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It was a pretty standard day, as far as Bryne was concerned, but that was probably just her. It was summer - the sun was hot and achey and she thanked the gods that she had been blessed with such a light-colored fur. Her companion, on the other hand, had not been so lucky with his dark black mane.

She’d never heard him complain about it though, just smiling at her when she had asked. “Come on, lets check along the borders,” She had implored to him, not wanting to make the trip alone. Of course, he had quickly agreed. Vogel was kind like that, and she liked keeping him around.

It was nice company.

Vogel, on the other hand, was quite certain it was going to be, at the very least, a pleasant day. He could feel it in his bones, but he didn’t say a word about it, and followed Bryne to the edges of the land. Perhaps, he decided, they would find something interesting.

Or at least have a very nice stroll along the borders. Sometimes the borders were quiet after all, despite having such a vast coverage. He enjoyed his time with Bryne. They continued along together until the reached the border. The light lioness took a deep breath, looking cheerful as can be. Yes, Vogel decided, it was a nice day indeed.

Bryne, with her better hearing and higher vigilance, noticed the other lioness first. She watched the other closely, waiting to see if the other was a threat or not. She kept up a steady stream of conversation with Vogel, though he noticed her shift in attentions.

It took him a moment to find the source of her focus, but he smiled when he spotted the lioness - especially when she called out. "We could go say hi?" Vogel suggested. After a moment of hesitance, Bryne gave get agreement, moving shifting their course.

"Good day," Vogel greeted happily. He was generally the more cheerful of the pair, though that was not to say Bryne was unkind. She was cautious, is all. She did aspire to become the head of a scouting troupe, after all.

He gave the grey lioness a small bump to her side to prompt her to speak. "Hello," she greeted as well, not unkindly. "What brings you to the borders?" She asked after a moment.

Bryne still seemed a bit stand-offish, but Vogel only needed to bump her a little more in the right direction. The other lioness did not seem unkind or threatening - nearly their age, but older - fully in adulthood, but just barely. They would be in that stage of their life soon, despite already belonging to a pride.

He couldn't imagine how nervous she probably was. "There are safety in numbers," Vogel agreed with the new lioness, and Bryne gave a hum of agreement.

"We are a large pride," She spoke amicably. "And there's plenty of food and water to go around..." The pride was pretty much open to everyone, after all. "There's no need for the offerings. We're just young hunters ourselves, after all," she was warming up, a bit, to the outsider, though still hesitant to trust.

"Perhaps... Would you like to walk with us a bit - to see the lands, that is?" Vogel asked, with some uncertainty, glancing at Bryne for approval of his declaration.

It always took a while for Bryne to warm up to others, save a select few that had been trusted within a few moments meeting. It took ages, sometimes, but Bryne would likely warm up to the new lioness very soon - likely during their stroll.

Bryne and Vogel were probably only so close having grown up together from cubhood, and Vogel would kindly attest to that. "The lands are big, we likely won't see it all today, Vogel warned and and Bryne gave a small laugh in response to him.

"Oh, yes, we were both born here, though Vogel's a bit older," They were some months apart, but not enough to really make a difference to them. She brushed against the male before focusing back on the new lioness - Kiwara. "I'm Bryne, and he's Vogel," she introduced them both as she often did.

"That's very true. The Pridelands kingdom is vast. Vogel and I tend to stay closer to the borders since this is where we take our morning walk," Bryne noted. Te pair spent a lot of time at the borders, but if they ever started a family, they would surely go deeper into the pride to settle. Though she did quite like the area they basically had claimed, for the moment.

Vogel, in turn, had followed along quietly, allowing Bryne to lead the coversation for a bit, and he was happy about it. However, when Kiwara asked about their relationship, the poor lion began to sputter a bit, unsure of how to answer.

"Well, we're in the beginning stages of a courtship, as it is," Bryne said matter of factly. Vogel wanted to hide, but he was quite proud of his relationship with Bryne. He just had never said it outloud before...

There was a lot more to see within the lands - creatures as well as other lions. They were vast lands, after all, with many members roaming about on their usual day to day business. "Thank you, kindly," Vogel said, still blushing a bit at the declaration.

Bryne gave a hum of agreement, and focused then on Kiwara's other question. "The current King is Simi. He's been our King for a long time, and he's very kind," Bryne told her. She'd never met him, personally. She was young, and there were a lot of members, after all.

"It'd be better to ask one of the historians or story tellers for more information on them, though. I'm afraid I wasn't much of a story-seeker as a cub," Bryne said apologetically. Vogel murmured an agreement to the statement.

The pair watched the other lioness with some interest, as she took in her surroundings. It must have been exciting, being in a new place an all - especially the Pridelands. They had grown up here - some of the pride lots it's splendor from being here so long, but there was absolutely no denying the beauty.

"It really is," The pair agreed with her, though it was Vogel who spoke it. Bryne gave a small hum in place of the words as they continues their stroll into the lands. She noticed the glance at the shining feature of their pride, and directed their attention back to it.

"That's Pride Rock," she informed. "The king resides there, and it can house a large portion of the pride. That'd probably be the best place to get started..." She'd never really directed anyone into the pride to join. She wasn't completely sure of the processes, but she would learn - both her and Vogel would.