Captive's Struggle [PRIVATE: AC & SinChei]

[AustralianChaos]

As Tanga reached the gate, he found the cub lying right by it, not moving. Fearing the worst, he picked up the pace, running to the cub's side. Placing a paw against the cub's small chest, he felt the steady, if slow heartbeat, and the low breathing. Sighing with relief, but wondering what could have knocked the cub out cold like that, Tanga quickly looked the cub over for any sign that something had caused him to lose consciousness.

He was distracted from that when he saw the cub's paw, and the broken claw residing there. It looked painful, and Tanga felt like it should be removed, but had no idea whether that was the right course of action...he was no healer. Deciding it was probably for the best if the cub was moved away from the gate, since he assumed that he had broken his claw trying to get out, he picked the unconscious cub up in his mouth, carrying him back to where Makali and Kulinda...he just hoped one of the two of them knew what to do.

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Tyson smiled as Shane suggested the golden one be named King. "I always thought that one was too quiet to be a king...he seems to defer to that really interesting-looking one all the time."

But he was once again distracted as he saw Tanga picked Daxis up. "Hmm..." he mused, grabbing a set of binoculars and training them on Tanga, getting better view. "Wonder what he's doing with the little one?"

He was not worried about Tanga hurting Daxis...he knew that the golden lion was a rather gentle one...he had never seen him act aggressively towards them, even, which had surprised him initially.

[SinChei]

Daxis was just hanging moveless in his maw and noticed nothing. It was like someone knocked him out with one nasty punch in his face. But if he would be awake tanga had never managed to touch him like this.

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Makali opened his eyes and saw the two males arriving but Daxis asleep in Tangas Muzzle. But he noticed on tangs face and a the slightely moving chest of the cub that he wasn't dead just asleep. The rare furred male let out a deep sight out of his muzzle and smiled.

What happened to him Tanga?

On paw of the cub looked weird but makali just thought it was a matter of the view that one claw was unsheathed. He leaned his head towards the cub when tanga went past him and sniffed at him and noticed the smell of the weird creatures.

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Shane agreed with him about the name and nodded

Yeah yeah your right but the other one is ... i don't know.... but yeah the name would suit to the weird colored male too ...

He looked through his binoculars too n the same direction and followe Tanga.

it seems... he just want to figure out what knocked him off or hat would you think?

Shane typed something in his laptop and looked to anga again. He never thought lions would be so interesting. In the university was they never learned that interesting stuff.

Wow that is so awesome i never thought lions would be so characteristic and carring

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga put the little cub down. "I think the humans did something to him...put him into a forced sleep. It's a lot like when happened to me when I was brought here. But that's not the problem...look at his paw." Tanga pointed at the broken claw, showing Makali what the real problem was. "He's damaged his claw somehow. It looks like it needs to be taken out, but I don't want to make things worse...what do you think should be done?"

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Tyson smiled and nodded at Shane's comment. "You know, I don't think lions usually behave like this. It's interesting, but every one we've caught has behaved very differently to how I expected. And we are in a very remote part of the plains...not many people come out this way. Maybe we've stumbled onto something."

Continuing to observe the scene between the lions, Tyson smiled as he noticed Tanga point out Daxis' paw. "You know, Shane...we may not have to worrry about the little rascal's paw...I think the adults in there are going to help the little guy out."

[SinChei]

Makali again was thinking about the human and thought about the time they brought him there. He could not remember. Tanga was the older one but Makali was longer in this enclosure maybe he was so small at this time he couldn't remember what really happened.

The black furred male turned his head to the claw and was helpless but tried to think just what would happen if they would take off this nasty looking claw.

It's better we pull that out he is still asleep so he will hopefully not notice it the only thing is. But we have to be more carefull because it will bleed like hell... but if it stays in he could badly hurt himself. I don't know...

Makali grabbed the claw and moved it a bit but did not pulled it out.

And whats with the cub... if he notices.. he is agressive already...

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Shane was amazed by this behavior and flew with his fingers over the keyboard of his laptop writing everything down.

This social behavior and strong character... that is so amazing tommorow i will try to get this gold furred male towards the gate i wanna see what he is going to do.

He grabbed his beer and looked at tanga too.

Yeah but maybe they just discovered it but will they fix it

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga was at a loss for what to do. The damaged claw looked very painful...but Makali warned that removing the claw would be a bloody, and most likely excruciating affair for the little cub, and Tanga also knew that there was a good chance that the claw was damaged beyond repair...that it would not grow back. "I don't know...I just don't know. I've never had to deal with anything like this before."

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At this point, Kulinda had finally calmed down from her situation enough to become aware of her surroundings once more. As she listened to the two adults talking about a damaged claw, she turned to look at them, noticing the cub she had tripped over was the subject of their discussions. Getting slowly her her feet, wiping the last of her tears away, she walked slowly towards them, still cautious about their intentions. But she had overheard enough that she new the cub had hurt himself in some form, and she could not leave a young one to suffer when there was possibly something she could do about it.

"Excuse me?" she called tentatively, getting the attention of the others. "Perhaps I can help the little one?" she asked, noting Tanga's conflicted expression at the cub's condition. "I know a bit about healing, and I might be able to help."

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Tyson smiled as Shane suggested trying to get closer to the golden-furred lion. "Just be careful if you do that, buddy. We still don't know exactly how these creatures will react to anything we might do to them."

He then watched as the new lioness got up and slowly made her way towards the group. "Look at that! I think the female is starting to settle in!" he said, typing up a few more notes on his own laptop, marking down his observations for later sorting. "She seems less threatened by them, at any rate."

[SinChei]

Makali moved helpless around Daxis thinking about what to do when the soft voice of the lioness sounded from behind him and his friend. He turned slowly around not to scare her and smiled while giving her some space.

You really do? that is great... we really have no idea Makali laughed and smiled again back at her. Thank you Kulinda

This Lioness sounded so warm and kind it made makali instantly smiling.


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Shane nodded smilig and could not get his eyes off the lions and shouted out in happiness about the actions of the lioness.

Woahhhh! yeah that is awesome! and look it looks like she wants to help the redhead!

Shane almost drooled on his keyboard and made notes too without looking at what he is writing good for him he can manage it without seeing what he was doing.

[AustralianChaos]

Kulinda nodded, before slipping past Makali and Tanga, who both gave her some space as she came up to the young cub, beginning to examine him.

When her gaze hit his damaged claw, she inspected it very closely. "Hmm...definitely a broken claw. Normally this sort of thing would be a simple matter of removing the broken part and letting the claw grow back...back I'm afraid this one is more serious. The claw in broken right at it's base...and that's bad for the little guy. The claw defintely has to be removed...I don't know how long it's been like this, but every second it's been damaged must be extremely painful. The trouble is that the claw will bleed when I break it off...a lot. Also, the claw is not going to grow back, it's too badly damaged. His paw is going to have one less claw than normal." She looked at the two adults, letting the information sink in.

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Tanga sighed as he took all this in. It was pretty much what he had feared. "If it has to come out, it has to come out, I guess," he said, turning to Makali for his opinion.

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Tyson nodded in agreement, watching with stunned fascination as the lioness started examining the red-maned cub, taking particular attention to the damaged claw. "Amazing..." he breathed, putting more notes into his laptop as he continued to observe the scene, completely enthralled.

[SinChei]

Makali wasn't sure and could not give an answer so quickly. He thought let the others know what bothered him would be the best. He started to reply with his casual voice.

True a broken claw has to be very very painfull and true it could get even worse if it stays in. And yeah he is asleep and wouldn't notice it if we do it now. But on the other hand would it bleed like hell and we don't have much to stop it plus no one of us know this little redhead. So we can't... make an decission it would be just wrong... it is his body and his decission what happenes to his claw... we just can wait till he is awake.

Makali was completely ok with his decission and looked at both of them.

Anyways thank you for your help Kulinda.

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I love my work

Shane said while still writing the hell in his laptop and keeping both eyes on the lions. His beer was already empty but he didnt want to miss something

[AustralianChaos]

Kulinda slowly nodded. "Yeah, I guess...but it will have to come out sooner or later, in all seriousness. A damaged claw like that will only cause more problems left in that it will having one less claw to work with. But yes, it is the cub's choice, so I'll ask him when he wakes up."

She then managed a weak smile as Makali thanked her. "It's no problem...I hate seeing a cub in pain...or any other lion for that matter."

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Tanga smiled to show his appreciation, but otherwise remained silent, looking at the cub, who looked so much calmer and kinder asleep. Could the pain of the broken claw possibly be part of the cause of his bad temper, perhaps? Tanga hoped it was...maybe with the claw fixed, they could finally interact with him without risking getting clawed across the muzzle.

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Tyson smiled as Shane proclaimed his love of their job, but said nothing, turning his gaze back to the lions. "Hmm...interesting," he said, peering through his binoculars once more. "The lioness examined the cub, and saw the broken claw, but has not done anything about it yet...I wonder what that's about?"

[SinChei]

Daxis twiched with one of his ears and sighed. He felt like something hit him really hard in the face. The calmative had a few aftereffects on the small cub. He had a light headache and sat up slowly he did not notice the other felines just as their scent were detected by his nose. Daxis backed of and growled but was still a bit dizzy from the sedatives and fell on his side again. But he stood up again quickly and looked at all the others.

You and this creatures are working together! Tell me what did they do to me?! I can smell your evil breath on my fur! Never touch me again! He pointed on Tanga with his healthy paw and bared his teeth.

Makali tryed to bring something in and just spoke low and calm

Hey... listen....
But the cub cut in on him and yelled again.

NOOO YOU LISTEN! I don't want to be here! I want out! i would rather die then being here! And you or your yellow sunshine friend over there better not touch me again!

Daxis was ignoring the female completely because she was the last threatening feline around him.


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Shane just typed some more notes in his computer and sighed as he looked through his binoculars the next time.

Oh no... it doesn't look like he is happy about the short nap.