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

[Baya]

"It seems we will have to practice some...outlander diplomacy." Baya purred as he looked over to his mate, then at the stone structure ahead of them. The other lioness did not look amused at the prospect, knowing full well what kind of diplomacy Baya was referring to. Always with violence and these two. Once they stopped at the stone den, Baya let out a loud roar, indicating that he was present. Three lionesses, all looking roughly the same minus some scars and their differenty eye colors.

"Hm, it seems a raggy nasty rogue has stumbled upon our dying lands." One of the females cooed, almost in a seductive tone.

"Your lands will be mine in a matter of minutes." Baya growled, not liking all the attention he was getting simply because he could give them cubs.

"Oh, you are a quick one are you?"

"You can either join my pride, or get lost. I don't like getting my paws dirty when I'm hungry. Only because I get so...enthusiastic about the kill." Baya muttered. The lionesses looked to one another, and smirked.

"We'll join your pride, but you must know what that means..." They purred in unison.

[Zoketi]

Vitani curled her lip at the first lioness's tone. It sickened her. She hissed angrily, her tail flicking rapidly from side to side. She kept her silence though, restraining herself from attacking them.

She made no motion as they consented to join, but inside she fumed. She moved closer to Baya, eyeing the three with disgust. "Are you sure we want them in our pride?" She whispered in his ear, her ears flat against her head. They seemed to be finding no other lionesses that actually seemed decent, at least to Vitani's standards.

[I can totally see the three lionesses as like weirdo triplets. XD]

[Baya]

[They are. xD]

"Relax." Baya urged her, giving her a short nudge. He then looked over to the lionesses. "We'll have you in my pride, but don't think you'll get what you are thinking. No. Vitani is my queen, and right hand command...you tick her off...and you'll have her to answer to. And believe me...she knows how to cut down rawdy lionesses." Baya said with a twisted smirk. The lionesses looked to one another, slightly disappointed. They knew if they fought these other three lions they would only be forced out of their home.

"My sisters and I agree. Though it will never be a true pride if you do not -"

"Try your luck. See if she'll let you get near me." Baya said boldly. He had no motivation to go for the other lionesses, because Vitani is all he wanted and loved. By instinct, of course, but by his reason he wanted to only have one set of cubs and that was with Vitani.

[Zoketi]

Vitani flicked her ears and stopped her tail from twitching. She narrowed her eyes slightly at Baya's words, eyeing the three lionesses. A slightly malicious grin appeared on her muzzle, and she felt a twinge of satisfaction at hearing the disappointment in the sisters' mews. She realized she had been almost a bit worried that Baya might--

She shook her thoughts away and her icy gaze drifted back to her mate. She knew he would never do that. "Shall we continue?" She murmured into Baya's mane. Her paws itched to keep moving.

[Baya]

Baya frowned as he looked around. "This place seems a bit better. We should stop here for a rest at the very least..." Baya murmured. He looked to the lionesses.

"How long have you three been here? Was it always so desolate?" Baya asked. They looked to one another, and shook their heads.

"This is recent. Our mother died during the worst of it, and our father left when we were cubs because of how terrible it had gotten. We think it is a drought...but we don't know what is causing it..."

Baya thought for a moment, and looked to Vitani. "What do you think?"

[Zoketi]

Vitani looked the place up and down. It seemed slightly more promising than the desert, but still had a rather gloomy feel. Rather like the Outlands, the home she had had for most of her life. Vitani sighed softly and glanced up as Baya spoke to the three.

She flicked her tail lightly. "Might as well rest while we can." She replied, her blue eyes gleaming. She shook her fur and gazed back to the three. "What are your names?" She asked them, her voice tinged with faint displeasure.

[Baya]

"Adin." The purple eyed lioness murmured, whilst she looked to her sisters.

"Adila." The amber eyed lioness said with a smirk as she looked to her last sister, who had green eyes.

"Adimu." The last sister purred, looking to Baya who seemed to be looking off into the distance.

"I really advise against what you three are thinking. Lady Vitani won't like it much." The other lioness murmured, looking to the three sisters with a raised eyebrow. "After all, what she and Baya have is a bit more complicated than mating rights."

[Zoketi]

Vitani flattened her ears as each lioness introduced herself. She narrowed her eyes as Adimu's gaze rested on Baya. Flicking her tail lightly, she glanced over to her mate. She desperately hoped they would find at least one other decent lioness to join their pride.

As their first tagalong spoke, Vitani glanced back. She huffed lightly to herself, actually liking her better than the three sisters. Maybe she should lighten up once in awhile. Just as long as they don't get close to Baya.

[Baya]

"It's good that you are here, actually. We need a strong male." Adin muttered as she looked worryingly to her sisters. She then looked back to Baya and Vitani. "You see...the draught is one problem, but there is something disrupting the river. It appears as though there has been a land slide that...sort of..." Adin thought of a good description.

"There was a land slide a few years back, and the water was blocked from entering the river here. Now, a crazed group of rogues have claimed it as theirs, and live off the water, while we are left here to die with the rest of the animals." Adila pointed out with a growl.

Baya didn't care much for the other creatures on an emotional level, but he did care for his mate and the well being of his pride. Without animals, they had no source of food. If the river was really the only problem, why go any further?

"We'll deal with it tomorrow." Baya said in a monotone as he looked to Vitani. "For now, we need rest." Baya said as he entered the small stone den, going all the way to the back, and falling on his side with a sigh of relief. All this travel has been wearing him down. He was Baya! He was of the Desert! And yet, it bored him now. Now something else was on his mind. His mate, and his possible cubs. The well being of the others. He was a leader now. A mantle he would not so easily ruin like Zira had.

[Zoketi]

Vitani flicked her ears as she listened to Adin and Adila's dark words. She was almost too tired to comprehend the meaning, and pushed it to the back of her mind. She swished her tail, returning Baya's glanced. She followed him, head low and ears flat. She slunk over to her mate, and flopped down gracefully beside him.

She drew her tongue across her leg, but was too tired to fully wash. A yawn burst from her maw, and she shook her head rapidly. Her eyelids drooped slightly, and she curled closer to Baya. Vitani wondered whether they would ever find a perfect home to raise their cubs. She could already feel the stirrings inside her, and it made her feel a different sort of protectiveness.

Slowly, she lay her head between her paws. Tired as she was, sleep came quickly. As she drifted into the welcoming blackness, she found a momentary gleam of hope for the future.

[Do you mind if I roleplay Adimu? Since you have about five characters, and I only one. XD]