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"Remind me again why we have to come out here," Pipped the small coal colored cub as he attempted to crawl over a bleached white elephant rib bone. "This is the third time this week and I still see no reason for us coming here. The grass plains are much more comfortable venture around, and the food is 10 times fresher." He looked back at the hyena who stubbornly looked back at the cub, the stare urging him to continue forging the bones that were much larger then him.

"We venture out here because its the only place that I haven't looked." Said the chocolaty Hyena, his voice smooth and slightly irritated. Danso actually had no clue why they were searching in the graveyard... Maybe he just wanted to get the little cub into some dangerous situations to open his eyes to the world, or maybe it was out of boredom. He did know though that at one point or another he had ventured here before when he was younger and had seen more like himself, and believed that if he visited back enough, after gaining insured protection, he'd see them again. It was something he hoped for, being a rouge. To find somewhere that he might fit in has been the duo's dream.

Danso's thoughts were interrupted when two sounds accosted his ears. One from the little runt hitting the ground from sliding off of the rib bone and the other of snapping bones off in the distance. He looked quickly left and right before huddling between the bones next to the cub and placing his paw on his muzzle before Siri could protest about the close proximity.

"Keep absolutely silent, Siri. Someone's coming." Danso whispered harshly, his haunches raised, ready for anything.

Carefully Danso peeked from their hiding spot, curious as to the actual distance between him and the one threatening him. It was a female, he could tell that by the sound of her voice, but of what species he could not tell, for unfortunately they were upwind of her. He couldn't catch the scent.

Hesitantly he called out. "We are of no harm to you or your people. I rather avoid at all costs, any form of confrontation, for I've got a lion cub with me and without me he'd die in the wild. We both have no particular homes, the both of us being rouges, and if we have trespassed let me say ahead of time that we mean no harm in doing so." His voice was stern and almost echoed amongst the shells of what used to be great beasts. He only hoped that what he was doing was the right thing. If he had to fight though, he would give it his best.

Siri shivered against his friend, becoming frightened at the situation before them.

His breath hitched. Had Danso known of the danger of bringing Siri here would have put him in, he surely wouldn't have dared, but now that he had and the other voice's demeanor so changed, he knew not what to do. To escape, yes, but how? The little runt could hardly travel over the bones even at a slow pace. If he sent him to run surely he'd get caught, or worse... Killed even.

'Enough bashing myself for not knowing.' He thought to himself. 'I've got to get him out of here and quick.' He looked around him and saw a somewhat crooked path leading out of the graveyard. The hill was steep, but if he could grab Siri carefully in his jaws and begin at a crawling pace, he might be able to get far enough to where a small sprint would get him out before the other one was upon him. He whispered to the cub and picked him up carefully in his jaws and set about crawling in a fox like manor, only peeking a few times to see where his possible opponent was.

A giant pile of bones was slightly visible in front of them in the darkness. They were almost into cover and almost out of the whole predicament when a small squeak emitted from the form dangling in his grip.

He loosened his teeth a bit, them having tightened in the adrenaline of actually getting out without getting into a scrape, and he turned his head to look where the female had been standing before, and found her not to be there.

His heart nearly jumped into his throat, trying to figure out where she had gone with such stealth, and found that his only option was to run for it. Kicking hard against the ground he shot off towards the setting suns light that caressed the edge of the graveyard.

((I'm picturing this particular part of the graveyard to be somewhat like a bowl, so its an uphill climb.))

Danso set down the lion cub, the female hyena in plain sight from where he now crouched. After having heard her call to him again he had stopped and hid as to not attract too much attention. Panting heavily he called out.

"I'd gladly leave, for now that I know lions aren't welcome I'd rather be anywhere else but here. But I need safe passage." He called, voice echoing around the bowl like shape, making it untraceable. "Promise you won't attack, me or the cub, and I'll leave without saying another word. Threaten me with objections of any sort and I'll be forced to fight. I cannot let this cub die."

"Danso, I'm scared." The small cub meekly said while shaking.

The Hyena looked down at Siri giving him a look of assurance. Returning his gaze to the horizon he waited for a response.

Danso stepped forth from the bleached white elephant bones, the cub in his mouth. He placed the cub down on the bone that he stood upon, his peripheral vision never leaving the tawny female. He just wanted to get out of there with the cub in one piece and had he know that stepping foot on this ground would have caused this much trouble he would never have done it.

He waited patiently for some response to him revealing himself, hoping for it to be a good one.

The little cub huddled close to the Hyenas front paws shivering, not daring to look up at the female that stood about 30 feet ahead and 5 feet above them, after being released.

Danso waited for what seemed like an eternity for her to make a decision, and his heart beat increased. Once again, in no way did he want to have to fight, but if she struck it up then he would surely give it his all, but calmly he stood keeping his gaze low and away from direct contact with the females own bluish orbs. Or at least he thought they were blue. Not being able to look directly at her and with the sun setting behind her it was hard to tell the true color.

Danso grabbed Siri quickly by the scruff of the cubs neck and bolted, claws clacking as his paws worked nimbly upon the bones, climbing his way out. She didn't need to tell him twice about leaving. Thats what he had wanted to do since they had been caught.

He reached the edges of the bowl shaped wall and was a total of 5 feet away from the female hyena on duty. He glanced at her with his golden eyes, paused for a moment and then continued trotting off into the distance, wondering where they were going to wind up next, and whether or not they will be welcome.

After a safe distance he let Siri out of his mouth.

"Ewww, Danso. You drooled on me!" Siri cried in annoyance trying to groom himself.

"Thats the least of your worries. Common, lets go before she decides to not let us go after all." Danso turned and headed north, the little cub stumbling after, leaving the rest of himself to be groomed later.