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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby Gemini » July 7th, 2014, 1:14 am

Skauti stopped once he'd killed the boar, and stood over it silently. He'd looked away, his face cast in shadow, as he momentarily wallowed in a sharp pang of jealousy. Of course. It was just like his old pride. He could be the best hunter, but nobody would ever recognize him for it. Perhaps it was better that he be alone. Once this stint in the mountains was over...

His ears pricked suddenly. This time it was the older lioness addressing him, and in a few moments she had shortly and aptly described her sense of pleasure in his hunting skills. Her compliment, in turn, caught Rav and Laini's attention, and before he knew it the entire group was watching him earnestly, faint smiles on their faces.

The young lion felt his pelt bristle, surprised and a bit nervous at suddenly having all this attention.

"Well, it just kind of happened, I mean, it's not my best," he puffed up slightly, before realizing that he was probably taking this too far. Thus Skauti relaxed with a sigh, his ears drooping and his face locked into what seemed to be an appreciative smile. "Thank you."

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Night had fallen and the younger lion had finished with his meal. He hadn't eaten much, as the gazelle he had killed earlier had mostly been enough. Instead, he had simply waited for the other lions to finish eating, casting a few impatient glances around as they filled their stomachs. Finally, after some time spent grooming, they were ready to continue on their way, with Skauti leaving most of his mutilated kill behind.

Inwardly, he sighed. If it weren't for the other lions, he wouldn't have had to hunt again, and he wouldn't have had to waste that boar. Such a shame. Although something told him that being in a group would make it easier to catch food, his instincts still told him that food was hard to come by and that wasting a meal like that was never a good idea.

The lion sighed as they found an umbrella tree to spend the night at. As it was, his legs ached, and the day had been a pretty tiring one. He was more than ready to get some rest. As expected, Laini was already cuddled up against Rav and ws busy smooching and touching and giggling and gawking at him. Figured. Again, it was just like his old pride - everyone else had their close friends they'd known since birth, their future mates, their little groups with their silly antics and games and fun pastimes. And where had he been? He'd never belonged in that pride. While they were playing their stupid games, he'd been bettering himself, spending many countless hours under the burning sun trying to run and leap and hunt, wishing he could care for himself like a fully-grown lion... even though he was barely big enough to be a threat to anything aside from a mouse.

Still, he'd tried. But it was no less difficult as time went on. Only when he'd run away was he truly free, he found.

At the end of the day, he had no doubts that those two were just like those lions. He'd probably been there for her since birth, cuddling her and confiding in her and giving her someone who loved her. Some, like her, had that. But others did not. And those who did usually did not know how lucky they were.

He sighed, leaping into the tree and curling into one of the branches, trying his best to ignore the two love-doves down below. His claws scratched at the bark, an ample show of his frustration... and it was only then that he realized he wasn't alone. For the older lioness, too, had found the tree a great place to sleep. Skauti grimaced, hoping he hadn't awoken her, as she intimidated him somewhat... but still she noticed, and seemed to turn her head to look at him.

The young lion stiffened, awaiting her reaction...
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby Ravvij » July 7th, 2014, 1:57 am

Kaith watched the young lion intently for a few seconds. Then after what seemed like a long while she spoke. Her words were soft and quiet, so as not to disturb the two below. "Why do you like to be so alone?" she asked him earnestly. But, without waiting for a reply she dozed off, leaving Skauti to think about her question. A question that the three elder lions shared but didn't quite know how to ask. Kaith was cunning and dangerous, this much was obvious.



Rav lay peacefully with Laini under the tree. But as he well guessed, the stars fortold of a great misfortune. This misfortune was now crawling weakly though the tall grass and into place where the four lions slept. Ragged breathing, the sound of liquid drops tapping the rocks below, and a small lioness were what interupted their sleep. Rav awoke first. His slumber was light this night and his dreams were lucid; it didn't take much to wake him.
"H-hhh-help... m-mmee.." she said slowly, weakly. Then the lioness before Rav's eyes fainted and her weight made an audable "thump" when she fell to her side.
Kaith needed a bit more to be woken from her comfortable spot in the tree. She was annoyed by the rasping voice that woke her, but once she saw what was goin on she resumed her regal demeanor.
Rav got up and went over to the new comer. He sniffed her. She didn't seem to be hurt too badly. She was mostly exhausted and cut up from the claws of another lion... Most likely a male. It smells like a male's claws.

The sun arose and shined right onto her her sore eyes. She awoke slowly to find that a large male lion and a larger lioness had been keeping watch over her. She lifted her head slowly. The buised muscles in her neck refused to allow her to move as much as she wanted.
"You're alive." the older lioness said with a smile.
"Who are you?" she asked, "And who are they?" her tone was showing her worry now as she realised she might be in danger as she was on her journey to... Where ever this was.
"You're on the south side of the northern mountains you are now laying on. You came stumbling into our place of sleep, bleeding and hurt." the older male told her.
She looked around herself and all the cuts and gashes had been cleaned and had leaves pressed to them. These strange lions had cared for her through the night. "Thank you." she said gratefully, "My name is Zuyu... and I owe you my life for caring for me."
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby TheWhistlerify » July 7th, 2014, 4:09 am

Laini woke up after Rav and Kaith had, having fallen into a rather deep slumber thanks to the warmth provided by Rav's fur against her. However, with him awake, it didn't take her too long to wake up as well. True, it wasn't too cold of a night, but she'd grown used to the warm sensation and therefore felt very cold and uncomfortable once it was gone. She opened her eyes with a somewhat annoyed look on her face, trying to figure out where Rav had gone to and why he wasn't by her side.

As she drifted into full awareness, however, she suddenly noticed the injured lioness that had wondered into their sleeping area. It's been a long time since she'd seen another lion wounded to such an extent, and it certainly wasn't bringing back any pleasant memories. She wanted to ask what was wrong, but the lioness had already fainted and she doubted either Rav or his mother would know the answer as to how this misfortune had befallen the young lioness.

However Laini did manage to calm down throughout the course of the night as she and the others tended to the newcomer. It looked like she was going to be okay - which was the most important thing at the end of the day. She was obviously even more relieved once the lioness woke up. "It's nice to meet you, Zuyu." she said with a friendly smile. Normally she didn't talk so openly to strangers, but she wasn't alone with the new lioness. "My name's Laini." she would have introduced the others, but they could speak for themselves. "I'm really glad you're okay... You gave us quite a fright last night..."
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby Ravvij » July 7th, 2014, 5:31 am

"My name is Rav and this," he motioned to Kaith, "Is my mother. The little one over there is Skauti."
Zuyu looked at each one of them. Their group was impressive, but Rav and Kaith seemed to be the most imposing. "Again, thank you all." she said bowing her head. Out of no where she began to cry. A great pain in her heart stung her with thoughts of her Pride and what was happening to it.
"Whatever's the matter, dear?" Kaith asked. Not just Kaith, Rav was now even more concerned than he had been.
"I - I'm sorry." she sobbed, "I ran away from my Pride. It's being taken over by a group of males I've never seen before. They're killing all the other males. My father, my brothers! My firends! They're all dead by now."
Rav glanced between Kaith and Laini. Rav was sure Kaith would know how to handle this situation. He wasn't sure, because he was a male, if he should say anything further. If her Pride was attacked by strange male's then he thought his silence might help.
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby TheWhistlerify » July 7th, 2014, 5:46 am

Laini once again became concerned as Zuyu suddenly began to cry, her expression becoming horrified as the lioness explained what happened to her pride. "What?" she asked quietly, unable to believe what she was hearing. "They killed them all?!" she heard that, in order to eliminate competition, males would normally exile rival males. She never heard anything about them killing their challengers. "Oh, I'm so sorry..." Not giving it a second thought, she walked over to the weeping lioness and embraced her in a hug.
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby Ravvij » July 7th, 2014, 6:23 am

Zuyu let out a loud growl as Laini put her paws on Zuyu's back. She was bruised inside from her escape and the cuts on her skin weren't much less painful. When Laini backed off Zuyu appologized, "I'm so sorry! It just really hurts... all over."
"Be a bit more careful, Laini." Kaith said in a half scolding, half concerned voice.
Rav went over to Laini and nuzzled her lightly, they all knew she meant well, but he wanted to let her know. He then turned to Zuyu, deciding he should talk now. "What happened to you?"
the young lioness took a few seconds before answering. "I escaped during the takeover. They chased me, beat me and clawed at me. I got away before I had to watch anyone else die."
Rav felt sick. He felt sick that this could even happen. He'd heard stories about adult males that were excessively vicious and brutal, but it finally sunk in while looking at Zuyu. He felt a powerful urge inside himself. The urge to protect those he cared about from things like this.
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby Gemini » July 7th, 2014, 6:45 am

Skauti had been silent. He'd heard the lioness' response but chose to remain quiet - she appeared tired, and he, as well, wasn't much in the mood to explain himself at this moment. The young lion simply let her turn around and doze off, and he found he didn't mind this relative lack of interaction. As it was, most of the members in the group either intimidated him or made him slightly uncomfortable.

At least he had the tree, though. And as he turned away and prepared to fall asleep, that was about the only thing he was grateful for... well, aside from the fact that he wasn't dead do hungry. While he remained at the fringes of consciousness, though, he could have sworn that he'd seen a bright light...

The brief streak of a shooting star...

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Skauti awoke several hours later to the sounds of a lioness. Rav and Laini were already up, and the older lioness was about to be. She stretched briefly before leaping out of the tree with a gentle, graceful move. The dark lion followed suit shortly after. Even though he would rather have preferred to rest and save his energy, he saw that that would be difficult if this racket kept up.

He blinked the sleep from his eyes and descended the tree groggily, his movements lacking in their usual vigor and feline grace. What he saw before him was a young, wounded femme, crying and clearly in a heap of trouble. Rav had already been up for sometime - Skauti caught clumps of leaves crisscrossing her sides, where she had been injured.

The lion caught Laini introduce him, and smirked visibly. Great. What did she want from them now? Was four not enough to take on this journey? He looked around, secretly wishing to claw the bark off of the nearest tree. Why was this getting more and more and more complicated? He'd said he'd travel with them, and help them because they had saved his life. He'd said nothing about getting involved in the affairs of random strangers. And from the looks of things, her affairs were messy ones... which, truth be told, only added to his aversion.

"I'm sorry," he decided to voice himself, regardless of what the other lions thought, "but unless your pride is across the mountains, then it seems you're out of luck. We were already on a journey of our own..."

His ears flattened. It may have been harsh, but he was determined to cross those mountains. Entering into needless conflict with another pride did not seem like a good way to achieve that. If this disagreement forced him to travel through the pass alone, then so be it. But as it was, he had no intentions of helping a random stranger when he had his own survival to be concerned over.
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby Ravvij » July 7th, 2014, 7:16 am

Kaith's head snapped to Skauti's direction. She looked at him furiously. Her snarl was low and threatening. The hair on her spine would have stood up if she did not have more control over herself.. "It is not your place to speak for the group, child." she warned, "And aside from that, this lionesses blood trails over and through the mountains. A fact you have over looked by not paying attention." It made no sense to Kaith that the young lion would help cover Zuyu's wounds only to reject her later.
"Mother." Rav stopped her before she could finish her thought, He turned to the younger male, "But, she's right Skauti. If you want safe passage north over the mountains your best bet is with us. Should you come across those other males they will not think twice about killing you. Also, you owe me for saving your skin, and Laini, and... mother. I won't ask much of you if you decide to venture onward with us. But the first thing you must do is apologize for your rudeness."
Zuyu felt awkward and unsure in this situation. She didn't blame the young lion for not wanting to get involved, but she knew she needed any and all the help she could get if she was to save what might be left of her Pride. "My home is over the mountains and to the north." she said finally.
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby TheWhistlerify » July 7th, 2014, 7:26 am

Laini was somewhat taken aback when Zuyu growled at her, but she soon understood her mistake. "N-no, I'm the one who should be sorry..." she said apologetically. She'd helped treat her wounds, how come she forgot about them already? She should have known better. "Um... But you're safe now, and you'll be okay before you know it." she continued, once again trying to sound reassuring. She looked at Rav, but couldn't tell what was on his mind until both he and his mother scolded Skauti.

So it looked like this other pride happened to be residing exactly where she and the rest of the group were going... She looked at Rav, obviously worried.
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Re: Pride of Exiles

Postby Ravvij » July 7th, 2014, 5:28 pm

Rav, noticing Laini's stare, smiled at her. He hoped that would reassure her for what he was about to do.
"Let's do this. Laini, you take my mother and scout ahead. Go carefully and avoid as much contact with anyone as you possibly can." he phrased his words very carefully and by so doing he put Laini in charge of his mother; to keep her from doing something hasty in her anger or worse. He wanted Kaith to calm down and being around Skauti would only make things worse at the moment. "I will stay back here with Zuyu and Skauti to protect Zuyu from anyone that ight come after her."
Kaith saw what he was doing. She was proud of her son for taking control of the situation, but she also saw that he was as cleaver as she was. Rav, by all accounts, was stronger than Kaith. Not so much because he was a male as much as it was he was younger than her and had more energy. But, even though she was proud of her son, she was still quite steamed at Skauti.
"That's fine with me." Kaith said hotly and turned away, walking to the north.
Zuyu, still uncomfortable with the whole situation, lay there silently.
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