Ajihad looked around, "Join our procession. I think we should get moving again. Hopefully, we'll be able to spend the night there." He started his side of the pride moving again. He wondered if it would be a good idea that Siku took control over his lions for a week and he did vice versa so that they got used to taking orders from different lions. He was pretty sure that they were getting close.

Shani was dreaming. It was the same dream she dreamed over and over again. Shani gazed into Zamri's eyes. Trapped in the cage-trap set by poachers, Shani pleaded with Zamri to help her, to not leave her behind. Shani had come to expect the part in the dream where he turned his back on her and fled, but it didn't hurt any less. She cried out for him to come back.

Siku/ Siku Pride, dominant males

/

Siku followed Ajihad.

"Is it long yet?", he asked, sniffing at the air. He scented something moist in the air, as though he was in an interior of a cave. He glanced at his lions, to check if they are fine.

Ajihad nodded, "We're almost there. I think the lionesses with the cubs can stop here, and we lions can go ahead." He looked around beckoning for Chaos and Jasiri. He wasn't sure if Aslan was sort of under his authority. He had been his last leader, but Siku had been his leader for longer. Actually, Aslan hadn't ever been under Siku's rule, because he had left during Karaz. It might be more natural for Ajihad to tell him what to do.

Aslan watched the prides stop and saw how hesitant one male was to leave his cub. He saw then, Aria, walk over to him. "You can leave her with me. Don't worry" she said with a smile. Midnight nodded and passed Fae to Aria before he went to follow Siku. Aslan wasn't sure who to follow. Ajihad hadn't been his birth pride, and while he had known Siku longer, he hadn't been under his rule. He almost felt torn.

Ajihad gave a smile, "Just come along. We're one big pride now." He knew it would be hard for them to get used to this. He wondered if it would work that both of them listened to their current dominants and they lived and hunted together. He was sure that would clash somehow. They needed a way to combine. He wondered if Siku would take offense at him sort of giving Aslan an order. For a moment he was nervous about leaving the lionesses and cubs at here. He had to remind himself that all the lionesses were exceptional hunters and warrior. They would be fine. Besides, they were closer than a lions roar away. They could easily run out here and help them.

Siku/ Siku Pride, dominant male

/

Siku beckoned for Midnight and Azrael to follow him. He was about to tell Aslan to follow them, but Ajihad did that for him. He frowned slightly, but then shrugged. They are one pride now, anyway.

He smiled at Aria, and looked at the rest of the lionesses. They make a powerful group, and only fools would attack them! He eyed Delilah for a moment, but decided to trust her as she is after all a caring lionesses.

He stood beside Ajihad, nodding at him to lead the way to their new home.

Ajihad padded along until he came to the entrance. Cautiously, he walked through. He was soon in the large cavernous room when he spotted a lioness. He moved aside so the others could come in. "There is a random lioness," he warned them.

Shani cried out again for Zamri to come back. Even though this was the same dream that haunted her every time she closed her eyes. Panting, she awoke with a gasp. Trying to calm herself down she took some slow even breaths. Looking towards the entrance she startled at what she saw. Several large male lions blocked her way out. "Wh-what do you want?" Shani stuttered.

Azrael was among the last to enter the cave. He looked around curious what it would be like. He wondered if they should have left someone outside to keep an eye out. They didn't want to get trapped here if another lion pride had taken over. Hopefully, it would only be one lioness. Since he was a more senior lion, he felt that he got a little bit of automatic power. He gestered to Aslan to follow him back outside. "We'll stay outside, and make sure no one sneaks up on y'all," he told them.