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[sobermilk]

Username: cactusgum
Lion Name: Jarlan - "man of control"
Lion Gender: male
Pride: Adesola Pride
Pride Status: Scout
Animal Trait Story:
Honeybees are able to calculate precise angles, times, and can tell that the earth is round.

Jarlan has always been very sharp. Ever since he was a small cub, he always showed to be a bit brighter than the other cubs. And although he could remember where he was when he was miles from home, he said things that didn’t make any sense to his mother at all.
Most of the time he would say how the earth is round, and many lions would try and teach him the “right way”, that it was flat. But Jarlan knows better than most.

Jarlan padded out the entrance to the camp, sniffing the air. The scent of zebra and prairie dog hit his nose, and he shuddered. Most days, as he was young by this time and had little responsibilities, Jarlan would spend his time padding about, on the edge of the territory. Although many lions his age would get lost by the time they made it to the mountains, Jarlan knew exactly where he was at all times.
Sometimes, he would have enough time in the day to scavenge on the way to the mountains, make it halfway up, and travel all the way back to camp, just before sunset.
That was the peculiar thing to his mother, that he would always be back just before sunset. She could usually count to ten or so seconds to spare after he crossed into camp, and she thought this was very strange. There was no way that any lion should be able to show up and calculate such crazy times, so she asked him.
“Jarlan, come here” she said as he started to walk past.
He turned, intrigued, as she didn’t talk much. He padded over to her.
“Yes?” he questioned.
“How come you always come into camp with no more than half a minute to spare?”
He chuckled a bit. “I just know, mama, I just know”.
“That doesn’t make any sense, Jar” she teased.
Just as he was about to reply, two large male lions walked into the camp.
They stood very tall, with their heads high, appearing very intimidating to anyone that was staring.
“We have come to speak to someone, who called himself Jarlan” one of them bellowed.
Jarlan’s ears went back, and he started to back up. His mother gently prodded him, whispering.
“Just go up, they are from the Rogue clan, across the way. They mustn't harm you, remember, the allegiance?”
Jarlan nodded. He remembered when they made the allegiance. Swiftly and quietly he paced forward towards them.
“I am Jarlan, what do you need?” he questioned.
The male who had just spoken stepped back, allowing the other male to stare directly at Jarlan.
“You, has it been you? The one who is telling my cubs that the land is round? You are filling their minds with such nonsense, it must be stopped immediately”.
Jarlan sighed. Everything made sense to him, as he could calculate the exact angle needed to pounce when hunting, or the exact time that he needed to be home, and the exact point in which he should turn around. He just knew the land was round, there was no way around it.
“I understand sir, it won’t happen again”.
The lion scoffed. “Shouldn’t you know better?”
“I guess so” Jarlan sneered.
Both lions stared each other down, before the other rogue decided to walk off, prodding for his partner to follow him. Immediately after they left, his mother called for him right behind him.
“Jarlan, come here, please” she begged.
He turned around, obeying his mother. He stood in front of her as she groomed him.
“I believe you” she whispered, smiling.
“Y-you do?” he questioned.
“How do you always get back on time, there is only one explanation, and it involves you knowing a lot more than I do…” she trailed off.
“Mama, it’s alright, I’m still normal, I just have a feeling about this. I’m going to find a way to prove it to you, I promise.
She smiled at him, and they both padded together back to the den, where they both dreamed of what was beyond the mountains.
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Username: cactusgum
Lion Name: Jarlan - "man of control"
Lion Gender: male
Pride: Adesola Pride
Pride Status: Scout
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how clever! also the idea of flat-earther lions is so funny to me I really enjoyed the combination of the timeliness and the calculated angles.

For RU, I have to pick Firedanacer77! A lion cub raised by hyenas must seem odd to her pridemates, of course~ I'll work on the RU tomorrow.

[Firedancer77]

Oh wow, thank you! And congrats cactusgum!! Flat earthier lions and honeybees were great ideas and your story was super fun to read. ^-^

[sobermilk]

omg thank you so much!
I tried to make it a bit comedic xp
congrats to firedancer! C: