Dae

(Wow this is longer than I thought it would be.... Also, her cubs are almost 7 months)

Dae watched the lioness stalk off and she peered after the band of males from the pride that was now walking away, one turned back and nodded towards her as Delilah walked off, she nodded awkwardly back before sitting back. Had she made the right choice, pushing the males from the pride away like that? She was pretty protective of her cubs, but maybe joining the pride, or at least better hearing out the other lions would have been better both for her and her cubs. Dae sighed and sheathed her claws, picking up Athena, who limply dangled in her jaws as she looked for any signs of water. Her throat turned dry and the sun beating down on her back as she padded along, Nova and Kion slowing, and seemingly limping along behind her. The cub's silence scared her, as they all usually were quite talkative around each other, but now they were too exhausted from the heat and lack of food to do anything but trail slowly behind her. Dae switched set Athena down and went to pick up Nova, and as she continued to walk she realized Athena was not moving, the cub's sides heaved and she lay in her brother's shadow. Athena had always been the smallest and weakest of the bunch, but even being carried the entire time she still was more exhausted than the others. A tree loomed in the distance, its shadow casting over water seemed to be a small watering hole, and it was in the opposite direction of the Prides territory. She picked up Athena and slowly started to make her way over, the distance seeming too great for the small cub to walk. Nova mumbled a complaint as she was set down, and leaned against her mother, Kion lay in her shadow panting and she let the cubs rest before moving on. Kion and Nova dropped down from exhaustion a bit past halfway to the tree, Dae tried to coax them farther but the cubs were worn out, the tree was close but still a great distance for them to walk. What should I do?? Dae thought, standing over her cubs, giving them the little shade they offered. She quickly licked the top of Nova and Kions head before running the distance to the shade and dropping off Athena who seemed to fall asleep instantly in the shade, before going back for the other to. It was extremely risky but what choice did she have if the cubs were to survive? She picked up Kion and coaxed Nova to her feet, she cub teetered and slowly began walking beside her mother. At last, the group had made it to the small safe Haven and all dropped down in the shade, the watering hole was very small and seemingly undiscovered by the pride, as it was off their territory, but it was good enough for the small family.

Dae

Dae picked up the scent of another male, she glanced around, eyes narrowed and spotted a small cluster of large rocks not far, she turned her head towards another lone large rock and noticed something poking out on either side, it seemed to be a lone male. A zebra foal and its small herd cross over into pride territory, so he must have been stalking them and gave up after they crossed into Pride territory. Her cubs lay sprawled and asleep, content in the shade after they had drunk all the water they could hold after being so dehydrated. Dae wondered if the male was aware of her presence, or if he was just wondering, she shifted in her small patch of short yellow grass and shot a glance towards her cubs. Since they were being weaned, they were now as hungry as Dae was, though this afternoon she had let them off the hook after the hard trek over here, though they would soon need actual meat, and so would she, their survival depended on it. Hunting was of the essence, though now that the male had shown up she was not keen on leaving her cubs.

Gypsy Pack said:

Storm stands up onto her paws wondering to her self just how many male. He may have with him. She hearing him asking "if she had a pride ?" Think it over before answering him look over at him .Her tail swishing slightly answering "yes but I was alone before joining it. So I would keep eye out for them. If you don't want to be chased out ." She step slightly closer to him watching his body language for his reaction to her coming closer to him.