[Closed] Little Stranger (Taraji Chapter 1)

[Lodrill]

Taraji followed Nala very closely and looked at the new lions with big eyes while trying to hide behind Nala again. She winced a bit as Nala told her to come to her side and she took her time reacting. She was still very shy but something in Nalas voice and her behaviour was different from Kiara. Taraji felt like she could not disobey and maybe she was a bit frighten in anger Nala due she was her source of food. Very slowly and her small body pressed hard against Nalas body she boced around Nala until she was at her belly between her front legs. Taraji snuggled so hard against Nala as if she wanted to be a part of her body to escape the eyes of the strangers. Even though she could not merge at all with the cream colored queen due her fur gave her away pretty fast. Her red fur was glowing in front of Nalas cream colored fur.

As Tarajis eyes moved up again and fell on the injured lion in front of her and Kopa who was intimidating just by his size Taraji pressed herself nervous against Nalas bells as if she wanted to find a place at the belly to hid. She slided a bit to the left so that Nalas leg was between the strangers and Taraji. She relaxed a tiny bit as she did not directly had to look into the eyes of the other lions or was looked into her own eyes.

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Laini meanwhile rested on one of the sleeping pelts in her new den. She began to relax in her new home. She still felt uneasy because she lived in her old den for over one year now and this was a big change for her but sleeping on a pelt was a nice new experience for her. With her eyes closed she waited for Daxis to come home.

[SimbasMate]

Ashur waited patianetly for the King to arrive once again. Ashur licked the wounds on his leg. It was still very swollen, and unbearable. He thought for a while what he was going to do. Ashur felt his stomach rumble but he was in no mood for something to eat. He wanted his parents back. That's all he needed. Ashur thought about what his parents were doing right now. Did they miss him? Ashur shook that thought out of his head. They didn't miss him. For they would never miss or love him again.

[LionPrincess]

Almasi was angry at the way in which Daxis spoke to her, all she wanted to do was be friends with him and he was being meen "i got lost" she told him as she turned her back, she was in a bad mood now, then she spotted Kopa walking up pride rock with a male cub on his back, the cub looked injured, Almasi waited untill Kopa entered the main den and she ran in to investigate, she walked over to Kopa and sat by his side "who's he" she asked Kopa as she refaired to the young male he had just brought into the den

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Mosi arose to his paws and walked out of the small den "you wanna play Darion" he asked his older brother as he crouched down ready to pounce onto him "or do you wanna fight" he said with a playful growel as he playfully clawed his brothers muzzle

[KiarasMate]

Spotting Almasi making her way into the main den and hearing her inquiry, Kopa replied in a low voice as not to disturb Ashur and Jamelia.

”His name is Ashur Almasi and he was kicked out of his pride because of some curse put upon his family. I’m not too sure about the details though so you’d have to ask him, that is, if he feels up to talking about it with you.”

Watching Taraji closely, noticing the small amounts of blood that had adorned the little cub’s pelt from the wildebeest she had tumbled into, Nala laid herself down, adjusting her body so that Taraji was now tucked between her fore paws, before the cream colored queen started to bathe her, not wanting her daughter and Kovu to return and see their cub in such a state. Keeping her body so that Taraji couldn’t really hide anywhere as she groomed her, Nala struggled to keep the crystal eyed cub still while she worked. Having dealt with cubs before though, Nala’s patience wasn’t tested as she worked around every little squirm and movement that Taraji made. Managing to clean all the traces of crimson mess from her soft little pelt before she rose to her paws once again, speaking politely to Taraji as she did so.

”Well, be a good cub and introduce yourself to Jamelia here Taraji.”

[SinChei]

Daxis was sad she left but it was his own fault. He didnt want to understand her problems. The red maned cub got a bit selfish again. He stood up and looked after Almasi who ran after kopa in the main den. Yes leave me I don't need you as my friend i've got enough other friends. Daxis had to hold himseld back to don't run after her and hurt her like he did in his old behavior. But he just snuffled angry and went back to his and Lainis den. It was chilly in the denn and even darker than outside. Daxis dumped himself down in a corner of the den and sulked.

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Darion smiled playfully but it hurt a bit when Mosi clawed his muzzle. He didn't get angry, he knew his little brother just wanted to play with him so Darion giggled a bit and growled playfully. His paw pushed Mosi slihtly away from him. He twiched his upper lips and waited for Mosi again.

[CrystallineIcefire]

The pale furred lioness didn't acknowledge the fact Taraji was near her; she was too busy feasting on a wildebeest leg. Who could blame her? In her two week trek, all that she ate was rotten carrion that no lion would eat, unless desperate. Most would ask: Why couldn't she have hunted for her food? One day when Jamelia was very young, an unknown lion stole the food that was stashed in the den. Jamelia asked her wise grandmother, Bahati, why the food was gone.

"Somebody stole our food."

Jamelia, being only a few months old, asked her grandmother. "Stole?"

"Yes. To steal means that you take something that doesn't belong to you. When you hunt an animal out of your territory, or you take something, no matter how big or small that doesn't belong to you, it is called thievery or stealing. Thievery is a crime, and consequences can occur. Even drinking from waterhole out of your territory is stealing." The old lioness nuzzled her head against the tiny little cub. "I want you to promise me that you won't ever do such a thing."

"Ok, Grandma. I promise I won't steal." Jamelia smiled.

Jamelia didn't take her eyes off of her food until she was finished. That bone was licked clean. No muscle, no blood, no nothing. After she finished her meal, she looked up and saw Taraji; a warm smile slowly grew on her muzzle. "Aren't you the most adorable little cub?" she asked rhetorically. "Would you like to tell me your name, please?" she asked politely.

[SimbasMate]

Ashur wondered where Simba had gone. For the pain in his leg was getting worse then before, and he really needed help. Ashur had also wondered about the other lions and lioness as they approched him carefully and then went to hide. Ashur suddenly felt a urge for water. He saw that there was a water hole near by, and was in the walking distance that he could manage. He stared at it protectively, as if guarding it. He thought about walking over just to get a quick lap, but he didn't want to make Simba worry about him if he had found him gone.

[Lodrill]

Taraji was not really enjoying the bath due she was tensed up and tried to hide all the time. She was pretty exhausted after the bath and did not manage to hide at all. Nala was to experienced with cubs to let her slip away.
Taraji's breath went fast and her shyness made her panic as she had no place to hide anymore and Nala raised to her paws. She tried to get behind Nalas paw but did not manage it.
At the end Taraji just lay down on her belly and hid her face unter her paws. It did not really hide her from the eyes of the stranger lioness though.

Taraji just threw a short look at Jemalia with her big crystal eyes but directly hid them under her paws and tried to slide back.
She really was not good at meeting new lions and without the ensuring warmth of Kiara, Nala or Kovu it was even harder on her. Even Nala's words did not break her shy nature enough for Taraji to speak up in front of this lioness.

[LionPrincess]

After listening to what Kopa had to say Almasi left the den without a word said, she new she was being rude but she really wanted to patch things up with Daxis, she padded over to the young male and nudged him with her muzzle "im sorry" she told him even though she knew she had done nothing wrong, it wasnt her fault she had gotten lost, she lay beside him and gently gnawed on his ear "come on dont be mad, i really do want you to be my friend" she told him as she nudged him again

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Mosi was bored he liked to play with his brother but Darion was getting to old and sometimes hurt him, he knew his brother didnt mean it but he wished he had someone his own age to play with, he sat down rather than playing and spoke seriously to his brother "do you think we will ever be a part of a pride or that we will be outcasts forever" he asked as the thought of not being part of a pride again seemed so great ever since he met Simba and knew that his pride wasnt far from were they were living

[SinChei]

Daxis already heart Almasi when she entered the den and sighed. He felt her gently nudge and smiled bit. It made him happy. Daxis thought the new cub on Kopas back was more interesting then resolve their conflict. He giggled a bit as she gnawled his ear and twiched his paws. The red maned cub rose on his paws and pinned her.
Well ok Almasi. I am very sorry too. I was mad at you without any reasons thank you, you still wanna be my friend.
He nudged her with his muzzle and let her up.

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Darion still giggles a bit and looked cnfused on his brother. Hey i thought you wanted to play. He stopped giggling after Mosis next question and smiled at him.
Well i don't know but don't you like it out here alone? he said it with elation and looked up with eyes closed. He turned his bloned maned head down to his little brother and smiled warmly.