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Life had thus far been pretty peaceful. There was the occasional rogue predator trying to sneak their way into the land, but it was nothing a group of large, capable guards couldn’t handle. it was also a duty that Lika enjoyed quite a lot. She had started to get a bit of a reputation for her antics, which many would consider dangerous. She couldn’t help it, she just didn’t see the things she did as wrong. Lika couldn’t help but tease and taunt, though it was not usually intentional. However her quick hooves had so far kept the claws away from her hide.This time however was different. She was out of the lands, though it was still within view in the distance, and had company. “Hurry up. It’s going to take us all day to find those stragglers at this rate!”



Said company could quite possibly be considered more of a babysitter. Lehtia didn’t quite trust Lika’s brash nature, and was sure that one day it would be the younger females downfall. One day Lika’s dumb luck and quick hooves would fail her, though it was certainly not something she hoped would happen, but it was something she could not help but consider.

The black female sighed at her younger companion’s words. “Relax. I am sure they have not gone too far, not on their own.” They were in search for a pair of healers who had fallen behind a groups, one that had already returned, who had been looking for new herb roots to bring back. It had not been too long though, so Lehtia was sure the pair were just somewhere close by, perhaps having found some interesting plant or something.

Lika nodded. “Hopefully they are in one piece though.” She said it not out of pessimism, but simply because it was the first thought that came to her mind. She thought nothing of the statement. Lika quickened her pace as they came to a small patch of ground that appeared to be dug it. Thre were hoof prints around it, a sure sign that the group had at least been here before. “He seem to be on the right track at least.” She hopped over the hole, trotting quickly in the direction the tracks led.



Lehtia paused momentarily at Lika’s comment. Another soft sigh escaped her as she started moving again. “I certainly hope we find them in one piece, and alive at that.” She called ahead. Lika had moved further away from her, and a good bit of distance was starting to form. Tracks were found, as well as signs the healers and at least been here. That was a good sign at least. “Wait up, not so fast!” She cried, leaping over the hole. In her haste she nearly did not notice the pair of snake on the ground, and at the last minute she managed to shift her footing, hooves missing the snakes before she continued her momentum forward, both startled and relieved to have missed them.

Lika was first to turn, curious about the pair of snakes. She had never really conversed with snakes before, so it was something quite new. However she was also the braver of the two, mostly for the fact she had not found reason to fear certain things. So she trotted closer, staring curiously down at the snakes. “Hi there!” He spoke, glancing between the black and white snakes. “You need help with something?”


Lehtia on the other hand was more wary. She knew snakes could be dangerous, even if they were much smaller than the waterbucks. Who knew just how poisonous these two were. Maybe this was some sort of a trap, though she had never known of snakes to attempt to strike a conversation to attack a waterbuck. In fact she had never really heard of snakes attacking waterbucks, simply that they could be a danger. She trotted more slowly up behind Lika, glancing around the brown female at the pair. “Maybe you shouldn’t get so close.” She whispered, ears flicking back and forth nervously. They could be dangerous, sure, but she was genuinely curious as to what they might want, assuming this wasn’t some strange trap.

“A red lioness.” Lika repeated, looking up towards the sky as she searched her memories for anyone who may have fit their description. She didn’t recall seeing a lioness recently, at least not one that looked as the lioness they were searching for did. "I don't think so." She started, before her ears perked forward as she remembered. "I think I heard a bird before we left mentioning a lioness around here. It may be the one you are looking for, though I can't be sure. I didn't catch a description from them before Lehtia and I departed. We were in a hurry, and it didn't seem important at the time."


Lehtia’s ears perked forward. How curious, a pair of snakes looking for a lioness? It even sounded as if they might have been travelling with her. This was certainly new for her. Then her curiosity changed to wariness. A lioness. If they were looking for her here then she may have been nearby. Instinctively Lehtia raised her head up high, ears swiveling back and forth as she listened, and green eyes searched the area around them. She forced her gaze back to Lika for but a moment, glaring slightly. "You heard of a lion nearby and didn't think that was important information?" She huffed. Of course Lika didn't think it important, there was only a large predator roaming about with them separated form the herd. Nothing to worry about at all!

Lika nodded at the snakes. “Good luck finding your lioness!” She said, smiling broadly. She was always glad to help someone, and was even excited to go tell some of the young ones she had just talked to a pair of snakes. “I will be sure to tell the bird.”


“Yes, good finding this lioness.” Lehtia said, though a bit more flatly. She just hoped it was the snakes that found the lioness, and not them. While they said she didn’t hunt her kind it did not ease her worry much. “We must be going now.” She said to the snakes, before turning her attention to Lika. “Come now, we still have to find those healers. Not wanting to be rude she looked back at the snakes. “Farewell.” She spoke before turning to continue following the hoof tracks they had found.

“Oh, right!” Lika said, having nearly forgotten why they were even out here. “Bye!” She called to the snakes as she turned to bound after Lehtia.