〔━━━♚━Ｎｅｗ Ｋｉｎｇｓ Ｒｉｓｉｎｇ〕|| Lion RP; Accepting

[chaotic creativity]

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∞ hodari ∞ male ∞ four years ∞ okavango pride ∞ member ∞ tagged;; lehana ∞
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large paws thudded down the dusty path, sending up puffs of dirt behind the male lion as he bolted away from his attackers. "freak!" they screamed after him, glaring at his oddly colored coat as they hurled insults at him. hodari let out a roar of frustration as he was cornered against a cliff, and he whirled around to defend himself. he narrowed his eyes in anger as he slashed a paw and claws towards his attackers, but they dissolved into smoke as he touched them. he looked around in confusion, flicking his ear in agitation as a fly landed on his head. he lowered his head as another wave of lions rushed towards him, but suddenly it was as if he had snapped out of a daydream and he was standing among his pride members.

he growled softly, careful not to let the others hear as he padded away to stretch his legs and clear his murky thoughts. as he walked just out of view of his sleeping pride, he sat down and let a full growl out, a growl that came from deep agitation and from deep in his throat. he worked his claws into the soft soil, shaking his paws as the mud clogged under his claws in an unpleasant way. he turned around and walked back to his pride, now thinking clearly as ready for a day of whatever those two idiots that had taken over the okavango pride told him to do. he thought of them as the scum of the earth, and they were evil for killing his beloved king not too long ago. almost immediately, he spotted the lovely lioness that had filled his thoughts as of recently. lehana, a beauty compared to the others of this pride.

he spotted her under a tree, no longer asleep, and he decided to strike up a conversation with her. he wanted to be her friend, maybe something else someday, but those two idiots would probably never let him take a mate. they probably didn't want any females to have any cubs but their own. but hodari sat down next to lehana anyway, lifting his head to shake his mane of any bugs before speaking to her. "nice day, today, isn't it?" he asked, starting off on a light topic so that he could possibly coax her into a discussion about possibly future plans or what they wanted to do today. thoughts of his dream began filling his mind again, and he closed his eyes as despair coursed through him. he'd always feared other lions would hate him because of his oddly colored fur, and sometimes he'd had nightmares such as last night. he knew this would never happen, but he just couldn't stop thinking that it could possibly happen. hoping to get these thoughts out of his mind, he turned back to lehana. "do you like these new rulers we've got?" he asked.

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∞ zawati ∞ female ∞ six years ∞ queen's faction ∞ member ∞ tagged;; uzoma & followers ∞
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zawati had been up for almost an hour before she spotted uzoma stirring, and then she finally stood up and stretched, feeling her spine and legs popping in turn. the lioness shook out her paws before walking in a tight circle, careful not to step on any tails. she spotted uzoma looking around for a few seconds before leaping up onto a boulder and gathering her followers so that she could address them all. zawati watched curiously as she asked for two lions to search for prey. zawati would rather do anything besides that, such a boring thing to do that she had done quite often in her previous pride. when kali offered to search for prey, zawati was happy to know she would not have been possibly chosen at random because there had been no volunteers.

but it seemed like the whole pride was thinking the same as her, as the group fell silent and not another lion volunteered. with a sigh, zawati stepped forward and raised her tail. i'll go with kali," she offered, immediately regretting to go with the other lioness. zawati had a sinking feeling in her gut that something was going to go wrong, but she just sighed before remembering that day that the brothers had killed chausiku.

she'd woken to a scream, fear coursing through her bones as she jumped to her paws, ready to fight. two strange male lions were standing victoriously over the body of the previous leader of the okavango pride. anger and rage filled zawati to the brim and she charged at the two males, roaring furiously. they had easily swatted her away, but she'd landed one harsh blow across one of the male's noses before turning tail and running. she spotted uzoma and her cubs fleeing from the pride, and a sense of duty made zawati followed. her true leader needed to be protected. she raced up beside uzoma, using her body to shield the cubs from any attacks.

and now, she was volunteering to go and be a scout. oh, how the days had changed, she went from being a loyal protector of her true leader to a lowly scout that was going to be sent out to search for prey. she remembered how well she'd been treated in her old pride, as she had been the adviser to her king. but her secret could have gotten out and ruined her. and she wanted her little ones and her mate to stay safe. so she had fled and now she was in a new pride that had accepted her as one of their own. zawati sighed as she made her way towards kali.

[Sunsmoke]

Thembi & Cetshwayo

The golden lioness's eyes open up slowly as she was still lying next to a small bush she found close to the small pride. Her tail flicked side to side as the nets were crawling all over her face and body. The little bugs crawled over her mouth onto her chin where it was less heat. The golden lioness slowly pushed herself up to her paws as she needed to check on her queen's group. Her head turned away after a moment of thinking. She flicked her tail as she turns away from her group of lionesses. She had to hunt for her group, but then she thought to her self I should bring one other lioness with me just in case. We could hunt and bring down a better piece of prey. She turned back towards her pride before she slowly padded over to them. She glances around for a moment to see who is awake and who is sleeping.

Thembi's ears flicked back as she heard the roar. She wanted to go to the Queen's roar, but she heard Kali say she will go. "I can go as well if you want someone to keep you company." The lioness was just a year older than Kali, but the young lioness was still filled with sleepiness. Her golden orange colored eyes didn't show it though. She wanted to help the pride out as much as she could. Her tail flicked from side to side. "Or you can rest some more and I will see what is going on." Thembi smiling softly as she knew that this whole thing wasn't the best for the few lionesses and lions here. Her tail flicked from side to side to make the nets fly off of her.

"Eight pride members are gone.... " The three-year-old lion lets out a low rumble as he was upset he lost some of the pride members. He slowly stood up as he dug his claws into the rocks as he couldn't how in the rumble in his throat anymore. He lets out a loud dark sounding roar. His light green eyes scanning the land as he wanted to find the lioness and adol as soon as he could.
Though he had to worry about more than just them, he had been fighting off a lot of the Hyena lately as they kept creeping into his land. The golden brown lion lets out a sigh as he turns towards his pride. He trotted over to them as his black mane moving with the wind that colored him off at this hour.

Cetshwayo stopped for a moment as he remembers the first night he and his brother came in and took over the pride. His brother and him were not very liked by the queen since she was the last king's mate and his children. Cetshwayo saw the young ones were almost adult and told the ex-queen to leave until she wanted to be a part of the pride again, as their lionesses. He knew that night was most likely the night he never saw those eight members ever again. Cetshwayo flicked his tail as he wasn't going to let anyone else leave. He flicked his ear back as he heard a faded roar. He knew it was outside his border, so he didn't bother with it. He just went back to looked at his pride members. He knew he and his brother had to pick a lioness to bare their cubs. He just shook his head as he went under a tree his pride was near. He plops down as he lets out a yawning roar.

[nocturna.]

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- - - -The light sandy lioness flicked her ears, batting away the annoying flies as she rested underneath a scraggly tree. She wasn't fully asleep, but her amber eyes were shut as she enjoyed the calmness of the morning. A small smile formed along her muzzle as Udara sniffed into the light breeze. It was the first time, in a long time, that the lioness could even produce a smile. It was only the little things that made Udara even remotely happy since the take over. She desperately missed her sister and the adolescents of the pride; but she knew it was for the best. Their best chance was to rough it out on the savannah, growing stronger till they could one day return. However, one adolescent remained. For reasons Udara could not fathom, the brother kings let the young male, Benji, live. Since then, Udara had made it her mission to protect the youngster from whatever the large males threw his way.

- - - -Udara's mind drifted back to her sister and the others. She hoped that they would see each other soon, as it had been sometime since Uzoma had left. Did her sister even know if she was alive..? Perhaps she would do some scouting today, to find any trace of the Queen's faction. Udara decided she would. If she could make contact with the group, it would mean that there was hope for the future. She wouldn't let Uzoma or their mother down. “Uzoma, Udara, you two are the future of the Okavango Pride and with it will come many challenges. You will meet wandering lions that can and will ruin you. But, you will also make good friends and, hopefully, find love. My only hope for you is that you will grow to be good and make the right decisions.” Her mother's words rang loud in Udara's mind. If only she was here to know how true her advice was...

- - - -Upon hearing movement around her, Udara's eyes fluttered open. Some of the other pride members were also stirring. The light coated Hodari, wandered closer to another of the lionesses near Udara. Lehana was also nearby, resting. Udara often admired and envied Lehana. The older lioness had a no-nonsense way about her, and Udara had to admit, Lehana was very regal. Her face was unblemished from scars, unlike that of Udara's. The sandy lioness's gaze shifted as the large male Cetshwayo wandered over to their tree. Udara's ears instantly pinned back. She detested both he and his brother since the take over. But Udara wasn't an idiot, she knew she had to keep up appearances. "Good morning." She uttered to the large male, her eye's keeping their focus out on the horizon.

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[sleepy.]

mentions-- cetshwayo;; tags-- open
ooc-- sorry it's not much. but, at
least it's something. :P

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he wanted ever so badly for these lands to be his. for this pride to obtain his title; for his name to carry king.
his eyes narrowed as he squinted through brush and thistle, his eyes ablaze with a certain fire that could very
well seem disturbing. he longed for the day for the crown to be placed atop his head. salivating upon the idea,
the notion, of obtaining all the food he'd ever wanted. an odd look of disappointment came over his face like
a heavy mask as he stood once again, regaining his composure, his flame, from his once prowling position. his
ear flicked for no real apparent reason, and he gave a sharp inward sigh before emerging from the little bit of
foliage he'd been hiding behind.

his brother was probably looking for him. they'd always been vaguely different; the two of them. i guess that
wasn't necessarily odd, really. most siblings were polar opposites, and others, duplicates of their own mental
ity. he couldn't help but flick his attention upward, and around. the ruckus both his sibling and another made
was galling. granted, vatani couldn't pinpoint the roar as of yet; but that didn't really stop him from peeking
around at seemingly nothing.

[Sunsmoke]

Cetshwayo

The lion turns his head as he heard a voice he normally never hears. It came from the last kings Advisor, Udara. She is such a beauty, but she is also the last king's family members. I can't touch her or upset her just yet. Cetshwayo thought to himself before he lets out another yawning roar. "Good morning to you too, Udara. I don't get the honor of seeing you around much since My brother and I took over." His tail flicked as he watched the lioness's muscles. He wanted to know if she was lying or if she is hiding something without her saying it. His tail flicked around as he turns his ear to the side to listen for anything that makes a noise. He wasn't giving up his pride anytime soon. The dark golden brown male soon took his eyes off of the lioness as he now cared more about what is going on around them than if she is hiding something. His eyes scanning the area over and over again. He soon flicked his ear back as a net flew into it without knowing.

Cetshwayo wanted to wait for Udara reply, but he soon added something to what he said moments before. "Follow me... I need to check on my brother... I have a weird feeling about something." He flicked his tail as he looked over at the pride. He didn't really wanna leave the lionesses with the two other male in the pride. He had to make an agreement with one of the pride members who left to keep them with the pride. He lets out a low growl to himself as he would have ran the two males out the moment he saw them. He turns his head as he looked at the lioness. "Come on now. I don't have all day to sit around and went for you."

[V.Vulpes]

[ꜰᴏᴜʀ ʏᴇᴀʀs] [ꜰᴇᴍᴀʟᴇ] [ǫᴜᴇᴇɴ] [ Tᴀɢɢᴇᴅ: ǫᴜᴇᴇɴs ꜰᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴ]xxxxxxxxxx

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XXXXXIt wasn’t a surprise when the first to volunteer was young Kali. Uzoma knew of her want to explore the land, most cubs did. It almost brought a smile to her face when the only other adolescent offered to go as well. As adorable as that is, they couldn’t have both of their young ones out by themselves. Uzoma opened her maw to voice her rejection when Zawati offered to go with the pair. She closed her mouth then nodded and said, “Alright, the three of you will go. Zawati, as the eldest of our group, I trust you can decide the perfect place to take them.”
XXXXXUzoma flicked her tail and watched as a flock of birds seemed to float on clouds. She sighed, wishing to be so peaceful, but she felt like she had the weight of the entire pride on her shoulders. “We cannot keep roaming the borders, it may be safe doing so but I feel that it’s taking a toll on all of us. We don’t have an ample source of food or water.” She paused, thinking her words over, “If all accept my offer, I believe we should stay here a few days, maybe even a week or two, to see if this area could be a good home for us.” A new home. Uzoma looked over her group now and said, “Raise your voice if you agree to this.”

[clarke,]

“ A M R A !! ”

( sex; female ) ( age; 5 years ) ( pride; okavango ) ( tags; open ) ⌘

The lithe feline narrowed her orbs at the surrounding pride members. She rested on her haunches several paces away from the other lions and lionesses. She was aware of her appearance being less than alluring; eyes sunk in, shoulders prominent underneath her ungroomed pelage, her rib cage obtrusive. She had renounced herself of existence, and betrayed her Queen, and left her pride. And for what? The molly speculated bitterly, dragging her unguis through the dry terra. Her torn lobe twitched away a fly. Though she appeared to extend her limbs comfortably across the flat plains, she felt tension aggressively swarm in her ligaments. Giving way to vexatious rigidity, she rose to her mitts and undertook a slow pace. Her protruding hips fluctuated with her momentum, as her one shredded audit and her intact lobe observed the pestering vocals of the other lions and lionesses alike. She picked up a deep mumble of Hodari, who was discussing with her sister. She grunted, her lobes pinned against her crown. I'm even more unapproachable than my littermate. Amra's observations brought a light chuckle from her throat, the first time she had uttered a noise since the attack. She wondered if Lehana felt the reproaches from the male lion were amusing, too, but Amra let out a soft sigh. Perhaps love was what Lehana needed to be dragged out of her sorrow, and perhaps Hodari could do that for her. But still, Amra felt bitter hate rage inside her rib cage. Why had Hodari been spared but her cub had not? The large feline plopped onto the barren land, closing her orbs. Her mind wandered to a memory of her only cub; grooming her delicately, Amra purred brazenly, pride assaulting her unusually colored orbs. The tiny she-cub mewed in protest, pawing at her mother's maw delicately; her diminutive unguis barely exposing skin. The mother's tail curled up in amusement as her tongue drew over Mai's downy fur. The cub's protests dulled to none as she prostrated into a peaceful rest.

Amra opened her icy lanterns, grief swelling inside of her. How much longer can I live like this?

[chaotic creativity]

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∞ zawati ∞ female ∞ six years ∞ queen's faction ∞ member ∞ tagged;; uzoma & kali & soleil ∞
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zawati had seen the way that uzoma had almost rejected thembi's offer to go, so she decided to get out as quick as she could. zawati felt pride that her leader trusted her to find prey, so she nodded her head and spoke up when she heard uzoma's question about staying here. she liked the place, and there was a watering hole not too far off that prey would definitely flock to. "we will be heading out immediately, in the hopes that we might find prey quicker," zawati announced, and flicked her tail for the adolescents to follow her away from the pride. as they got a little ways off, zawati paused to think. animals would be flocking to the watering hole to drink, so their best bet was to head that way and hopefully find prey close by so that the hunters wouldn't have to travel far.

the lioness turned around and faced the two young lions. "i think we should head in the direction of the watering hole, away from the rising sun. hopefully prey traveling there will be closer to us than to the place so the hunters won't tire themselves out with much traveling," she voiced her opinion, and eyed the two young lionesses and waited for a response. zawati knew she would be able to survive being out with the two youngsters, but there was no way that she was talking more than she had to. even though she'd been with the pride for around two years now, she was not really ready to open up about anything. at all. she flicked her tail around her shoulders, shooing away flies and gnats that had gathered on her for the quick ride to near a place where the vermin could feed. zawati sighed, knowing that the bugs would always be around, no matter how much of a pest they were.

[elfish]

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mood eager, excitedxxxxlocation outskirts of okavangoxxxxhealth 100%xxxxtags soleil, zawati

xxxxKali looked behind her shoulder when her cousin, Soleil, also volunteered alongside her mentor, Zawati. How about Thembi? Would the amber-eyed adult volunteer as well? The young lioness' tail lashed side to side. She felt a little nervous, leaving their small group. 'Wow,' she thought to herself. Never before in her lifetime had she had to worry about leaving a group because it was too small. She grew up under Chausiku's rule - the pride was lively and strong. There was never a quiet moment back in those days, but now was very much different. Kali swiveled her ears. She wondered, then, how loners were able to do it. She knew that males were cast out of their homeland once they reached a certain age - how did they survive? A lion, Kali figured, was defined by its pride. And as she looked upon her small group of companions, she supposed then that these were her new pride members.

xxxxShe turned her attention back to the lions around her as Uzoma gave her instructions. 'Finally!' the excited lioness thought to herself as Zawati called her and Soleil away with a flick of her tail. The very mention of "prey" made her stomach rumble with hunger. How long had it been since the group of lions received a decent meal? With two prides competing for the same source of food, a zebra or wildebeest was too expensive of a meal to ask for. Kali scoffed as she trailed behind Zawati at the thought of another porcupine for lunch. She hated porcupines. The little buggers were simply covered in annoying little spines that take ages to remove from her paws and face. And what's more - the meat wasn't even worth it!

xxxxHer ears flicked as she listened to Zawati's suggestion and thought about it for a moment. The watering hole was a fine idea, Kali supposed, but it was some ways from here. The closest location was a patch of tall, yellow grass that herds of impala favored. Two problems, however, prevented Kali from voicing her opinion. One, wherever there were impala, there would surely be baboons. Baboons were a pesky bunch who made it their mission to ruin every hunt. Two, it was dangerously close to Okavango's territory. And with the new brothers in power, Kali had no doubts that they would spend plenty of time patrolling. "The watering hole seems good," Kali answered finally. "Maybe there will be some zebra! It's been ages since we've had zebra."

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mood neutral, hungryxxxxlocation under a treexxxxhealth 100%xxxxtags hodari, amra (mentions)

xxxx"Sit still!" her exasperate voice cut through her cubs' chatter as she pulled the smallest one closer to her, giving the young creature a solid lick on the shoulder blade to tame his unruly fur. "You all look like a bunch of hyenas, running around with all that chatter," she complained as she nudged the cub away and reached for another one, dragging her closer by the tail.

xxxxThe cub that had just been groomed pouted and turned around to face his mother. "But Mom!"

xxxx"No 'buts,'" Lehana snapped, rolling her eyes when her cubs chuckled her choice of words. "Did you forget? We're going to meet the pride today, and I will not be known as the mother who brought back four rogue hyenas back." She gave the current cub she held still between her paws a firm lick across the chest. "Alright, Morowa." She allowed Morowa to stand back up and return to her other siblings. "Stop tussling over there!" the tired mother scolded. She sighed; usually lions only gave birth to litters of one to three. A litter of four wasn't exactly rare, but it didn't happen quite often. So of course it had to happen to her! Lehana remembered the dread she felt as she birthed her last cub, but as much as she sometimes cursed her luck, the mother loved her cubs all the same.

xxxx"Mom, mom!" one of the male cubs, Osei, called for her attention. "Do you think they'll like us?"

xxxxShe snorted, "If they don't then they'll have to deal with me." She reached down and touched Osei's nose. "So don't you worry about a thing." She looked up and at the bright sun. It was midday now, and she expected the pride to be up and about. Her heart rose with anticipation. She had been separated from her pride for three long months. She missed everyone, especially her sister, Amra. With a flick of her tail, Lehana tossed her head towards the direction of her home. "C'mon, cubs. It's time to meet everyone."

xxxxWith a gasp and jolt, Lehana woke. She found herself looking left and right for something she definitely knew was not there, so why was she disappointed? Again? The lioness frowned and looked down at her paws. She wasn't used to this silence that filled the air; usually at this time, Osei would be making some kind of ruckus as he pulled pranks on his siblings. But it had been three long months since Lehana heard her cubs' beautiful laughter. The lioness' tail tip twitched in irritation. 'Forget about them,' she urged herself. It was hard, but this was the way of the savanna; the dominant lion's cubs would be executed by newcomers should they gain power. And unfortunately for Lehana, her cubs were far too young to be spared by Vatani's and Cetshwayo's mercy. The lioness lifted her paw and ran her tongue across the paw pad.

xxxxAlthough she had accepted the pride's new rulers, for it was the way of the savanna, there were obviously some lions who didn't. For the hundredth time, Lehana's mind wandered over to Uzoma and her pack of little rebels. 'She should be glad her cubs were spared,' she thought bitterly to herself. 'What did she have to run from?' Unlike herself and Amra, Uzoma's cubs were already young adults. The brothers would have spared them, which was a great mercy considering the fact that most males would have shown no mercy. Lehana yawned as she finally lifted herself from her resting spot - a comfy shady little place underneath a barren tree - and wandered over to a pile of boulders nearby. She breathed in the air and knew then that the brothers were not in her immediate area; she could relax, then.

xxxxAs soon as she settled into her new resting spot, she caught the scent of Hodari. Ah, the cream-colored lion. Lehana knew that the other lion was often mocked for his appearance, and although she had to admit that he had strange fur and eyes, she couldn't quite understand why he bore the brunt of most jokes. 'As long as he hunts well.' Lehana watched as the male approached and sat next to her, shaking his mane before addressing her. "Not too bad today," Lehana had to admit despite her usual cynicism. "Maybe we'll get lucky and find some prey out there." Heaven only knew how precious food was now, considering the fact that two prides were competing for it. Lehana's nostrils flared at the thought of Uzoma once more before being pulled out of her thoughts by another one of Hodari's questions. "What, are you here to spy on me?" Lehana said with a breathy laugh. 'Do I like my cubs' murderers? Hardly, but what choice do I have?' She cleared her throat before answering, "I'll adjust to them, like everyone else will." She side-eyed him. "And you? Frankly I'm surprised you didn't get chased off the land."

[astrohund]

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( mood ) embarrassed, annoyed • ( located ) --- • ( mentions ) uzoma & her followers • ( tagged ) open!

xxxxxThe lean, light weighted lioness trotted down a cleared pathway in a field. Her mouth hung open and she her breathing was raspy as if she had ran a marathon, though she definitely hadn't done any running today at all. The sun was bearing down on her, causing her pelt to heat up from the burning rays. Today, as usual, was hot and humid. Menhit didn't feel like doing any work at all though she was told to go on a hunt, which may just knock her lungs out. Some of the group members went off somewhere, was it Kali, Soleil and Zawati? That might not be it though she thought she was correct. She didn't even care who it was, Menhit was just focused over getting this over with. Stopping abruptly, she raised her head upwards and began to sniff the incoming breeze, the cooling air feeling good. The scent of antelope was present and very close to where the young lioness stood. After a quick moment, Menhit rushed over towards the herd, her movements becoming even more quieter the closer she came.

xxxxxMenhit came to a halt as soon as the herd came into view. It was a small group of impalas, all grazing on the short, green grass that was slowly loosing its vibrant color. She lowered to her hindquarters, slowly sneaking forward and stopping once she noticed their eyes on her. She kept moving forward until she was close enough, their backs facing her. Menhit stayed there for a few more moments before she sprung out from the tall grass, pouncing on a smaller ewe, making them shriek from beneath her. The ewe fell to the grounds seconds later though that didn't stop it from kicking and butting its wedge shaped head at her. Menhit, being a rather inexperienced huntress, received a kick in the chest as a reward, tumbling backwards into the dust. The ewe signaled a cry which made the entire herd rush away in one direction, creating a heap of sand and dust. And in brief seconds, they were all gone, leaving the lone lioness on the ground in a fit of wheezing. After the fit ended, Menhit had to let out an irritated sigh. A wave of embarrassment suddenly crashed over her, luckily no one saw what happened, but she still felt humiliated as she had failed the hunt. As she was left in her thoughts, her ears swiveled around as she had heard a strange and alarming noise. Her head bucked up and she turned to face whatever was there.

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( mood ) content to wary • ( located ) okavango territory, outskirts of okavango • ( mentions ) udara • ( tagged ) kali, soleil, zawati ?

xxxxxThe young male stalked around the pride's territory, on high alert as if he were a guard. It was great to be out and away from his foster mother, Udara. Her overprotective nature just annoyed him too much and she acted like he was still a young vulnerable cub or fragile newborn, which he was definitely not since he was close to being a young adult. Even though he was on the brink of becoming an actual adult, he still didn't act his age and was rather much more immature in a way that bothered most. He always ruined hunts and by always, pretty much every single time. Benji was much of a distraction and troublemaker, so he wasn't brought along on any hunts because of that. But it was just how he was, he was way too playful and mischievous. The male remembered being scolded once for his behavior though he didn't seem to care as he continued to do what he does. A bunch of bulbuls laid in his path, all pecking the ground for any hint of worms or whatever they ate. A smirk crept upon his face as he straight on charged at them, causing them all to go into a panic and making them fly off. Chuckling, Benji ran off again and ventured further into the territory until he was walking the outskirts.

xxxxxFor some reason, it felt a bit odd going out here, like something or someone was in his presence. Benji ignored the feeling and continued wandering. Though he then heard the distant chattering of lion, or more than one lion. The voice was giddy and seemed a bit feminine, it may be a lioness though maybe one his age. Curiously, he followed the voices, a tingly feeling forming in the pit of his stomach. He immediately felt his heart drop a bit as he noticed them, the three... There were two older lionesses and one young one whom he assumed was a adolescent. Benji quickly rushed away from them without making a noise, luckily they didn't hear him or there might've been a problem.