Private: Upon New Horizons [Closed to Zoketi and Baya]

[Baya]

Baya let out a quiet, but lengthy snarl as he jumped towards his companion. The two of them rolled around the grass and dirt kicking up some dust as well as making their furs very dirty. Baya bit into her pelt, making sure not to bite the more tender parts, and pawed at her face roughly but not to scratch or bruise. Eventually, to Baya's surprise, Vitani ended up pinning him down and he stared up at her with a look to suit it. He chuckled as his ears flexed back.

[Baya]

Baya let out a quiet, but lengthy snarl as he jumped towards his companion. The two of them rolled around the grass and dirt kicking up some dust as well as making their furs very dirty. Baya bit into her pelt, making sure not to bite the more tender parts, and pawed at her face roughly but not to scratch or bruise. Eventually, to Baya's surprise, Vitani ended up pinning him down and he stared up at her with a look to suit it. He chuckled as his ears flexed back.

[Zoketi]

Vitani grinned from above Baya. "Gotcha." She purred, her tail twitching spasmodically. They were well-matched, but sometimes her agility gave her the bit she needed to win. She bent down towards his head, eyes sparkling. She then jumped off him in a quick leap, her lithe body landing a few feet away. She shook her pelt and turned to face Baya.

"Ready for another match?" She bowed down into a stretch, waggling her hindquarters. "Or are you worn out by my skills? She teased, smirking. Happiness rose, and she realized how much she enjoyed playfighting with Baya.

[Baya]

Baya frowned a bit at his defeat, but stood shaking himself free of dirt. Oh how he adored this lioness! She would beat him, and ask to go another round. It was just like Baya liked it. He didn't care about winning or losing, but the fun came out of the fight itself. Instead of pouncing on her however, he gently nuzzled her cheek letting more purrs erupt from his throat. "You are one of a kind." Baya muttered.

[Zoketi]

Vitani, totally prepared for a lunge, was slightly taken aback. Blush colored her cheeks, and she relaxed her stance. Looking up at Baya, she purred and nuzzled him back. "I try." She murmured, smiling sweetly now instead of grinning confidently. Suddenly feeling as if she didn't want to fight, she lay her head against his mane. "Do you wanna....take a walk?" She whispered, closing her bright eyes.

[Baya]

Baya smiled in response, as his forehead touched hers. "Do I? Not without you." Baya snorted jokingly continuing his nuzzling action. Once they began to walk, Baya looked over to her several times. "So where are we going to?" Baya asked.

[Zoketi]

Vitani purred, her ears flicking happily. She began a leisurely walk alongside Baya, her steps soft and slow.

"Nowhere in particular." She responded, glancing at him. "Is there a place you'd like to go?" She added, her eyes bright. She wondered if he even knew the Pridelands well enough to come up with a place to travel to. Not that she knew of any place, either.

[Baya]

Baya thought for a moment, and one place really stuck out in his mind. He began to walk towards the outlands, but not exactly in the direction of their old termite den. He walked through the sand and looked a tad bit troubled as they crossed the border into the cold and bitter land they grew up on. He gently nuzzled Vitani's cheek several times, and eventually they got to a rather small valley. It seemed as though there used to be a rather grand river here, but now it was nothing but death and sand. Baya looked down a cliff, his ears flexing back slightly.

The fall down was very very far indeed. This was the spot that Baya's father had tried to make that last lunge at Vitani and Baya managed to push him off the side. He ended a monster of his past, right here.

[Zoketi]

Vitani followed her friend, rather unsure. She felt comforted by his nuzzling--not that she was afraid--but maybe a bit concerned. Her tail twitched and instinctively her neck fur rose. The chill of the valley was almost death-scented. Vitani pushed her slight fear away and glanced at Baya. She wondered why he had chose to come here. Were memories that strong? Thinking, she realized that they would always stick with you.

[Baya]

Baya smirked as he continued to look over the cliff. "When I told you to run to Zira, I came here with my father to end it. I hated him since I was a cub, and I was terrified of the very idea of him ever meeting me again. But when he threatened you, I didn't know how I'd do it...but I told myself I'd have to kill him. He gave me my first scar, and I gave him his last before I launched him over this cliff." Baya muttered quietly. He gave Vitani a rough lick.

"If not for you, I would have cowered like a little cub..." Baya added.