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Mjuvi felt a real ripple of love and compassion for his siblings as Laini spoke to him. He knew his more positive outlook wouldn't last, and he'd probably be the stroppy adolescent again soon enough, but for at least a few days, he'd try. Not for himself, but for Laini, Siri and Dakari. "It's nice of you to say" he replied, sounding a lot more genuine.

Siri soon found her bearings with the carcass, ripping off small pieces that she could manage. She didn't need to eat too much; however, as a cub, she needed to eat frequently, which was probably going to be a curse for the family until she got older. Mjuvi smiled at his brother, stood up and hunched over the wildebeest, taking larger chunks out of it. He was careful not to choose the choicest parts; the hunters deserved them as much as Siri needed them.

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Laini also apprached the dead wildebeest with Mjuvi, slowing down a bit as she walked past Dakari. She looked at her older brother and he seemed to notice her hesitation. "Don't worry about me." he said with a reassuring smile. "You three eat first." His sister was obviously concerned as to how much food would be left for her brother because, even as she started eating, she still seemed somewhat reluctant about just having her and the rest of her siblings eat as much as they wanted.

As his younger siblings ate, Dakari went ahead and lay down, deciding he might as well keep an eye out. No doubt their kill would attract some attention at one point or another, which was why they couldn't risk taking the leftovers back to their den. This meant that he and Laini would have to hunt more often, but their safety was far more important. If only he were a better hunter, then worrying about that wouldn't be necessary.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Mjuvi could have eaten more; but he wasn't going to be selfish. He knew Dakari had to eat. He was the one which could kill the prey, Laini was the one who could chase it. Mjuvi stepped back from the kill and smiled at his brother. "Thank you, both" he said with a smile before turning away to approach the water for a drink.

Siri also had her fill. She licked her lips free of blood before edging away from it, then she sat down. After she ate, the cub became sleepy. Her system needed sleep to digest it properly; she yawned and stumbled over to Dakari's side. She knew he would get up to eat, but she flopped beside him anyway.

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Dakari smiled back at his brother, silently thanking him for the gesture. Letting his siblings eat first was safety percaution, even if he did doubt that there wouldn't be enough meat for all of them. He knew that Mjuvi hadn't eaten as much as he could have, but he was willing to eat now that his brother has eaten enough. It was easy to tell that there would be plenty of meat left now that Siri, Laini and Mjuvi had eaten, so Dakari figured his adolescent siblings would feel more comfortable about eating more after he ate as well.

Also deciding to wait until Dakari ate, Laini also withdrew from the kill. Her gaze fell on Siri and she couldn't help but chuckle as the cub simply flopped down next to Dakari even though the young adult was already in the proccess of standing up. She went ahead and picked her little sister up by the scruff of her neck before walking over and joining Mjuvi by the waterhole. The young lioness quietly lay down next to him as he drank, placing Siri down between her paws and gently caressing her with her tongue.

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Mjuvi finished drinking. He stared out across the water; a small group of hippos he had not noticed were now on land. They must have been in the water since they arrived. While he knew hippos were a threat if provoked, Mjuvi was in no mood for provoking so therefore they wouldn't be a threat. He got up from his hunched position and sat, glancing back at his brother who was now eating. Even if they didn't finish it, they could always come back to it. Day old meat wasn't too bad.

Siri didn't make a sound; mainly because she didn't want to and it was instinct to not make noise when picked up by the scruff. She purred at Laini's efforts. It almost felt like her mother. The little cub yawned, which provoked a chuckle from Mjuvi. "Tired already, Siri?" he asked with a grin. She nodded wearily, eyes fluttering. The day had considerably shifted into evening; the sky was all sorts of red/orange hues as the sun got lower with every few minutes.

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Laini continued to bathe her little sister, smiling warmly as the cub began to peacefully purr in content. While yesterday the adolescent had been very worried about what would become of her and her siblings, the day's events were a reassurance that they were all going to be fine as long as they stayed together. "Look at her, Mjuvi..." she whispered, still smiling. "I hope I'll have cubs of my own one day..." The young lioness looked at her brother. "Don't you?"

Dakari meanwhile ate from the dead wildebeest, eventually satisfying his hunger. Knowing that he'd caught this meal alongside his sister made it even tastier in his opinion. After he was done he joined his siblings by the waterhole, smiling as he saw Laini putting Siri to sleep. When his adolescent sister asked him the same question she'd asked their brother, Dakari couldn't help but blush beneath his fur. "Oh, um... One day... Yes, I do..." However he knew how bad he was at even trying to talk to lionesses...

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Siri slowly began to nod off; her eyes became too heavy to hold open and she ended up curling up between her sisters paws. She still purred contently, the low rumble of noise of her siblings talking was rather soothing. Mjuvi looked at Siri and smiled a little, but looking back up at Laini. He chuckled, quietly as to not disturb her. He listened to Dakari, then both his siblings looked to him for an answer.

"I don't know" he replied truthfully. A lot of factors would come into play if he ever wanted cubs. "Not all cubs are like Siri" he added after a few more moments of thought. He sat up straight and turned towards the tall grass. "Maybe we should start heading back?" he wondered aloud. He wasn't a particularly nervous young lion, but after the day they had previously he felt like they needed to be protected once night truly fell.

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Laini found herself chuckling at Mjuvi's answer. "That's true." she admitted, grinning at him. "Some of them are like you." she teased, doubting he wouldn't realize that she was kidding. Her brother knew how much she loved him. The subject of parenthood was obviously not too relevant for an adolescent, so it made sense that Mjuvi didn't have an answer to give her. She looked up at the sky, wondering whether they really should head back now.

Dakari chuckled as Laini teased their brother. Looking upwards, he knew that there was no reason for them to leave their den unless they needed food or water (for safety reasons) until they would know just how safe this area was. "Yes, we can head back now." he said with a few nods. "We should eat these leftovers tomorrow if they'll still be here." The young adult briefly nuzzled their cub sister before picking her up by the scruff of her neck. "Come on." he mumbled, his voice a little muffled because he was holding Sir.

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Night had well and truly fallen among the lands. Black shapes moved across the plains despite the time of day, and one would find it hard to distinguish whether they were friend or foe without a good sense of smell. Siri had been sleeping quite peacefully, nestled between Dakari and Laini. One of her siblings yawned in their sleep and she woke up. The young cub looked up out of the sunken ground. She saw a large moth a few inches away from her; Siri smiled playfully. Despite being sleepy, she batted a paw out to see if she could reach it. She didn't reach it, but it flew a little bit away.

Cubbish instincts and curiosity to chase it took over, even if she knew it was wrong to leave her siblings side. She got up out of the sunken ground shelter, having not disturbed her siblings, and tried to grab the moth again. It kept flying away, so she kept chasing, a small smile across her face as she imagined how proud Mjuvi would be that she had caught a moth rather than a cricket. When the moth flew into the tall grass,Siri hesitated. She could still see it.

Her sensibility told her to go back, but her playfulness told her to keep going. She listened to the latter part of herself. She continued chasing the moth through the tall grass, inevitably loosing her way. She finally caught it and let it hang from her maw. She sat for a moment and remained proud of herself; until an unwelcome sound came into range. Laughing. The shrill laughs of creatures she had been warned about many times. Her face dropped as she heard the grass rustle, and she let the moth drop to the floor.

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It was the middle of the night and a small group of hyenas was running about. They preferred to do as they pleased during the nighr rather than during the day because of the many animals that weren't too fond of the likes of them. Besides, during night time, any potential pray was most likely asleep, making it easier for them to hunt it down if they managed to locate it.

The hyenas had been rather fortunate to find a half eaten wildebeest by the waterhole soon after heading out to cause trouble. The night was still young, and because of the food that had been so kindly left for them it had the potential to become a very successful one. The rascals continued to randomly wonder around, trying to look for anything else that might provide them with some sort of nourishment or amusement.

At some point, while heading through the tall grass, the noise Siri was causing caught their attention. The sound of quiet running, which couldn't possibly be caused by anything big, as well as that of childish laughter, informed the hyenas that they'd found something to keep themselves occupied with until they lost their interest. Heading towards the source of the commotion, they began to laugh uncontrollably upon realizing it was a lion cub they were dealing with.

"Well well well..." said one of the hyenas as they all revealed themselves to the terrified cub in front of them. "What do we have here?"

"Looks like we found ourselves a little play mate." said a 2nd hyena, snickering menacingly.

"And a snack!" exclaimed a 3rd one, causing all of them to burst into laughter once more.