Lilacia watxhed akwardly as tara backed away and the other male exused himself. "im sirry i wasnt aware, but thabk you" she added with a soft smile. Her gaze turned towards tara and she sat down before her. "jasari told me about your relationship with my mother" her words were soft as she watched the female. "i am so sorry, she was my sister, she asked ne to run and i did, i didnt knowbwhat she had with you and i never would have let her run if i knew abour you".

Tara gave a low growl. "Not like she was the first to leave" she said coldly before she looked away. She realized how harsh she sounded, but it was too late to take it back. The young lioness wasn't sure if she should try to get close to anyone else, or start backing away. Her ears were lowered as she dug her claws into the dirt once again, glaring at her paws as she clamped her jaw shut.

Chaos flicked his tail to show that Ivy was welcome. He didn't really want to talk about it, and he didn't want her to feel like she was trapped or forced to stay with him. "Thank you," he dipped his head. "I don't really want to talk about it right now, but you can stay if you want," he found himself looking hopefully up at her, "Or you can leave if you want." He hoped it was implied he didn't want to pressure her into doing anything she didn't want to do, because that was no fun.

Ivy

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Ivy smiled softly at Chaos.

"I'll stay", she said, as she sat down closer to him, but not too close, "But I'll be silent. I myself find silence a comforting friend".

She awkwardly looked away, not wanting to stare at Chaos. She was glad he allowed her to stay. But the way he looked up at her made her heart melt! Had he ever looked at her like that before?? With that hope?? Perhaps she is making up stuff on the spot.

Chaos gave a small smile glad that she was staying. He moved a little closer to her, so their fur was brushing. Her warmth was more comforting than being by himself. "Thanks," he blinked warmly at her. He wondered if this was a good idea. He felt weird just laying together. It was weird that she might think that all he was thinking about was Indigo. It would feel weird to look at each other, but it felt rude to ignore her. He wasn't sure if he ever wanted to talk about how he felt about Indigo's death. He missed her, but they had been splitting up before. He sort of felt like he needed to move on since she had. He felt traitorous, but he wondered if Ivy would consider anything with him.

Amara looked at Ajihad while she waited for Storm to show up for her mate to talk to the lioness. "Ajihad, what do you think of more cubs when Luna is older" she asked as she twitched her ear. The light coated lioness wondered if Ajihad would want more cubs are losing their son. While Amara knew it was normal, it still hurt to know he didnt make it.

Ajihad was surprised to hear her open up this conversation. It wasn't something he had given any thought to. He looked around a little embarrassed to be talking about it, but everyone was sort of far away. He wondered in this smaller echoing space if they could hear them. "If you want more cubs, then I do," he thought was the best way to answer. He was happy with just Luna, but he had no reason to not want to try again for more. "I am happy with just Luna, but I would gladly welcome some new cubs of ours," he nuzzled her, hoping that was the answer she was looking for.

Amara gave a small purr-like sound as she nuzzled him. "With Luna being the future dominant female to the pride, and who knows what will happen, but more cubs not only for the pride to grow, but for Luna to have siblings I am sure she would love. I've seen how she is, trying to pretend she doesnt miss her brother. Maybe siblings in the future would be good for her" she said.

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(Should we have someone run into Zamri with the cubs, or Zamri accidentally bringing them too close to the pride to hide them while he hunts?)

Ivy

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Ivy froze as Chaos moved close enough for their fur to brush together. She then forced herself to relax little by little. This is normal. A lion with sadness needs not just mental comfort but also physical. Actually as she thinks about, she feels nice feeling him. She feels more protected and wanted, and she lied her head down, to fully show him that she is comfortable.

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(@saratank, hm, I guess the second one will be more logical as the pride will not want for the cubs to be outside the cave)

Ajihad rumbled happily as he leaned toward her. "Having cubs will be a good thing," he agreed. "It would be unusual if she didn't have siblings. I think it will probably be good for her," he acknowledged. He frowned as Storm arrived. He related what Shani had told him to Amara. He looked around not sure what to do. He decided to ask Siku for advice.