Captive's Struggle [PRIVATE: AC & SinChei]

[AustralianChaos]

Kulinda sighed as Daxis said his wounds still hurt...but the sympathy faded slightly as Daxis turned around and insulted Makali and Tanga yet again. She realised that Daxis seemed to have been poorly raised and, as much as she felt she was unprepared for it...she was probably going to have to take the role of Daxis' replacement 'mother' until he learned to behave himself better.

"Daxis, I don't know if you've been taught proper manners or anything, and it's generally not nice to insult other lions like that, even if they might deserve it on occasion," she said, thinking about Makali's cold words last night. "Daxis, I don't know if you remember from last night, but...Tanga was hurt, and he was hurt pretty badly." She decided to pause there, and see how Daxis took this news before continuing.

[SinChei]

Daxis smile faded away when she started to talk about manners. The red maned cub had already accepted her more then anyone else in his entire life.

And i think when they deserve it i can talk to them like i want.... i guess

But he kept himself silent when she continued talking and espacially about one of the males. A big smile appeared on Daxis muzzle again when she was telling him he was hurt. Daxis quickly jumped onto his paws and spoke bustling with still the big smile on his muzzle.

Really?! He is? Then yesterday was not all crappy!

He wasn't showing any sign of sadness just giggling and be happy about it.

At least some of them get hurt too and i thought i had been the only one being beaten up

[AustralianChaos]

Kulinda shook her head sadly, before giving Daxis a stern frown...she knew she was risking Daxis' open attitude towards her, but she had certain limits on what she could tolerate in terms on behaviour, and Daxis had just crossed it.

"Daxis...I don't ever want to see you do that again! A fellow lion being injured is not something to be happy about, at all! Especially given why he's hurt." her expression then softened a little, although there was still a hard edge to her voice, reminding Daxis that she was displeased. "Daxis...Tanga nearly died last night...I know what those humans can do, and Tanga is very lucky to be alive. But the big reason I'm telling you this, Daxis...is that Tanga got hurt trying to protect you. He saw you attack those humans, and saw the humans try to hurt you, and jumped in to stop them. He actually killed one of them to stop it from killing you."

[SinChei]

Daxis turned his head away and attached his ears showing a bit of compunction but tried to hide it under an angry gaze. He would never change himself to kulinda only because she just got angry one time. Daxis knew exactly why and it was ok to him but he was still a cub and got offended. He layed down looking away from her and pouted.

I had not ask him for help... so it is not my fault

He mumbled very instructable in his forlegs not really wanting her to hear it. His happiness was still there but he wasn't dare to show it to her anymore.

[AustralianChaos]

Kulinda sighed again, and although she did not completely hear what Daxis had mumbled, she did hear enough to work the rest out. "Daxis...I understand that you're still young...but your attitude has to change. You cannot treat everyone you meet like you treat those two...like you treated me when we first met. You need to learn to be kinder to others, or you will never make any friends."

She hated having to leture the cub, but Kulinda could feel her patience for Daxis' bad attitude running out, and she needed to teach him some manners, and fast, before he turned everyone in the enclosure...including her...away from him.

[SinChei]

pah!..

Daxis hissed and kept his head in the position away from her. His tail was just laying closely next to his flank. He remembered how she treated her when they first met and was not proud of it but didn't regret either.

I was in rage when we first met. I am sorry i threatened you but i ca't change it and i would treat everyone like this when i am in rage. I hate being distracted when i am enraged. And i would treeat everyone like scum and freak when they are like them.

Daxis couldn't remeber how his home was like but it wasn't nice.

[AustralianChaos]

"I see," was all Kulinda managed to say in reply, although her tone still showed that she was unhappy with Daxis' attitude. "Well, Daxis, that is something I'm afraid I'm going to have to insist that changes. I have put up with your behaviour so far because I can see that you don't know any better, for whatever reason...but my patience has its limits, and you are close to crossing them."

"Listen, Daxis, I don't know what your family was like outside this place, and I do know that they have not taught you very well. I can teach you how to be a better lion, but you have to listen to what I say, and if I ask you to do something, I expect you to do it, okay?"

She could not believe what she was offering Daxis, but she realised that it was either this, or she would lose patience with Daxis, and leave him to spend more time with the other two. And she did not want to isolate Daxis any further than he already was. she just hoped she could teach him well enough, and that he would learn to accept the two others.

[SinChei]

Daxis didn't know why she was trying to teach him all these things because Kulinda, Tanga and Makali were nearly the only lions he knew who behave that way. Maybe it was the right way and something told Daxis that it was the right way. The cub was still keeping his boy on the ground in front of Kulinda and he finally just nodded agreeable to her question because he didn't want to cross her limits.

Yes... okay

He mumbled offended in his forlegs again looking on the grass and did not try to make any eye contact just waiting for Kulinda to say something again.

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Makali slowly woke up and yawned loudly while looking around with half opened eyes. He arose when he saw Tanga already awake. Slightely laying one paw on his fit shoulder.

Hey good morning my friend. Did you sleep well? And can i get you something or help you with something?

Makali said still worried about his Golden furred friend. While waiting for Tanga to reply he lifted up his head and let the wind blew through his mane like everytime he noticed a light breeze coming over the waals of the enclosure.

[AustralianChaos]

Kulinda sighed with a mild sense of relief, and hoped that Daxis would listen to her...for now, she would give the cub a break, and let him rest after the beating he had taken last night.

But as she watched him, she noticed his dirty fur, and remembered her earlier observation about his paws. "Daxis, why do you bathe your paws, but nothing else? Your fur looks like it needs a bath, but your paws are fine."

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Tanga turned round, stopping his pacing as Makali woke up and greeted him. "Morning, friend," he replied. "And I'm okay for now," he said, even as he rubbed the bandaged wound idly. "It still hurts, but there's not much you can about that, I guess."

He looked around, and noticed that there was still no sign of Daxis nearby. "Actually, there is something I need to ask you...how are the others? Last I saw, Kulinda was you, and that human still had Daxis. Is the little guy okay?"

[SinChei]

Daxis turned his head to her kulinda again watching her and then down on his paws again a bit embarrassed about the fact he couldn't manage it to give himself a complete bath. His tail now flicked nervously arund and he knew even if he tried to lie at her she would notice it anyways. He let his gaze on his paws and replied while giggling.

Because it is the only spot i reach without hurting myself and everytime or falling on the ground i just get completely clean when its raining or i find a waterhole. But i don't really care he smiled and sat up again.


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Makali smiled in the fact that his friend was ok and loooked at the bandage and wanted to touch it but did not want to hurt his friend accidentely. Hios head turned to Tanga as he asked him about the little guy and Kulinda.

Yeah they are both ok... the cub was beaten up by the human but he was ok nothing really bad. Well.. in my opinion it was not the worst that he got a few hits against his head. I mean he did not even ask how you are. He would be dead if you hadn't saved him.

He said in a angry manner and hoped Tanga wouldn't react like Kulinda did before they all went to sleep.