(OOC: Terrible post, but I had to do something!)
Xhosa squeezed herself put of her hiding spot and bounded up to Bao. Her playful demeanor had vanished, replaced with a hard expression that showed worry. "I'll come with you! That way if-" she paused, carefully selecting her words "-it was a bad snake I can help you!" She gave the grey lioness what she hoped was a comforting smile.
She followed the limping lioness, Obi and Chika falling into her peripheral vision. She didn't give the two a second thought, let alone think they could be talking about her. After a second, though, a thought occured to her. "Hey, Bao," she said, coming up beside her, "Obi and my aunt are right over there. I'm going to go get someone and tell them what happened and if anything happens they'll see you."
She darted off after that and trampled the golden grass in her way as she sped towards Pride Rock. She slid to a halt in the middle of the sunning area, eliciting disapproving looks from many lionesses, including her mother. A quick glance afforded her the knowledge that noone there could medically help Bao and she continued at her previous, quick pace towards the den.
"Sethunya!" she yelled as she neared the dark cave. "Sethunya," she was panting by the time she saw the elderly, sage lioness with the princess. She trotted up to them and bowed to the primcess. "Your highness," she gasped then turned to Sethunya. "You better come quick! Bao got bitten by a snake!"
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"Xhosa is perfectly capable of being serious when the time comes. She just needs," Chika sighed heavily as she though of the appropriate word. An image of Zaire quickly helped her decide. "-stability," she finished, looking over at the prince. "The question is: do you want to be the stability, or do you need it yourself?"
She glanced up quickly as her niece went streaking off towards Pride Rock. "I wonder," she mumbled, squinting at the ashen lioness Xhosa had left. She glanced at Obi. "Do you think something is wrong? Or are they just playing?"
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Adanya groaned as her daughter's voice sounded from the den. It wasn't loud enough to understand what she was screaming about, but it was, well, loud. Loud enpugh to disturb everyone resting. Oh, she inwardly groaned. Why did I have to have Xhosa? Why not Chika! The gods knew she loved the lioness, but sometimes...
Chenziri shook his head a little as he felt his mate tense. Xhosa was a child, she was loud, why did Adanya mind it so much? He sighed and settled down again.