Mng couldn't quite believe how well things were going with Vigo. She'd found love a long time ago, when she was much younger... it hadn't lasted. She'd never been sure of what had really happened, to be honest. One day she ended up never seeing the male again. Many moons she'd spent naively thinking something terrible had happened to him and the worst possible result had come about. Eventually she had realized that she didn't want that to be the case though and became a whole different sort of heart broken, even while wishing him well in where ever it was he could have been.
Meeting Vigo had been the last step in her overly long mourning process. Leaving her lands, being promised adventure and stories and fantastic meetings... it had set her world back on fire. He might have not thought of their journey as anything amazing or even the least bit adventure filled... but Mng had never been out of her homelands before. They'd had to return to them a lot sooner than she'd wanted when she realized she was pregnant. She'd been charmed by the mysterious, dark pelted lion... that far back she hadn't dared dream that Vigo had any feelings towards her.
Al-Ha, she thought that was the dark rogue's name, had been something of a... new experience for her. She also never would have dreamed that she'd spend a night with a male and become pregnant and that was that... was that the sort of lioness she was? And it hadn't been that she didn't love her cubs... she was amazed by the six little fur balls that had come of that night. But for her... for her the most important thing was seeing the world. Had it been terrible of her to leave them in her homelands, with her family? She'd be able to get to know them once she returned... wouldn't she? Some nights she lay awake for a long time thinking through all of the what ifs and should haves.
Vigo had even supported her then... he'd been a gem, a real gem! And now? Well... now she wasn't sure what they were. Together... probably? They'd spent the night together... she felt happy and energetic around him... he felt the same, didn't he? That was why he'd spent the night with her... of course... if she applied that sort of logic than Al-Ha had been... an inconsistency? She paused as she was strolling – she'd decided to go off on a hunt for herself and Vigo, even though when she'd awoke Vigo had apparently been off on a walk (or something, she hadn't considered any other possibility and didn't find it strange in the least). She considered a few things.
Maybe she should ask Vigo? She felt her stomach churning a little, feeling instantly nervous at the thought. She shook her head and continued on, shaking away a lot of her thoughts clouding her head. It wasn't good to think so much while you were hunting because you could get distracted and lose your prey. Even worse would be getting distracted and getting hurt as a result of it!
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Hunting had not gone as well as planned. Mng had ended up not catching anything and was feeling slightly embarrassed by it. She'd stayed out a while longer than she normally would, but didn't want to be gone too long from Vigo. He would understand, of course. He always understood. Oddly enough... he'd not been in their little spot when she'd woken up. She had gone off to hunt for them both without even thinking on it... but as she was journeying back she realized that maybe he'd had the same exact idea.
Would he be back by the time she returned? If he'd had the same idea then perhaps he would have something for them to eat. Her attitude perked up a little at this... she was not overly hungry, but something small to share would be good! And then they could discuss where they would visit next! And maybe even talk about what had happened last night... maybe? Was it okay to talk about that sort of thing? Did it automatically make you mates? She reminded herself of Al-Ha and her worries sprang up again. But she had not been expecting Al-Ha to stay with her... she was sure he hadn't been expecting her to stay either.
Vigo was different. He was definitely different... first of all... they were friends! Good friends, she'd wagered. She really loved being around him... so they were friends even if they'd just started out as travel companions. It was nice... good... but did she love Vigo? It didn't feel exactly the same as when she'd been much younger... but maybe that was exactly why? Because she was no longer that young! That made sense. But even if what she felt toward Vigo was love... did he love her?
What a terrifying thought! She didn't want to keep dwelling on it. Her gaze caught sight of the little area they'd ended up spending the night and a large smile beamed across her maw. It wavered a little as she got to the area. "Vigo?" She called out, walking a few paces in every direction to try and get a better look in the distance.
So he wasn't back yet... trouble hunting? Or maybe he'd just been taking a stroll or something... he'd be back. She sat slowly, tail flickering restlessly. He'd definitely be back at some point, that much was clear in her mind. Then they could go on their travels more! And they could do it... as a couple! She giggled and layed down, rolling about in the dirt and grass. She shouldn't keep thinking about it! She shouldn't work her hopes up so much... maybe he wouldn't even want to talk about it when he got back?
Maybe he needed time? She sighed deeply and finally fell still, her gaze flickering up to the sky. She'd wait... she could definitely wait. Vigo would return either later in the night or even as late as the morning... it would all be okay then. She couldn't wait to tell her father! And everyone! And– ah, no, no! She'd already told herself to stop thinking like that... nothing was for sure, was it?
She shut her eyes and breathed deeply, suddenly feeling tired from the long hunt she'd been on. When she woke up... everything would be good again. It had to be.
