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 Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 2:24 pm
"I wish something exciting would actually happen around here." Katrana spoke to herself as her paws carried her over dry, cracking ground, her exposed claws raking against the ground under them. Nothing exciting truly happened anymore. Yes, murder was commonplace for her. As was backstabbing and the rise and fall of those ranked highly. When was the last time they had a truly fulfilling battle or infiltrated a pride and actually managed to overthrow it? Hmph, perhaps she would change that. Perhaps... For now though, she was content to let her mind wander as her tail dragged across the ground as she walked.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:22 pm
Nailah and her nephew Zorua had left the desert home they had grown up in. It just seamed the pride was so dead; and for an opportunist like her she just saw nothing to hold onto- well except her nephew; but that's why she took him with her, for safe keeping. She never knew when she would need a seer and he had such a wonderful gift- the ability to see danger.
It came to use more often then not especially when she wanted to take advantage of somebody. He would always (not willingly) warn her if she was in trouble. She turned to him and smiled warmly- she loved him even if she did use him a lot of the time.
"How are you're two boys keeping up?"
Zorua's ears flattened against his head at the question. He really didn't want to leave the pride he had been born in, but he seamed to not have any other choice being that Hathor left him. Zorua was never very functional on his own. He always needed somebody to make sure he was taking the right path, and he was absolutely heart-broken that the one lion he thought he loved just off and left him.
"Uh...fine...following slowly behind us..."
Then his mind's eye pinged and suddenly a small twang of pain shot threw his skull like a bullet.
"Boys...go hide... headache..."
He scrambled behind his sister for protection as his headache only seamed to grow worse.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 4:36 pm
With head turned sharply, Katrana looked towards the horizon, her magenta eyes narrowing as the rising sun dared to glare into her eyes. She had originally just been looking to check the time of day and see if she should have began to head back to her makeshift camp while waiting on her father to procure proper land for their pride. Instead she was greeted by a familiar feeling: the feeling of an oncoming vision. Her seer abilities had always proven useful for her and were something she did not ignore. The broodmother's visions showed her someone, usually nearby or at least they had always been nearby, who prove to be of use to her. Well, at least for some amount of time.
The vision was short and sweet, only taking her out of the realm of reality for possibly a minute. Four lions; two cubs and two adults. Which of them that would prove to be of use would be another matter but she was certain to find out. With the thought of progress and possible praise in mind, Katrana turned her path towards the horizon, the area that had triggered her vision.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:50 pm
Nailah turned to see her nephew shrinking behind her flank. Obviously she noticed something before she did. Sometimes she had wished she was gifted with seer abilities, but she saw the pain in his eyes and knew she wanted nothing of it.
"What do you see?" She whispered to him.
He couldn't see anything. He only felt pain, and now the danger turned and was coming towards them. "Big...brown..." He groaned out only being able to see a blurred vision. He had only recently acquired his gift so he hadn't had much of a chance to learn how to perfect it; but he didn't care/ He just wanted the sharp pain to go away.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:09 pm
And there they were, the two adults she saw in her brief, sudden vision. With a grin plainly plastered on her face, she approached the two the grin on her face faded and was soon replaced by a semi-sweetish smile. "Greetings travelers." Katrana called out to the pair, her voice smooth, gentle even. Of course she had to raise some kind of guise when dealing with those of an unknown origin. For all she knew, they were from a pride she would later conquer.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:23 pm
Zorua backed away quickly from the on-coming lioness. His head was bowed, not from respect but his head was in so much pain he couldn't hold it up any further. With another stagger he tripped over his tail and landed on the ground. His bloodshot eyes trying to focus on the new figure in front of him.
"Nala...danger...run..."
She couldn't take her eyes off the pretty female even after her nephew had fallen to the ground. If she went back for him she would open herself up if the other did attack her; and from the way Zorua had collapsed it was more then likely she would be attacked. She braced herself and tried to be polite as not to anger the other.
"Pleasure is all mine. What can I do for you?"
She moved into thew path of her nephew and his children.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:36 pm
Her eyes softened as her gaze passed over the two peeking heads peaking out from behind a large nearby rock. "So you are traveling with younglings." Katrana's attention quickly turned back to the lioness speaking so quaintly to her, "Convenient, that is why I want to know why you are here. You are approaching my brood and as a broodmother, I have a duty to protect them and my flight, or pride as you may call it. You are not from around here or you would already know who I am, so let me introduce myself. I am Katrana, daughter of the aspect of hate. And just who am I addressing? Surely not a commoner based on your adornments."
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:51 pm
Nailah frowned as the female noticed the two cubs. "I am Nailah and this my Nephew Zorua and his family. We are from the Dawnwalkers. We mean you no harm passing this close to you're lands." She really wanted to see if her nephew was ok but she was the only thing between her and her family.
Though she really didn't have any want to fight this female. She wasn't a fighter and she enjoyed her coat scar-less. But again she heard the title of 'daughter of hate' and shuttered. "We do not wish to fight you. We are just looking for a safe place to rest for the night."
Sudi couldn't stand seeing his father suffering and ran towards him to tend him. It was probably not the best idea reveling himself because Isefet soon followed him.
The red cub gave a half cocked twitch and grinned at the larger intruder female infront of him. A long string of drool poured from the forward fang in his mouth and dripped menacingly on the ground. Isefet then turned and ran at her full blast not even caring about his life just how much he hated this female for being to close to his family. He just wanted the females dead flesh in his mouth. He ebbed for it.
He then felt a pounding in his side as Sudi had rammed him into the ground and sat on him to keep him from lurching forward. He began to wail loudly disappointed his brother wouldn't let him move.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:17 pm
Katrana's eyes turned to the red teen, here eyes narrowed as her already exposes claws flexed, scratching a the ground beneath her. Quickly her head jerked back to stare at Nailah. "Mean me no harm?! I do believe one of your kin just made an run for me with a crazing look on his face. Had it not been for the other one his fur would be scattered across the ground." The seer snarled, her lips raised to reveal her fangs to the other lioness. Within moments though her composure was back and her fangs neatly put behind her lips once again.
"Hmph, well if it is safe you want and if you can keep that red monster under control, they I offer to you my cave. While hyenas and wild dogs prowl my lands and would make a fine meal on you four considering the lack of decent game, they are not stupid and do not bother my brood." She said, a firm frown on her face and a raised chin as she turned to leave the quintet of lions there. "Whether of not you accept is no bother to me, I just warn you, be out of my lands by tomorrow's dusk or I will have four new pelts to wear."
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:28 pm
Isefet continued to buck under his brother and finally managed to free himself enough that Sudi had to catch him by the tail and bite him hard. While it still didn't deter him from trying to race after the other female the grasp Sudi had was good enough that at least he wasn't gaining any ground.
The blood rushed out of Nailah's face as she saw the female change composure. Isefet was going to get them all killed at this rate. She couldn't risk him coming even close to the brown female.
"Everyone follow her. Sudi- watch you're brother and you're father." She trailed after the brown dragon female trying to make every right.
Zorua just watched as Nailiah walked off behind the female and his head felt like it was on fire. He only managed to word out 'Don't go...' before he passed out on the ground.
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:10 pm
With a glance of her shoulder to see if they were following, a smile began to grow on her face. A twisted one, but still a smile. Four more for her brood. Oh her father would be proud of their growing numbers. Perhaps she would even get some kind of praise from him for her efforts! Now to lead them to the dragon's den and possibly the last place they were ever to rest.
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