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

[Baya]

Baya cackled as he was splashed. "Thought you could use a refreshing bath. Cools you right down." Baya joked as he got out of the water and shook himself dry. He knew his mane would be dried with the blazing glare of the sun. He then pushed his muzzle up against Vitani's, preventing her from continuing her grooming.

[Zoketi]

Vitani snickered slightly, still washing. She watched him amble out beside her, and was surprised when he thrust his muzzle against hers. She blinked once, blushing a bit. His eyes were quite entrancing. "Erm....ahem..." She mumbled softly.

[Baya]

Baya smirked at her mumbles and gave her muzzle a long wet lick. He then pushed her back into the water. "I'm a bully, I know." Baya mused with a flick of his own tail as he looked around. There were still no rogues, and that was a bit odd since the watering holes usually attracted alot of them. Baya sort of expected having to fight right when he woke up, but to his surprise, there was absolutely nothing. "Food's gonna be kind of hard to find." Baya warned.

[Zoketi]

Vitani stumbled into the water, landing in a large splash. Shaking her head, she hissed in mock anger at Baya. She dragged her wet fur out of the water, feeling drenched. She gave herself a shake, making sure she was near Baya, then sat down and tried to groom herself again--this time hopefully uninterrupted. She glanced up at her mate's next meow. "Obviously." She grunted in reply, still licking her ruffled fur.

[Baya]

Baya raised an eyebrow, and smiled down at Vitani. "I'll go get you some food. Consider it an apology for making you work so hard again." Baya cooed, with a mocking chuckle. He then trotted off, taking note of some land marks that would help him find his mate again.

The lioness was smirking as she saw Baya walking off. "You know, I'm starting to see why you two love each other so much..." She commented with a chuckle as she stood and stretched. "I'm guessing you two haven't been mates long?"

[Zoketi]

Vitani nodded silently, rolling her eyes and smiling. "Whatever." She snorted lightly. She gave her leg a last swipe with her tongue. She watched Baya trot off, feeling refreshed and now that she thought about it, a little hungry.

Vitani glanced sharply at the lioness. "Not really." She replied stiffly, not looking directly at the other. She still didn't like this newcomer. Vitani sniffed at the air a bit, wondering if there were any other lions nearby. She flicked her tail and kept her ears pricked for Baya's return, or in case of danger.

[Baya]

Baya began to go for what appeared to be some desert rabbits. He tried his best to blend in with the sand, as there was no grass or other foliage to help him any. He prowled about, following the rabbits for some time, before finally figuring out where their little burrow was. Once they jumped in, Baya lowered a claw into the burrow, and managed to slash something. He pulled the blood mess out with his claws, grinning at his kill. The rabbit was already dead. He stuck his claw inside again and pulled out another swiftly, killing instantly as well. He smirked as he picked up his two kills, and began to trot back towards his mate and pride member.

[Zoketi]

Vitani shifted her paws slightly. Ignoring her growing hunger, she busied herself with arranging pebbles in the sand. It was very boring. With a heavy sigh, she glanced up again, then back down to the rocks. She hoped Baya would return soon. Though she could take care of herself, without his protective presence she felt a tiny bit exposed. He always was near her, and without his dark profile beside her it seemed to make herself appear smaller and less confident. Not by much, of course.

She scuffed in annoyance at the sand, ruining her neat little piles of pebbles. Her tail flicked and ears perked, hearing the sounds of pawsteps in the sand. She glanced up, spotting Baya trotting nearer.

[Baya]

Baya smirked as he dropped two of the hares in front of Vitani, and one in front of the other lioness. Of course he picked the better ones for his mate. "Enjoy. That's our diet for the next little while." Baya murmured as he laid down next to her. He laid his head in the sand, feeling nostalgic memories wash over him. Suddenly, he started missing his mother.

[Zoketi]

Vitani looked up at Baya, then down to the hares. Knowing that it was probably all the desert could offer, she started to tear into one of them. Her hunger urged her to eat faster, and before long she had nearly demolished the first prey. She hiccuped softly and licked the bits of blood from her muzzle.

She turned to Baya, sensing slight sadness from him. "You okay?" She murmured, brilliant blue eyes softening only for him. She tilted her head and blinked at her mate, concerned.