Hilal felt tired. He had been called to resolve a dispute between a merchant and one of the thieves. It wasn’t his favourite part of his job, but it was one of the most rewarding parts. He chuckled to himself. It had ended up with the merchant having tried to trick the thief, thinking the thief wouldn’t go to a constable to solve the dispute. The joke was on the merchant, because the thief had immediately run to Hilal and he had gotten to the truth of it all.
He smiled and shook his head. Now that he had successfully solved the prides problems – a broad statement of his job – he contemplated going back to the den and taking a nap. The cubs which had filled the den were all adolescence now, off on their own grand adventures, which meant he finally was able to nap during the day, if he so chose.
Moose
Nadeshiko wasn't entirely sure why she had remained to watch that fool of a merchant get his a** tore, but it had been rewarding. He was a crook, a real thief, who often tried to short change her when they made the occasional trade. Too bad the idiot didn't understand the term 'pirate' or he would have known never to mess with Nadeshiko.
Spotting the Constable that had cleared the air, the spotted lioness approached him with her usual confident sashay. She carried all of her mother's sensual movements and beneath her father's stone, cold gaze of promised death. "Thanks fer dealin' with 'im. It's hard to promote ye wares with rats creepin' like tha'".
Velvie
Hilal noticed Nadeshiko approached and offered her a small smile. He was friendly to everyone, even though he did not feel...particularly close to Nadeshiko. He wasn't sure why, they just hadn't ever...clicked like he felt he had with Tsu. She was beautiful, that was for certain, but there was something unnerving about her gaze.
"You're welcome," he responded to her with a nod. "This pride is suppose to be one built with honour. If you catch him acting dishonorably again, please let me know and I will take him before the Monarch." He didn't really want to get the Monarch involved at this stage of the proceedings though, as he had been given a warning and maybe he would clean his act up just from that. He felt skeptical though.
Moose
Even if Nadeshiko had joined to be with Tsubaki and Hilal, there was something...missing between them. Hilal was considerate, sweet, and patient, which should have been a good thing. The lack of fire in his soul left Nadeshiko craving something...darker.
"Oh I will. I'll not be tellin' tha' boy...Usoa, I think? 'bout it again. 'E said 'e'd fix it, but-" She motioned towards the general area with her paw with a snort. Despite being the Monarch's son, he was terribly close to being a bilge rat himself. "Should'a known, though." Narrowing her crimson gaze, Nade asked, "Hilal, I think we...I'm thinkin' we be need'n to talk."
Velvie
Hilal sometimes had trouble following what Nadeshiko was saying, not that he would ever admit that to her, but he nodded as she spoke. Her last words were the ones which really caught his attention and he blinked. Oh, that sounded serious. Even in his limited experiences with females, he was rather terrified of the dreaded ‘think we need to talk’ statement coming from Nadeshiko.
“What about? Is it something serious?” He asked, unable to keep the nervousness out of his voice, though his posture and gaze was steady.
Moose
“Aye, I think it is.” Her eyes were serious little darts of red in a storm of thought. She twisted her head, motioning for him to join her near a shady spot. Nadeshiko positioned herself so that she was comfortable and yet as prime as any purebred Princess. “Do you love me, Hilal? Do you have any feelin’s for me whatsoever? Be truthful now, or I might have t’ be cross.” Even in her light hearted joking she had managed to make it sound threatening.
“I promise I won’t be mad if you say somethin’ I don’t like.”
Velveteen Angel
