Username: Gallifrey
100 words (minimum) about their territory/where their pride will be built/how they achieved this territory: A fierce storm raged as the group of merchants walked through the dunes. Their eyes stung and they had to tilt their heads down just to see a couple of paw-lengths in-front of them. “Delphin, are we almost there?” A voice from one of the trades called to the figure at the front of the group. “Soon Kade, soon. Our new home is just beyond those rocks.” The figure answered, motioning his tail to a pair of massive boulders sticking out from the dunes.
As the group reached the boulders, they noticed that one had a crack running down the side, a fierce, gaping wound cut into the rock. “Through here.” The leader said, squeezing through the hole. It was a very tight fit and some of the larger lions had trouble making it, but they all got there in the end. Once through the crack, the sandy landscape gave way to a beautiful oasis, tree and grasses stretching out ahead, a pool of cool, clean water at the center and a protective ring of cliffs all around them. It was an ideal home. “Wow Delphin, this.....this is something else.” The others echoed the call as they spread out to explore their new home.
Maned or not maned: Not maned
Inspiration/preferences/design prompt: Surprise me? ^^