lands, Kawasemi finally gave up and began trotting away from the herds of long, stem-like legs. Given that she and those of her pride were predators whose diet consisted mainly of fish from the lakes and rivers that wound through the deep jungle valley where they were hidden, the lioness wasn't much of a threat to the scattering beasts. Not that they seemed any the wiser. To them any lion was a potential killer not to be trusted.
Allowing her attention to drift, the solemn sound of singing caused dark ears to flick with curiosity, piquing with excitement. Maybe her adventurous spirit wouldn't be entirely lost on this vast grassland as a wry grin curled upon her maw and the stalking physique crept towards words she didn't understand though the melody was easy enough to read. Head poking through the thick carpet of yellowing reeds, shouting with delight, Ah hah! Pum gnod Pum'd bict semothick dinkolochick ovonkui ox!
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:53 am
" ... when I look at the stars I see someone else-" He jerked to a sitting position when a sudden garble shout rendered the air. It was a beautifully coloured female peering curiously at him. Cinaed had never seen anything like her before... the fireflies helped bring light around them as he took in the colours of the sky and earth mixed with strange symbols all over her body.
"Hello?" He spoke cautiously as well as slowly hoping the other would understand him. She sure was a pretty one. "You enjoying the night too?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:34 am
Jumping backwards with surprise when the equally, if not more, startled lion sprang upright, Kawasemi giggled at her own reaction and his at the same time. Pressing forward again to reappear through the grass she had disappeared behind, sneezing at one of the glow bugs that dared to land upon her frigid blue nose. Leaning forward to touch her muzzle briefly to the masked face that stared at her, perhaps mirroring the curiosity of her own expression. A gesture of greeting amongst her own kin as the triangular button crinkled cutely at his strange scent.
He was strange to look at with his bright, fiery tones unlike the cool lagoon and dark colors she was familiar with within her watery tribe. Even his words were strange to her. Head canting when she drew back, clearly trying to understand his speech as confusion knitted her brows. Concentrate though she tried on the syllables Kawa was baffled, flopping heavily upon her rear. Ug spoaxak woild!
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:34 pm
A smile graced his face as the other giggled but jerked back in shock as she sneeze closely to his face. Going cross eyed he spied the glow bug that had been previously on the female. He found himself becoming frustrated and Cinaed mirrored her look of confusion as he tried to understand. Sighing and then clearing his throat he sat down. Using his paw he touched his chest while slowing speaking out his name. "Cinaed," He repeated his name a couple of times still gesturing with his paw to chest and then touched the other females chest, "You?"
'I wonder where her clan is at and what there name is.' He thought to himself as he had never heard of this language before. ' Oh well, at least this is an interesting experience that I can tell my family about when we meet up.'
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:58 pm
Concerned by the exasperated sigh the male expressed, one of the few vocalizations she did understand, Ka's ears folded timidly. Was he upset with her already? She couldn't remember having done anything wrong, but maybe lions here in these big, open areas were far more guarded of their personal space. The exotic lioness could only guess.
Watching the stranger's lifted paw press into his chest the firm, solid word that filled the air was repeated in a purposeful way. He was trying to communicate with her, though at first the smudge-faced lioness didn't quite understand what he was trying to say. Repeating the syllables awkwardly, Cinnn~aed?
When he reached out to touch her chest with a different word, pale hues seemed to be puzzling out his intentions. Cinaed was his name? And.. he wanted to know hers? Taking a chance on the assumption Kawasemi stretched her own paw against his chest indicatingly, Cinaed.
Before tucking her paw against her own beside his, Kawasemi.
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 4:58 pm
A grinned spread across his face happy that there communication was somewhat getting there. "Kawa-semi." He spoke the name slowly making sure he got it correctly. He stared at her for a few minutes before blushing as he realized his paw was still on her chest. He jerked it quickly before babbling somewhat nervously. "Oh geeze sorry about that. I so did not mean to leave my paw on your brea-um I mean its very nice- I MEAN- oh geeze I'm going about this all wrong." He tappered off and put a paw to his forehead to cover his shame for a minute.
Clearing his throat he tried again. "Cinaed." Paw to his chest and then he pointed to the sky. "Stars." Then he laid back down facing Kawasemi and the stars and pointed upward. "Look." He felt somewhat silly but it was nice to have company when he could get it. "Kawasemi?" He said her name questioningly before patting the ground. He wondered what the female would do now. If she wanted to leave he wouldn't stop her but stargazing was always fun with more than one lion.
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:12 pm
Infected with delight as a handsome smile warmed his dark face, Kawasemi was pleased to know that she had assumed right in his intention to swap names. Purring with pleasure as Cinaed repeated her name with care, making an effort not to mutilate it, her gaze followed his own to her chest. A bubble of amused laughter filling the warm night air aglow with floating fireflies as the curious male stumbled over his rumbling words. He seemed to be trying to apologize for his familiarity and when he failed to say anything particularly eloquent, hid behind the same paw he had touched her with.
Hehe... ug'lo jet tee kloaxat um staxalmick zo kilrs, axalo ug? With a softening smile Kawa nodded with understanding when Cinaed gestured to himself again and repeated his name. Yes, she understood that Cinaed was Cinaed! Tilting her head back to gaze at the velvet black void of the sky overhead when he turned her attention to them, when the striking stray looked back again the sunset hued rogue was laying out upon the ground much the way she had found him. Ooooohh! Was he staring at the sky? Shupp!
Trilling cheerfully, the invitation was hardly given half a thought. Flopping down in the grass beside Cinaed, Ka cuddled against his side. So maybe he wasn't the smoothest lion she had ever met, he seemed to have a good heart.
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:40 pm
Though he didn't understand a word she was saying he could guess behind the meaning. "Yes...ah 'shupp'. Stars.'" Chuckling as Kawa gestured to the stars as well. Suddenly he felt her warmth along side him as they both took in the show of stars. Before he knew it the sights, sounds, and warm at his side was causing his lids to droop once more. This was nice... It was his last thought before sleep took him away to the land of dreams while his faint snores leaked from his mouth. Normally he would never sleep amoung strangers but for the first time he felt content enough to not care.
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:03 pm
Smiling up at the stars that twinkled above their heads like so many winking eyes Kawasemi didn't give much consideration to the fact that she was laying with a complete stranger. He didn't feel like a threat and amongst her small tribe most if the members were intimately familiar with one another. It was only natural for her to be friendly, particularly if there wasn't any reason to be otherwise.
Giggling quietly as Cinaed's body relaxed beside her and a dozing snore filled the air after a while the little lioness decided it was time for her to move on. Leaving the wildfire male with a peck on the cheek and an amused hum as she carefully slid to her paws so as not to wake him. Zaxants bel pit keew timo, Cinaed.
Continuing on her journey across this strange new world she had stepped into.
[ FIN ]
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