A Change of Plans [PRIVATE: AC & The Whistlerify]

[AustralianChaos]

Kali smiled down at her daughter. "Make sure you remember what he taught you...it could save someone's life one day."

She then turned to others, noticing Busara was staying back as well, obviously curious. "Alright, now...as everyone already knows, I cannot begin my training with you because of Tanga's injuries." She paused to look her son over, noting with a smile that his wounds seemed to healing at an extraordinary rate...she gave him another week at the most before they would be able to start the training. "But, there is something that everyone, even Tanga, can do to help prepare yourselves better. It will make the training slightly easier for some of you...as long as you commit to it."

She took a breath, then explained herself. "As you know, my training is about teaching you how to fight...but all the knowledge and skill you possess is useless if you do not have the energy and stamina to use it. It you tire out too quickly in a fight, you've already lost, even if you're a master fighter. What I'm about to propose to you will help build your energy."

"Every day, starting from now or tomorrow, your choice, I want all of you to do three laps around this hillside. But the catch that you must maintain a fast pace...a least a steady jog, no walking. It will wear you out initially, I can guarantee it, but the more exhausted you feel at the end of it, the better you've done. By pushing your body to it's limits, you raise those limits slightly. If you were to do this every day for a week, by the end of the week you will find it far less tiring to make those three laps...and if you think you can handle it, you could try either adding more laps, or going for a faster pace."

"It's not a fighting skill, and it might not seem useful...but trust me, having the ability to fight, run, or do anything for a long time without tiring can be the difference between life and death."

[TheWhistlerify]

Simba was gong to start, today. He wanted them to be prepared as soon as possible so they could go back and retake Pride Rock, watching his lands dying was very difficult for him. He would have even began doing the training it self now if it were'nt for Kali insisting that they all did it together. He would push his body over his limits if he had to. But since it was already early afternoon, he thought he'd start in the evening when it's less hot than now, and after that use his early rising to do his laps in the morning.

Marini looked at her friends, trying to see whether they were planning on starting today or tomorrow, but she couldn't tell. Uhuru decided to do those on her free time, when ever both Tanga's friends and her parents were asleep and she had nothing to do. She realised that her small size was probably going to make it harder for her, but she wasn't backing off.

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga gave his mother a firm look, showing her that he was not backing down. He missed being in the Pridelands, and knew Scar could not be doing a good job as king. He wanted Scar dethroned...as soon as realistically possible. "I'll do it," he said, jumping onto Simba's thought train unknowingly. "This evening, when it cools down a little, all of us who want to do it will go."

Tanga remembered all those times he went for morning walks around Pride Rock, before Scar exiled them...and suddenly knew where he had got that habit from. But he had never taken those at more than a walk...keeping a steady trot for three laps around this hill was asking a lot...but Tanga knew why she had requested it. It was designed to push their bodies to the limit, forcing their muscles to adapt to the new strains they were going through. And Tanga would gladly do it...if it meant having an edge next time he met that leopard.

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Nala also stepped forward. "I agree with Tanga's idea," she said, although her smile was mostly reserved for Simba. She could read the look on his face and knew he was up for it as well. "I'll do it, too."

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Sarabi simply nodded, showing she was up for it. Her body was not getting any younger, and this sort of exercise would help keep her aging frame in shape.

[TheWhistlerify]

Marini nodded at Tanga's suggestion. It would probably be easier to make those laps in the evening.

[AustralianChaos]

Kali smiled as all of the group agreed to her suggestion. "Alright, then. How about we all meet by that waterhole where Busara just taught you at sunset...I'll show you the first time around, and after that you're free to do it whenever you wish?"

[TheWhistlerify]

Simba nodded, "Okay, we'll see you there at sunset."

[AustralianChaos]

Kali nodded, before heading back towards her favourite rock on the hillside, just near the trees of their den, where she always liked to sunbathe when she had plenty of free time on her hands. She figured Uhuru would either run off with the others to entertain themselves for the afternoon, or else just run off on her own.

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Tanga watched as Kali left, before turning to the others. "Well, it's good to know I'm not completely slowing our training down," he said light-heartedly, before turning to his little sister. "Alright, sis...what are you up to today?"

[TheWhistlerify]

Uhuru looked up at her brother as he spoke. She couldn't help but wonder what was their old home like, but judging by her brother's wuonds, and by how hard her mother was going to train them, she got the feeling that they would not like talking about it. She thought about something they could all do together, since yesterday's game was very fun for her. "Maybe we can play tag?" she suggested. Playing tag meaned running, and that could help a bit if they played for a while

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga smiled. "Sure, I can do that...who else wants in?" he asked, looking around the group. He felt that Marini would join in, considering how much she seemed to like Uhuru, but he could not be sure about the others.

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Nala looked from Uhuru's eager face to Simba, thinking. It did sound like fun, and her cubbish had been coming out more and more since arriving here, but after this morning's lesson, and the declaration of a run starting this evening, she felt like following Kali's example and relaxing for the afternoon. She did not let that show, though, as she turned to Simba. "You joining in, Simba?" she asked.

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Sarabi watched, smiling as the five young ones planned their game, before walking away, deciding to join Kali up in her sunbathing spot. "Mind if I join you?" she said to the lioness, getting a dismissive shake of the head in return as she lay down in the grass, letting the sun's rays begin warming her back as she continued to watch the children.

[TheWhistlerify]

Simba thought for a moment. Maybe what they should be doing is keeping their strength for this evening run. "I think we should save our strength for the evening." he suggested, not sure what were the rest of their group planning to do.

Marini waned to play, but perhaps something that wouldn't tire her out before the evening came. [b]"We can try something that doesn't require too much energy."