[JRP] Storm Rising

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The dark lioness was smiling nastily at the glowing gibbous above. So, this pride worshipped the moon, eh? And it had seen fit to have her awaken in one of their higher classes. It just went to prove that this so-called "Great Lion" could not possibly be a true god. Not that she had any intention of telling their priests that. At least...not at this moment. The young purple boy had been somewhat vague when he'd invited her to join the Mwezi'Johari, but her sensitive ears had picked up on some rather interesting undertones.

She resisted the urge to examine her claws, as that would be a dead giveaway to the tone of her thoughts. Instead, Tyfu looked around and saw, less than surprisingly, the boy sitting not too far away.

"I told you, didn't I?" she remarked with a crooked grin. The expression stopped far short of her eyes, which carried a gleam that would have alarmed certain other pride members...if they were around to see it.  

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The lioness turned her attention back to the moon as she contemplated the question. It was a fairly important one, all things considered. Sighing, she decided to tally up pros and cons, aloud, but in vague terms. Just in case someone else should be lurking nearby.

"There are benefits to both, as I see it. Hunters are kept active and strong, whereas Guards must practice. On the other paw, Guards have more freedom to go where they please, without having to be a part of formal hunts. Not to mention that if there are any...incidents...it is the Guards who are called out..." She trailed off, turning back to look at Shangyue.

"So it seems that being a Guard would be more useful." If there was a prisoner, she had no doubts that Guards would be assigned to deal with the lion. Not to mention that they were likely the closest the Mwezi had to a military force. Subverting the organization as a whole could have...powerful consequences.  

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With Tyfu's eye markings, it was easy to see that she was raising her eyebrows in response to his remark about the one-eyed Head Guard. He'd lost it in defense of a previous queen? That brought up all sorts of interesting questions...including the age of Baba'nyota.

"And what, pray tell, was he protecting her from?" The history of, well, call it chaos, in this pride would be good to know. It would tell her how soft these lions were, and how simple, or not, her task would be.

She didn't even bother responding to his remarks about the speed with which a Guard would be able to learn a new pride. It was too obvious. Especially considering that the only other choice was Hunter, which actually meant a better understanding of the lands just outside the borders. Not a bad familiarity to have, but one she could still acquire from within the Guards.  

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Hmm. Assasination. It was good to know what had happened before, as that was what the pride would now guard against. Which meant the way would be clear for something less...isolated.

Tyfu bared her teeth in what could charitably be called a smile. When the move was made, it wouldn't be a single assasin against a queen and a guard, but rather would envelop the entire pride. There would be no escaping the coming chaos. The dark lioness licked her lips in anticipation.

"Verrrry good to know," the black-furred female purred.  

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The lioness watched him go out of the corner of her eye. He was a snot-nosed punk, true, but there was definitely potential in the purple kid. She liked the way he thought. He might be unrefined as of yet, but he was still young and the coming moons would see him grow a great deal.

Or die.

But all that was in the future. For now, Tyfu had a pride to explore and learn, so that she could calculate weaknesses and strategies. She'd never helped to take down a regime from the inside before. This was going to be fun!