TheWhistlerify & Thegunner18

[TheGunner18]

((OOC: Woops, didn’t notice I had swapped Vitani and Vah’s posts around :S))
Vah smirked and shook his head in amusement. Sure, he understood why Kiara was worried for him - it must’ve been quite scary for her to see him being thrown off the Wildebeest so violently – but Vah was adamant that Kiara shouldn’t be concerned about him; he could walk, talk, eat, drink…nothing that he normally wouldn’t be able to do. The only thing that was wrong with him at that point in time was the fact that he was feeling slightly ill and dizzy. He could easily cope with it, though and he was sure he would be fine in a few days. ”You know, Kiara...you’re really cute when you’re worried.” Vah remarked nonchalantly. Even though being worried and concerned was something that he didn’t want Kiara to be, she was still beautiful, no matter what.

Vah took a deep breath again and then slowly let it out again, still occasionally getting small surges of pain where his wound was. That was probably to be expected, though. ”And yes, I’m sure that I want to tell you. You’re the only one I will ever trust enough to tell.” Vah stated, smiling happily at Kiara, looking her in the eyes again. He nodded at her and glanced up at the roof of the cave, trying to remember as far back as physically possible. When he knew what he was going to talk about, Vah’s gaze moved to the ground. ”Well, I was born into a relatively small pride. Smaller than most, I think, anyway. I was always singled out and picked on by the other cubs because of the unique white stripe running down my back. The brown rings around my legs…they weren’t as noticeable, but the others quickly caught on. I actually really liked how unique I was, and I’m still proud of those markings to this day.” Vah paused for a while and waited to see if Kiara had anything to say.

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Vitani sighed and looked up to the sky, accepting that Fadhili was most probably right. She was glad about this, though, and continued to walk with her friend, not saying anything in return for a while. She occasionally glanced about the surrounding area but couldn’t see anything. Eventually, Vitani spoke up. ”You’re probably right, but I still think there’s something strange about this… Vitani trailed off. She still had her doubts about not being able to find anything, but maybe it was just because they were now in the Pridelands and Vitani thought there would be something to hunt almost everywhere they looked. She didn’t expect it to be this long,but she was used to it by now. Living in the Outlands for your whole life teaches you how to be patient.

[TheWhistlerify]

Kiara continued looking at Vah and waiting for his answer. It seemed like his past was something he really wanted to share with her. Maybe it was something he would feel alot better about if he got it off of his chest by telling to someone he trusted. And her being his mate, who cared about him with all her heart and who wanted him to be happy, who was she to say no? Also, she was more than simply curious about his past. She smiled and blushed slightly at what he had said, before shuffling a little closer, placing one of her paws on his own and laying her head down on his shoulder.

However she didn't say anything and just remained quiet so that Vah could being his story, her curiosity not allowing her to delay him at all. Kiara felt bad for Vah as he told her about what happened with the other cubs in her pride. Surely she had no cubhood memories, but she had no doubt that the situation Vah was at wasn't very pleasant. As he mentioned the brown rings around his legs, Kiara's gaze shifted to one of his paws which she was holding, and she then noticed those rings for the first time. When he stopped talking, Kiara lifted her head from his shoulder and stared him straight in the eyes with a smile, "I think it makes you look handsome." she said with a slightly seductive tone before licking his muzzle once. She hoped that the fact that she liked his white stripe and brown rings would help him ignore the neglection he'd been through because of those markings.

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Fadhili at some point didn't know whether the pridelands were just a much bigger place than she had expected, or whether they had already gone through most of it, because there was still no sign of any living thing anywhere. She was also patient about hunting, in the outlands though. She had expected to find something right away since they were in the pridelands, and that was the reason for her frustration. How long would they have to keep looking for food? Was there any food anyways or where they just walking around for no reason?

[TheGunner18]

Vah slowly and embarrassedly turned his head to look directly at Kiara, another smile gradually making itself clear on his face. He really shouldn't be getting embarrassed when around Kiara but be just couldn't help it, as she had that sort of effect on Vah. Compliments were something he wasn't used to, either, as he couldn't even remember the last time he was complimented by anyone other than Kiara. If not for her then this day would have just been the same stuff but on a different day. Today, however, despite his injury and the pain it was still giving him, Vah was really enjoying his time with her. She had the ability to calm somebody down and to make them look on the bright side of life. Vah was amazed that such a lioness had entered his life and he would've never imagined being that lioness' mate.

Vah blinked and relaxed as Kiara licked him on the muzzle, also noticing that she had moved slightly closer to him. He wasn't complaining, though, as he actually really liked being closer to his mate. It gave him a sense of security and also a new meaning to life. He noticed the very seductive tone she said it in, but wasn't sure what she meant. "Thank you, I...I've never been...compliments are still new to me. Vah sighed as he again thought more about his past. "Anyway, the neglect continued as I grew up but I took it on the chin and dealt with it. I'm not really the sort who gets angry or loses his temper a lot." Vah stopped for a second or two and took in a deep breath, although he hardly made it known that he did so. "It was only when I was about a year old that I noticed something was wrong within the pride. I had no idea what it was back then, as I was still only small. He swallowed and affectionately nuzzled Kiara. "Now that I'm with you...a large part of me wants to have a family again." Vah stated simply. Surprisingly, he was t very nervous, as his heart rate hadn't increased, or his breathing hadn't didn't quicken

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Vitani ran on ahead of Fadhili a for about 20 metres and looked everywhere for something go hunt again. Yet again, there was nothing. Vitani was about to turn away and walk back to her friend when something caught her eye. It definitely wasn't a lion. It had four legs, and, from what she could see from where she was standing, it looked like something they would finally be able to hunt. Vitani couldn't believe that she had actually seen something worth hunting. She immediately bolted off towards, eager to tell her the good nee. "Hey, Fadhili, I've seen something that we can hunt. I can't believe we eventually found something to hunt." Vitani said sarcastically and quickly gestured towards the aimless animal. She didn't know what it was yet, but that didn't bother her at the moment.

[TheWhistlerify]

Kiara for a moment was about to ask what exactly was wrong with his pride, but she didn't since he told her that he couldn't understand what it was because of how young he was at the time. She smiled at his nuzzle and return it, and she too didn't become nervous at all at Vah's last statement. The only thing she was curious about is in what way did he mean that. It made more sense that he was talking in general, and wasn't aiming for the moment they were sharing right then. Not that it mattered to her actually. She smiled and nuzzled him again, shuffling a little closer to him as she did, "I really want to have a family with you too..." she said as placed her head under his chin and placed one of her paws on his.

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As Vitani took off, Fadhili continued standing exactly where she was, looking around with a rather bored expression. When Vitani came back and told her the news, Fadhili immediately looked at the direction she was gesturing and also noticed the lonely animal. "Well let's not miss it okay?" Surprisingly they have been looking for a really long time, and living in the outlands taught you to not fail on your hunts unless you wanted to be left hungry for the rest of the day or even longer than that.

[TheGunner18]

Vah sighed happily and let Kiara rest her head under his chin, smiling even more than before when he felt Kiara place her paw gently on top of his own. Vah liked her soft and gentle touch and he couldn't wait until he could maybe meet her family. That was, if she actually had one. It wasn't as if she seemed much like a rogue, anyway but Vah could be mistaken. Kiara could be one tough cookie under that caring, affectionate lioness she was at the moment. He made sure that he was a close to Kiara as possible so that they could both share their body heat. It was going to be a cold night, as usual, but it seemed to be getting a lot colder any other day he had been here. As long as he was with Kiara, though, he wasn't afraid of anything and would fight to the death for her. No matter what.

 Vah's mind wandered back to starting a family with the love of his life, but he knew that he still wasn't even sure it was the right thing yet and he wasn't ready to bring up a cub, either. "As much as I like the idea of raising a cub, I don't think I'm ready yet. I think I need some work on my father skills..." Vah trailed off and looked into space, straight ahead of him, focusing on nothing inparticular. He would almost definitely need more time with Kiara. For now, just the two of them was fine. "For now, just the two of us together is fine." He licked behind one of her ears on then relaxed.

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Vitani nodded to Fadhili, silently agreeing with her. They didn't want to scare the animal away with their voices, as they could have to wait for another hour or so before they find another thing to hunt. Vitani gestured for her friend to follow her as she slinked into the long grass, trying to  remain as low to the feline as possible. The grass acted well as a camouflage, but she needed to be very careful as to where she was placing her paws. If she made any sudden noises, the...antelope, as Vitani could see it, would run off and their hard work would be absolutely worthless. She gradually edged closer to the Antelope and was slow when putting her paws down. She didn't want to snap a twig or something else that would alert it to our. She honestly felt she would kill herself if they failed this hunt.

[TheWhistlerify]

Kiara smiled as Vah licked her, before returning his gesture and gently answering him, "I don't want you to feel rushed about this at all... If you're not ready then you're not." Having cubs wasn't something you could just quit doing. Therefor Kiara understood why Vah wanted some more time to think about it. And again, she really didn't want one of them to feel rushed or as if they were doing it just to please the other without really wanting it themselves. His statement about his father skills caused her to giggle. How could he work on his father skills exactly? It was obviously something you gained once you became a parent. But she had no doubt that Vah, being the kind lion he was, would have a problem being a good father. "Just the two of us is fine." she said, again smiling at him. She loved this lion with all her heart, even being with him was enough for her. She giggled and looked into Vah's dreamy eyes, "Make sure you let me know once you've had enough time to practice your father skills." she smiled and placed her head back under his chin.

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Fadhili slowly followed behind her friend, making sure that there was absolutely no way to cause a single noise before making even the smallest movement. For some reason it felt like they were in the outlands, or even in a place worse than that. Fadhili guessed that it was probably because it had taken them alot of time to find somethign than they had expected. It's just that the pridelands seemed like a home to so many animals and herds, and she couldn't even try to guess where they had all dissapeared to.

[TheGunner18]

Vah actually felt that he had just been very stupid when he thought about his previous statement. How ["'i]could.[b/b] you work on your father skills exactly? He guessed that it would just be a passive ability he would learn over time. Vah slowly let out a deep breath that he was holding in for some reason and lay perfectly still, his eyes fixated on the wall of the den in front of the two of them. After being a rogue for nearly his whole life, a very small part of Vah didn't know whether having a family was right for him, as he had been alone for such a long time. On the other hand, Vah really wanted to have a family again, as he just generally wanted to be a loving, caring parent instead of being alone for the rest of his life. When he would be ready to raise a cub with Kiara, he didn't know; he would just have to wait and see, as it would come to him in time. Turning his attention back to Kiara, Vah remembered that he was meant to be telling her about his past. "Anyway, I'm supposed to be telling you about my past." 

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Vitani swallowed nervously and glanced back at Fadhili before turning to the Antelope. If they messed this up, who knows how long it would take to find another animal to hunt. If the animals were this scarce then Vitani would definitely not be happy. He then gritted her teeth and gradually made her way closer to the Antelope, making sure to get as close as possible to the animal they were hunting for maximum chance of catching it. Vitani wouldn't let this chance slip from their grasp. She knew well enough that patience was a virtue and it would take patience go get the hunt right. She edged a little closer and looked over her shoulder to see where her friend was. If was hard to see through the grass, but Vitani could just about make out a lion shaped figure about 10 metres behind her. She decided to wait where she was until Fadhili caught up.

[TheWhistlerify]

As Kiara continued lying cuddled up to Vah, her mind began forming up a rather girlish thought of how their family wouldbe like one day. She could almost see the way it would look; She could see her and Vah, and right next to them sat a little cub, who looked like both of them. She smiled to herself and snapped out of her vision. Cubs meant responsibility and hard work, but she doubted that she and Vah would have trouble dealing with all of that when the time came, "Oh, right, I almost forgot." she said and gabe him a smile, "Go right ahead."

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Fadhili slowly followed her friend, making sure there wasn't anything she could accidently trip over and cause a racket while doing so. She arrived at her friend's side and looked at the antelope, before looking at her friend. They couldn't mess that one up unless they wanted to continue wandering around looking for food for another few hours. "Maybe I should use the grass to circle to it's other side? That way we can ensure it wont escape." she whispered and waited for her friend to answer.

[TheGunner18]

Vah looked to the top of the den and thought back to his cub-hood again, pushing the thoughts of having a family aside for the time being. To Vah, it was important that Kiara knew about his past, as one: she was his mate; she deserved to know, and two: if he told her, it would be a very heavy burden that was taken off of his shoulders and at the end of it, Vah knew he would feel a lot better. "Right...er...."[b] he muttered, trying to remember where he got to. [b]"Oh yeah. Ok, it was only a short time after I initially thought something was wrong when I noticed a rift starting to open up in my parent's relationship." 

Vah sighed and closed his eyes. "I-I never in my life thought this was going to happen. Our pride seemed so...happy and content. It kind of just...happened." Vah opened his eyes again, took in a deep breath the then let it out again, tryin to calm himself down. "I didn't want to be anywhere near our pride when they would inevitably split, so...so I just left. I never saw any appeal in being king anyway." Vah forced himself to smile and try to lighten the mood, but in reality, he felt terrible for leaving.

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Vitani nodded, agreeing with Fadhili's suggestion that she should try and get around the back of the Antelope and close off any escape routes. It couldn't get away from two lionesses that were determined to make a kill. One thing that Vitani couldn't work out was why the Antelope was on its own out in the open. That made it a prime target for any predators that needed a quick and easy meal. Not that Vitani was going to underestimate how hard it could be to take the Antelope down. Vitani turned her attention back to Fadhili. "Go on. Be careful not to alert it to your presence, though. She told her friend quietly so that the animal wouldn't hear her speaking. "I'll be the one to make the first move, got it? I'll make sure it runs towards your position, then you can try and pounce on it and take it down. I'll be there to back you up if you need the help." Vitani explained, just to make sure that they both knew what they were going to be doing. She turned away from her friend and got into position, now just waiting for the moment to run at it.

[TheWhistlerify]

Kiara felt more and more bad for Vah as he continued with his story. Once he was done, Kiara took some time to think about it. She wanted to tell him that him leaving probably did not help his parents or their relationship problem, but she held back from doing so since it will obviously not make him feel any better. Besides, she wouldn't even be thinking about any accusing thoughts like the one she just kept to herself if she could remember that she had left an entire pride and that her homelands were going to turn into nothing but a dry land because of that. All she knew was that the best thing for her to do was to support Vah, "I'm sorry... It sounds horrible..." she said, nuzzling him kindly. She wondered whether Vah had ever considered going back and seeing his parents again.

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Fadhili slowly nodded, "Yeah, of course." she said quietly, before slowly circling around the antelope. She made sure she was well hidden in the grass especially when she passed right infront of it. Luckily, the antelope hadn't noticed her and wasn't suspicious at all. Once Fadhili got into a position that was just infront of Vitani, she waited for her friend to make the first move. The antelope would run directly at her, making it almost too easy. All she had to do was watch for the antlers when pouncing. Other than that, it shouldn't be much of a problem.