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Maswali shuddered against the cold bitter rain that lightly beat down against her fur. She was tired of all this rain, that's partly why she was out here so far from the pride. She just wanted a change of scenery - something that wasn't completely swallowed in dreary grey clouds. But, even here she found no relief, and it was far more than frustrating. Angry with herself, she found herself thinking again of that male she'd met while in the Roguelands. He had been so sweet, and seemed to have genuinely been interested in her. Obviously, she had been interested in him, and that's why he still plagued her thoughts to this day. But she had let him slip through her paws and now she had to deal with that.

Thunder cracked loudly in the sky, and Maswali let out a small yelp, skittering under the nearest tree. Her thought process was as normal scattered in fifty directions, so the thought of taking shelter under a wet tree - never crossed her mind.

The rain didn't seem to be letting up, and although it wasn't heavy the thunder warned that it would be. She'd never make it home in time to escape it, especially with how far out she'd gone. With a sigh, she unsheathed her claws and began to slowly climb the tree. Another flow of memories flooded over her and a pang of guilt washed over her again.

Another rumble shook the sky around her, and again it shook the lioness from her stupor. She hadn't even been paying attention to how far apart the cracks were, which she probably should have. But how could she when there was only one thing on her mind? She was utterly lost, what was she supposed to do now?

Lightening stretched across the sky, illuminating the darker spots of the horizon. She blinked a few times, hoping to maintain a good look at what was around her. But her terrible vision won, and as the sky darkened, so did her view.

A low rumble slipped up her throat as she looked up at the sky. She wished this rain would stop, the scenery might take her mind off the troubles she was stuck in. But she wasn't exactly good with the weather, so she didn't really know what to expect.

As she lie there, her tail swinging loosely along the branch, a strange scent filled her nose. It was new, but then again everything would be new here. Though, the scent didn't smell threatening she knew never to trust her assumptions. Then again, her curiosity was beginning to kick in, and she lightly pounced down from her low branch, cautiously intent on discovering the cause of the strange new scent.

"Well! That's quite a goal! But you look like a big girl, I bet you could do it easily!" She chuckled playfully at the cub. She was so adorable! "That's a pretty name, my name is Maswali!" Puffing her chest out proudly she smiled down at the cub. "And I come from the Pridelands, but i'm a little far from my home."

Maswali was taken aback slightly by the cub's comment. It was strange that she had hit the nail on the head. Though she needed help, she wasn't entirely sure a cub was the best one to help her. "Hey now, I thought you wanted to a be a hunter? What's with the multitasking?" A little sign of confusion on her face, she stepped ever closer to the cub. "You're quite the juggler aren't you?"

"Well, i've never seen a dragon so I should probably take your Mom's word for it. But I think she got the chief part right. You're a very dedicated young lady." She smiled again nodding her head in approval of her own comment, but even as she spoke her mind was off traveling yet again. She could hear most of the cubs words, but they seemed to have less of an effect. "And it's never a bad thing to be in motion! It just sets you closer to your goal. Good hunters have to be very fit! I should know - I am one!" Though she wasn't trying to boast, she realized a little late that it was exactly what she'd done. Oh well, too late to take it back now.

Moving on, she took a moment to try and answer the cub's next question. It wasn't really right to throw her problems onto a cub, and she knew that. But, she was really not in a state of mind to judge morals. "Well, I was thinking about going to look for someone. But, I don't think it's such a good idea afterall..." She sighed audibly, allowing all of the air in her lungs to come out. "He might think i'm weird for it."

"You know something Pandra? You may just be the smartest cub i've ever met." She exclaimed softly, her faded smile slowly returning. "Even if those are your Mom's words, you're a very smart lioness for using them like that." She smiled appreciatively at the cub's pat. It was comforting even from the young cub.

"Well then, I think you're right. You wouldn't want to scare your Mom! Go on and get back home, I think i'll stay here a bit." Shaking her head lightly, she nudged the cub gently in the side. "Besides, Mom might not be too pleased to see a complete stranger in her den, especially if you have brothers and sisters." A bright crack of thunder spayed the sky, followed by a bright flash of lightening. Giving Maswali a good look at the cub by her feet. She truly was the spitting image of her coat. A bright light at the end of a dark tunnel. A very bright colorful one.