by zorayda » January 19th, 2011, 4:00 pm
(Cries while rewriting post)
Taro sat alone in the den, waiting for his friend's and Dakari's return, left to his own thoughts. Why would Zera and Sius do something like that to him and Eeve? Were they afraid to tell them, or was it malicious? The golden lion couldn't be sure. But the worst part about it... the worst part was that he still missed Zera and ached to be with her. He missed her comments and her little snide remarks, he missed her calm personality and beautiful looks. He just missed her, plain and simple. The next thing he knew, Taro was up on his feet and walking. At first, he didn't even realize that his body was working automatically, but then he set his mind to it. He gave a deep, long, sniff, and caught the scent he was looking for.
Taro was going to find Zera. He was determined to find her and win her over Sius, once and for all.
It didn't take very long before he came upon a set of fresh pawprints--Zera's. Though he'd tracked her this far, he was suddenly having doubts. What if she just laughed him off? What if she dismissed him and rejected him again? Here he was, being a complete and total fool, laying himself on the line for a lioness who had already broken his heart once. Would he be able to handle it again? Noises behind him caused him to turn quickly to see the figure of another lion, far-off from him and speaking...speaking to Zera. He could recognize her anywhere. Taro stood frozen to the spot, realizing that, even though he'd made it all the way here, he was indecisive and afraid of her rejection...
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Eeve snickered, her breath coming in soft pants.
"Thanks," she said to Dakari, glowing with pride after his comment. She leaned down and stuck her face into the small lake, the cool water soothing her scratches. She came back up, licked her paw, and wiped at the injury several times before repeating the process all over again. After a few passes, she shook her head to fling the excess water.
"Okay, it's clean. What do I do now?"
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