by oXButterflyKissesXo » May 30th, 2010, 12:19 am
@Nakisisa: Malaika's eyes closed and she arched her head to look at the ground. She then opened them and looked over to her sister, "why are you so quiet?". Adeola looked from the stars to her sister's sudden change of attitude. The youngest lioness got to her feet and turned around to look at her older sister, "you're not the least bit upset that he's leaving?"
Adeola looked at Naki and then back at her sister. What was she talking about? Why would she be upset about him leaving? One, she didn't have 'feelings' like her sister did for Naki, and two, she was leaving with him. She was old enough to make her own decisions as a young adult as compared to her who was going to be two in a few months. She kept silent. "Can't you make him stay?" Malaika walked over to her sister with the same look in her eyes she gave Naki.
"I don't control what he does. The only one I can control is myself". Adeola's face was expressionless and she was firm with her words, letting her sister know that her act wasn't going to fool the one who taught her the act in the first place.
"You don't care that my heart is breaking?". The older sister stayed silent once more. She loved Malaika beyond all reason and she wanted her sister to have a good life, but her sister got on her nerves sometimes with the fact that she was always the sibling who got what she wanted. Now, she was just learning how it felt to be like the others, including Adeola.
"Of course I care. But you have to learn sooner or later that you have to make life work with what life throws at you". The sisters looked at each other for a long period of time before Malaika turned her head back to Naki and walked over to him. She gazed up into his ruby hues and nuzzled her head under his chin, licking his neck.
"I'll miss you, Naki. Please come back for me some day". Adeola turned her head away from them once more and tried her best to ignore them and give them some time. She wasn't quite sure what Naki's feelings were towards Malaika, but she was sure that he would be a nice enough lion to let her know he was her friend.
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@VitanisMate: Adeola looked from where the male walked off and then back down at the cub. What she said, it drew the line in her mind. She got to her fours, "actually Mzuri, I wanted to apologize". The lioness walked past the cub slowly, "I'm sorry for letting this pride care about you, and I'm sorry I put so much effort in to keep you safe. I should really have asked you first before I attempted to be a decent lioness, but I can see I failed miserably. I tried to be a mother that loved you and wanted to see a brighter future for you when you saw everything as dark". She looked back at the cub, her face not showing anything, but her eyes were miserable, "so, walk the path you wish to walk. Whatever it is, I hope you find happiness" she gave a smile and walked off, out to the fields, leaving the cub behind to make her own decision.
If Mzuri wanted to be an adult, she was able to have that choice. Regardless of Adeola's love for the child.
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@SilverSimba01: Tendai looked from the weaning cub over to his oldest daughter. "Adeola, something you're not telling me about the cub?". Adeola looked up at her father and gave him a narrowed look. She knew what he was getting at.
"She didn't have a family, so I'm looking after her". Once it was said, she saw the relief on his face and she rolled her eyes. He thought she would get pregnant without having a proper, devoted mate by her side as the father? She thought he had more faith in his eldest daughter's ability to pick 'em.
"Well...I'm proud of you". Her hazel hues looked into his matching ones, and she looked away.
"Thank you". Her voice couldn't have been more bitter, and he obviously caught it because he sighed out and looked away from her and back down to Zuri.