Username: Isabella45
Lion Name: Jachai
Lion Gender: Male
Pride: xxXxx Pride Status: Guard
Prompt: What makes Jachai feel that way is something you might not expect if you didn't really know him. Something that doesn't come from his own gain or achievement, but rather what he can do for another.
Because of how he was raised, as well as his job and training, Jachai is a calm, level-headed, secretive sort of lion. Always trying to be calm and reserved, he doesn't often get feelings of warmth or fuzziness.
But one thing can make him feel a certain warmth, and that's watching Princess Nthanda and her siblings enjoying the holiday.
As a young lion he wanted to be a member of the Guard and he would watch the king's Guard as they went about their job. Hanging around the royal chambers he met Princess Nthanda who was a little younger than him. She was a bit lonely at the time and decided he'd be her friend. So the two struck up an unlikely friendship, kept secret from the king who'd surely not approve.
The closer they got and the more he was around her made Jachai decide he wanted to be a part of her personal guard.
So starting at a young age he trained for a long time until he finally achieved that.
He cares deeply for the princess and would protect her with his life. All he wants is for her to be happy. Unfortunately, she isn't often as happy as he would like her to be, having a hard life despite her rank and the privileges one might assume went along with it.
But seeing her truly happy, smiling and laughing without hiding or fearing what might happen, that is a sight that truly warms his heart. And as it happens, this is something that happens around the holidays. Getting to spend some time with her mother and siblings, just being a family and casting aside her rank and title for a while allow her to truly relax and enjoy herself.
As much as Jachai cares for her it is her happiness that matters most to him, so he does all he can to make the holidays a special time for her where she can let go of her fears and embrace the joy of the season. And in achieving that he feels the happiest and warmest he ever does.
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