A Private RP for Labatis

[Iri]

[xD She did mention him once or twice, I think. But hey, at least he's not reading her mind and saying "You were separated from your sister, Kapuki, and ___ and ___ happened, by the way ___ happened. I know all". xD]

"Superstitions," Chaltuu said. "Personally I couldn't care less about superstitions. They're dumb and pointless, to be honest..." She flicked her tail a little. She didn't sneak a glimpse at Angus' scars this time, but she still wondered how she got them. Were they from a lion? Or some other animal? They did look a lot like claw marks though, so she assumed the scars were given to Angus by a feline, a tiger or jaguar, perhaps. It didn't make much sense to dwell on it for much longer, but she did continue to ponder and silently question about how Angus' scars came to be there. Was it from a scuffle with another animal? Another lion?

[Labatis]

[xD Angus carries around an orb, and reads your mind, also predicting the future >:D "So sorry that you were rejected, and that no one cared for you. Sad that your own parents hated you, and that feeling you had when you were exiled makes me wish that I was there to help you." <-- Totes Angus right there.]

"I see." Angus looked around, hoping to find something to talk about. There was grass, which was golden, small bushes, a couple insects, not much activity around here. After all the traveling he had done recently, he was surprised how he hadn't seen Chaltuu around often. He had to admit, her pelt was quite noticeable, so if she had been in this savannah, it would be a surprise on how Angus had never seen her roaming around.

[If Chaltuu is curious, I'm afraid she'll have to ask. Angus is still practicing his wonderful physic powers.]

[Iri]

[I'm now drawing Angus with an orb. xD]

Chaltuu shuffled her paws uncomfortably. Not because of Angus' presence, but of the question she was about to ask.
"If you don't mind me asking," she said, "what happened? I mean... Who gave you those scars? And why?" She hoped she wasn't seeming too nosy. Her tail flicked a bit hopefully; one part of her hoping that he wouldn't lash out and try to rip her head off, and another part of her was still curious to find out about his past, his home, his family. He had always seemed hopeful to find a pride. Perhaps he had also been exiled from his old one?

[The wonderful physic powers.]

[Labatis]

(XD)

Angus' muscles began to tense. He should answer, because he had been snooping around her past lately. "My father tried to kill me." He rushed. Angus felt like getting even with his father, but for what? Trying to kill him for what he did? It was for the pride's safety. If Angus became king of the pride, he'd most likely let his pride suffer, because he wasn't told any better.

[Iri]

Chaltuu was shocked. "Really?" she said. "Why? Was he... a bad father?" She was sort of indirectly inquiring if Angus' father was an abusive bully like her own. She shuffled her paws a little again, still wondering if her question had been too blunt or nosy. She listened to the grass swaying and brushing up against each other, and crickets chirping carelessly. Birds twittered throughout the few trees and a light breeze slightly tugged at Chaltuu's fur.

[Labatis]

"No, he was trying to keep his pride safe." Angus let out some of his anger my digging into he ground. These conversations made him uneasy, but it also comforted him, because he wouldn't have anything to hide. Then again, whenever he spoke of something, they'd say they would 'have to do something' and leave.

[Iri]

"I... How?" Chaltuu said. She tilted her head. What was going on? Wait... Was Angus' father the leader of the pride or something? Perhaps...
She still sat firmly where she was, her head straightening and her muscles loosening a little. Her jaw wasn't as taut as she waited for Angus to respond. Was he angry at her, though? Had she pushed too far? Had her questions sparked fury in him? She stopped shifting her paws, but she was still quite a bit concerned. She was beginning to think that her questions had crossed the line...

[Labatis]

Angus' pelt was beginning to bristle. "How? He was protecting the pride by trying to kill me. Why would it save the pride? Because I was abusive. I was responsible for my brother's death. I killed him, even though I hadn't intended on doing so." Angus eventually calmed himself down to finish. "He couldn't allow a killer as king."

[Iri]

Chaltuu didn't budge. Was he expecting her to run away? Be disgusted? She remembered a time when she was younger, and a bully named Hamadou had been teasing her. She had bitten him, scarred him, given him an infection. She had been hated even more then, especially by Hamadou's mother. Chaltuu recalled that was the time Kivuli had given her her first actual punishment- a good few blows.
Chaltuu didn't really know what to say. "What was your brother's name?"

[Labatis]

"Perdut." He spoke quietly, still calming himself down. He was getting angry over a couple questions, that never expected to be frusterating. "Sorry about that." He was surprised a bit on how plain her reaction was, and it relieved him.