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

[Zoketi]

Vitani listened in sad silence. The place was desolate, and Vitani stared at it with cold eyes. At Baya's lick, she turned to look into his green eyes. She blinked once as he spoke again, then gave him a tiny smile. "I can't imagine you cowering." She purred softly, speaking the truth. Baya was always so brave and seemingly untouched by most things, it was hard to picture him crouching in terror. But even he must feel the cold touch of fear at some point.

Vitani brushed her muzzle against Baya's cheek. She was so glad to have him with her, nothing could express it. Even the chill that hung over this place couldn't diminish her affection.

[Baya]

Baya frowned slightly at what she said. She really thought he was so cut and dry? She had reason to believe that he would never cower, as he really never did in front of anyone. Baya's encounter with his father was one of traumatic fear, not so much physical. He proved that physically, he was easily capable of ending the mad old lion's life. Baya looked to Vitani as she nuzzled his cheek.

"Where would you want to live? Like...describe to me what you'd like it to have." Baya murmured with a grin. "I figure any where you are, is better than any paradise." Baya cooed.

[Zoketi]

Vitani flicked her ears and turned her gaze to the horizon. In thought, she stared across the land. Where would she want to live? The world must be vast, full of countless rivers and mountains and valleys and forests. But really, she had no real longing to find a specific setting. After a moment, she turned to Baya. "Yes...anywhere with you suits me fine." She purred with a smile.

[Baya]

Baya smirked at what she said and gave her cheek another admiring lick. Baya looked into her eyes for a moment, his smirk not fading. "And when we get to where ever we are going...well...what then?" Baya asked his ears flattening. He was hoping that they could actually start their own pride, but he wasn't going to suggest it unless she did.

[Zoketi]

Vitani grinned back, a little embarrassed but happy all the same. "Um...maybe...uh....start a pride or something?" She muttered, trying to make it sound a little less awkward. She blushed slightly and flicked her ears, wondering if Baya had thought about it. It wasn't something she'd really think about, she'd never really given thought to a mate and cubs, or eventually her own pride. Especially since she had only just known that she wouldn't be living at Pride Rock for the rest of her life.

She shuffled her paws and glanced at Baya. Between the two of them, starting a family was something not on their minds very often. What an awkward subject!

[Baya]

Baya looked at her with a bold expression for a moment, and then a small grin spread on his muzzle. "Vitani. Warrior Vitani. Embarrassed? Shy? My oh my the pride lands have changed you." Baya purred as he gave her neck a nip, and a playful shove. It was clear they were on the same wave length, and it was only natural for them to think of starting a pride. After all, they've been bonding since they were little cubs and now, they had an opportunity to start a small family and perhaps even gain some recruits along the way. Although it was completely against Baya's inner workings of madness and chaotic fighting, it seemed just right to be the leader of a pride. He didn't want to steal Kovu's, as that would just be pointless. He wanted his own, as long as Vitani would have him and be his queen.

"So, you'd be my mate?" Baya asked, reassuringly.

[Zoketi]

Vitani narrowed her eyes in mock anger. She nudged him back, grinning. "Oh shut up." She flicked her tail against his side. Maybe his words had a minor bit of truth to them, but still! Certainly he felt the same way, at least a tiny bit! It was very different to think about, as she was used to a life of harshness and always ready to fight. Even staying in the Pridelands for a bit hadn't affected that.

At Baya's next question, she turned her bright blue gaze to him. "Yes." She responded simply, although the single word held more emotions then she could ever express.

[Baya]

[OOC: LOL! It would be funny if she said no. It would've been AWKWARD!]

Baya smirked, kind of expecting her answer to be so simple, yet filled with admiration. One thing Baya liked about Vitani, was that she never played games or beat around the bush. If she was sad, she'd tell him she was sad. If she was angry, she would usually SHOW him that she was angry. Simple questions, deserved simple answers. Baya gave her a harder nuzzle. "Good. Because you are the only lioness I could ever admire. Everyone else is just soooo...." Baya said trying to find the words, and then he snorted.

"Bland." he murmured.

[Zoketi]

[Lol, totally. XD]

Vitani purred. "Nice word choice." She smirked, but the nuzzle she gave him was full of adoration. Her eyes were shining and she felt like nothing could change her mood. She couldn't imagine how she would've lived without Baya. He was part of her, and despite her cunning, warrior outside, she was a very caring soul. Even she had to melt her harshness, but only for Baya.

She turned her gaze to the sky, watching the clouds drift lazily across. She was wanting to get back to reality and out of the more romance-y thoughts and actions--not that she didn't like them--but maybe she was concealing her soft side again. "I'm a bit hungry, I think we should go find some food."

[Baya]

Baya nodded boldly, as he too himself wanted to sort of distance from all the lovey dovey stuff. He and Vitani were warriors! There was a time and a place for their admiration, and now it seemed the time was up for a bit. He padded alongside her in silence, taking in his surroundings and looking to Vitani every now and again. He could very much imagine what beautiful cubs she could provide, and how much of an iron grip she would have as his co-ruler of the up coming pride.