[Closed] Kopa's Captivity

[Nakisisa]

(( Sorry, and congrats letters ))

No, I have eaten. It's for you. Li skilled and meowed happily, knowing the male was alright, which he thought weird. Li had only been in contact with others for a month of his life, and even so, that was only his small pride, No different to that on here his mind said as he took another piece of the meat, and saw the male look over him. All the time he woundered while.
After a short while the male brome the slience. Are you thirsty? ... Do you want a drink? now that question made sense and Li was thirsty, so after a few more mouthfulls, polishing off about balm of the meat, he nodded his head and meowed, not knowing where they were going next.

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga smiled down at the cub as he rose to his feet, turning so his body was facing out into the enclosure, towards the waterhole Kopa had been to, although his head remained focused on Li. "Alright, let's go get you some water, then!"

He took a few strides before he turned and looked to the others. "Hey, Li...I know a couple of other cubs who I think would like to meet you. You think you're ready for some more company yet?" Tanga asked, giving another warm smile as he predicted uncertainty from the cub. "Don't worry," he quickly added. "If you don't want to, we can just go alone...I just thought you might like to see some other cubs, that's all."

Once he finished posing his question, he looked back up at the group. Marini was eating...but not with her usual gusto. Tanga only need to glance at the raised, alert ears and constant fidgeting to realise that his daughter had noticed their new arrival...and was extremely curious. Which meant it was probably for the best that he had made the offer to Li. Marini probably would have made the choice for him before long.

His gaze shifted to Kopa, who was eating ravenously, obviously left hungry after his run-in with the creatures that watched over them. But he seemed to be eating his fill. Shani was also rather ignorant of the new proceedings, Tanga finding he preferred that side of Shani to the cold, blunt side when they were dealing with new additions. But still, Shani was his own lion, and Tanga respected that. He noticed Grunge was nowhere in sight...avoiding the crowds, as usual, making Tanga leave a mental reminder to make sure some food was left behind for him. Arria was also mysteriously missing, but she was always off doing some inconsequential thing or another.

Then Tanga looked to his mate, giving her a warm smile to show that things were going smoothly, before turning back to Li, waiting for the cub's answer.

[Nakisisa]

At the mention of cubs, other cubs his age Li stopped smiling, and cocked his head. Looking thoughtful, he gave off only one expression, and that was of deep thought. As he thought of a new idea, his eyes darted all over the place, mapping each idea in front of him. Before the male turned back around, Li, tentavily took a few steps forward, and began nuzzling the older lions fore leg. Smiling, he meowed a yes, and slowly, and deliberatly, nodded his head. Even though Li was scared out of his mind, he knew sooner or later he would have to meet with the other lions and lionesses, he just hoped the cubs didn't pick on him.

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga smiled as Li nuzzled his leg. I guess the others have a point about 'parental hormones', he though with some amusement as he noted how quickly the young cub was growing accustomed to his presence...and how he grew more attached to the cub as time went on. He treated every cub he found like his own child, which was probably why they connected with him so well.

He shook his thoughts off as Li gave another small, but affirmative, meow, and nodded his head slowly, signalling that he was okay with Tanga bringing the two other cubs along. Giving another reassuring and comforting smile to the young cub, Tanga looked back towards the group, before calling out, loudly enough so that both the lions he wanted to hear should do so with no problems. "Marini, Kopa! If you're done, do you want to see the new cub now?"

He sat back as he waited for the response from the two cubs, turning back to Li as he did. "Just remember, Li, if there's anything you need, I'm right here. I am having trouble understanding your signals sometimes...I'm not used to a lion that does not talk, but I'll try, okay?"

[TheWhistlerify]

Marini continued to eat silently. Throwing a quick glance at Kopa she could see he hadn't eaten anything in a while, but he seemed quite pleased at the moment. As her dad called for them, turning around she could see him interracting with the new cub. Thinking her dad was going to introduce them, Marini ran quickly and sat infront of her dad, smiling her usual smile. Before the cub or her dad managed to say anything she spoke, "What's yuour name?" she asked with her curious and energetic voice

[KiarasMate]

Kopa seemed to have a one track mind as ever since he had laid eyes upon the savory looking antelope carcass in front of him, all he could focus upon was filling his belly with the tasty meal in front of him. Barely even acknowledging Shani’s arrival at the proverbial dinner table as he was too wrapped up in his own affairs, Kopa repeatedly bit into the tender portion of the antelope he had claimed for himself, his sharp little teeth ripping off sizable pieces of the deceased creature’s flesh while his tiny paws rested against the antelope’s haunch, providing some much needed support while the youngster ate. With each mouth full of the succulent meat tasting better than the last, Kopa rapidly satisfied his hunger and was just beginning to feel the first signs of fullness starting to settle in his stomach, when Tanga’s voice drifted into earshot, prompting the young male to withdraw his crimson stained muzzle from his dinner, his ears twitching to pick up upon what was being said. Licking over his gory looking face while pondering whether or not to go introduce himself to the new cub who Tanga had apparently had broken new ground with, Kopa glanced over at Marini to see what she might do, before he would make his own decision, even though he had a sneaking suspicion that the golden furred cub would have no qualms with meeting a new face, as her typically outgoing nature was already solidified within Kopa’s memory banks.

Figuring that there was no harm in yet another introduction for the day, especially seeing as this was a cub, and there for, a lot less intimidating for Kopa himself, the young male casually rose to all fours, his little belly drooping slightly from just how much meet he had previously consumed. Walking at a slow pace, Kopa made his way over to Tanga’s side, keeping himself within close range to the large lion, just to ensure his own safety. Taking his first timid glances at the new arrival, Kopa’s curious eyes scanned his company from head to tail, noting his green eyes and mixed colored pelt. Instantly coming to the conclusion that this young male was anything but a threat to his own well-being, Kopa’s confidence level shifted as he took a few steps forward, approaching the newcomer with a friendly looking smile plastered upon his muzzle. Speaking up in as welcoming of a tone as he could perpetuate, Kopa addressed the green eyed cub as he halted a few feet in front of him now.

”Hey there. My name’s Kopa. It’s nice to meet you …” Kopa stated, pausing as the last words left his muzzle, expecting the cub in front of him to fill in the missing details of his name so he could at least know what to call him by.

[Nakisisa]

"I... I'm... Li" The cub said scared, and answering two questions in one answer, which was all he could manage. Li found the situation he was in as weird since he happily accepted the company in the first place. Being scared and for un known reasons Li acted. Moving quickly he hid behind Tangas leg. Meowing, for lack of speach he started shaking slightly, fear filling his eyes, as his memories flooded his thoughts.

[TheWhistlerify]

Marini was slightly surprised by Li's reaction towards her and Kopa. It was obvious that something horrifing had happend to the new cub before he was put in the enclosure. Walking quite fast towards her dad and looking at the cub, Marini tried to encourage him somehow. "Do you want to play?" she asked with her caring and kind tone

[AustralianChaos]

Tanga watched as Kopa and Marini came down and greeted Li. Marini jumped in with her usual excitement and enthusiasm, while Kopa was much more calm and gentle with his greeting. Tanga did nothing, but watched on, hoping Marini's energy would not scare Li.

In the end, his hopes were for naught. Tanga watched as Li stammerred out an answer...the longest sentence the enclosure leader had heard from the cub's muzzle so far. But almost as soon as Li had declared his name, Tanga scrunched up his muzzle in his own mild distress as Li hid behind one of his legs, trying to shield himself from the cub's presence. "Shh," Tanga said soothingly, although he did not move, affording the cub the protection he wanted. "It's okay, neither of them are going to hurt you." He gestured to his own daughter. "Marini's, well...lively. And Kopa here," he gestured to the young, golden-furred cub. "Kopa has not been here very long. He's new, like you."

Tanga hoped that would reassure Li, as he turned to Marini. "Rini, I'm going to need you to calm down a little until Li gets used to you, okay. Just like we did with Kopa." He gave Kopa a small, proud smile, accepting his actions of more than satisfying, given the situation.

He turned back to Li. "Whenever you're ready, Li, you can come out and we can all go get a drink."

[Nakisisa]

Li slowly nodded, not knowing, how he was feeling. Slowly walkingout from behind Tangas leg, he meowed again. But he kept close to Tangas leg. Not knowing why he did it, he licked Tangas leg, pronuncing the name "Tanga!" proudly learning a new word, yet he still cocked his head and meowed again as they started to move