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 Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:14 pm
  Asili'issa was beyond excited to be meeting with his mate today. He knew she would be getting off the hunt soon, or hoped so, which was perfect timing. For once he hadn't gone out with her; Issa had wanted to see his mother, and he had, right before stopping to pick up something.
Of course he hadn't been able to bring the whole litter, but with his little granddaughter riding on his back, Issa felt pleased. Idris was going to love her as much as he did, possibly even more! "Hang on sweetheart; it's rough riding here." The lion picked his paws up, trying to be as fast as possible without jostling her too much. "Kay kay, gan'pa." Lykke used her forepaws to help her lounge out across his head, little body almost submerged in his thick mane. She and her siblings were young, but not so much so that this outing was an ill advised one. The little lioness craned her neck to look ahead of her. Since she had been so little, Lykke hadn't been able to spend much time, if any, with her grandparents. Now that she was bigger and her parents were allowing others in it was a free for all.
She laughed when he started to trot. It bounced her up a little, but not enough to knock her off. "Higher, higher!"
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:36 pm
 The hunt had been a great success. In fact, the hunting party had returned a little earlier than expected, and Idris had taken the spare time for a quick bath.
Grooming her fur smooth again, she looked up curiously at the sound of the joyful child. Her eyes widened when she saw Issa, and the little cub bouncing on top of his head. Her heart warmed instantly, briefly thinking back on when her own children had been cubs. Now, she was... Ugh. Don't think too much on that...
"Issa, where did you find that cutie?" she asked playfully. Though small, the cub was still bigger than that brief time Idris had seen her after being born...
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:39 pm
Asili'issa couldn't have smiled brighter if he'd tried. The not so gentle tugging and pulling of his mane wasn't even enough to deter his joyful spirit. "Where else but the den of our dear daughter? Idris, this is Bryne and Vogel's eldest, Lykke. I took her for the day to give her parents a break." Even as he spoke, he was trying to roll his eyes up to see if he could see her. He wasn't entirely sure if his mate would recognize her or not, given how much time had passed. Cubs often didn't look the same straight from birth as they did when they were old enough to cause mischief.
"You fink I'm cute?" Lykke leaned forward, using her clawed paws to stop her from sliding off her grandfather's head. If not for his raised snout and her paws balanced against it she might have taken a tumble. "Are you my gan'ma?" She asked, with a large amount of awe and excitement. She looked like she could be, so she must be, right? And that's why gan'pa was talking to her! The little cubs tail swung happily behind her like a canine. "Gan'pa says that I'm gonna see my gan'ma today. It's a'posed to be a secret for her." Lykke nodded her head.
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:01 pm
"Lykke..." Idris couldn't help her smile. She still couldn't believe she was a grandmother, but acknowledging that the cub in front of her was her granddaughter felt easy enough.
"Oh, I don't just think you're cute. I know you're cute." The innocent excitement on the cub's face sent a wave of warmth through Idris. Family... She really had one, and it was growing so fast... It was suddenly hard to keep a couple happy tears from falling. "Yeah.. I'm your grandma. ..It sure was a secret."
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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2016 1:52 pm
Lykke couldn't stop herself from giggling. She wriggled ontop of her grandfathers head, moving his mane this and that. "I fink you're pwetty cute too." In an older kind of way. Not cub cute, but still cute!
"Hey hey, why you cryin'? Is you sad cuz you're cute?"
Asili'issa moved closer to his mate so that he could sit close to her, bringing Lykke in as well. He wanted to reach up and brush his cheek against hers in a soothing sort of way, but with a cub on his head it was impossible.
Being grandparents...Being a father was something Issa was still trying to wrap his mind around, but grandparents? That was something entirely new. It made for a larger, warmer family, and it would have never been possible if not for Idris.
"I think she's just happy to be able to love you, Lykke. You're a very special part of this family."
That mollified her somewhat, but the tears still worried her. Tears were a bad thing; it meant that someone was hurting. She reached out to touch her grandmother's head with her little paws, stretching herself out between the two older lions. "S'okay g'andma, I love you too. Fo'evah." And she meant it, every word.
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 3:04 pm
Listening to that high little voice, she could clearly remember her children cuddled around, trying to get her attention and learning to speak...
She closed her eyes, trying to chase the tears away, chuckling softly. "Just don't tell your mother about this, okay? We wouldn't want her to worry." How embarrassing. "I'll love you forever, too, Lykke. I promise."
One eye cracked open to look at her mate. To think that he had put all of this into motion by being brave enough as a cub long ago...
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