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Toppled Kingdom
For years the Ridge Pride has lived on top of the world, known easily as one of the strongest prides in the region. They lavished themselves in food, water, and safety, fully believing nothing could ever topple them. Oh how foolish they were to think that.
Hearing the tales of the formidable pride, their stories caught the attention of none other than the Ukufa Coalition. A tribe of lions, a brotherhood really, who rival the Ridge Pride in strength and ferocity. Nothing scares them, and nothing has ever stood in their way. Everything they have ever set their eyes on they have taken. By force. To them, the Ridge Pride was no different.
They came like a storm one night, completely unnoticed by the pride, prowling into the territory under the cover of darkness. By the time they were on the pride, it was too late. They defeated the King, and his leading lions, banishing them from the territory to lick their wounds. It wasn't enough to leave the pride battered and beaten though, they needed to tear down their spirit so they could be ruled without any worry of an uprising. So they, without hesitation, and no pause, systematically killed every cub within the pride, all but two. The Queen's.
But like everything, there is method to their madness. They knew, with her cubs and lover still alive, they had full control over their new prize. With their lives in their claws, the Ukufa males new there was nothing the Queen would, and could, do to jeopardize that. They also knew that this could create contention between the mothers who's young were murdered and the Queen who was some how spared. After all: What's so special about her?
Now, as the sunrises on their new Reign, the Ukufa Males think nothing can stop them. They should have known that it's best to let sleeping lions lie.
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My Co-Leads for this Rp are Polly and Tenebris Umbra.
Enough Said.
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The Rules RP Rules 1. All of Eve's rules, obviously. 2. This RP does have elements of unrealism, but your characters should be realistic. We want realistic coat colors, and semi-realistic sizes. 3. For questions, PM us. Do not clog up this thread with unnecessary talk. 5. Credit your images, or else we will not accept your character. 6. With images also, make sure they are uploaded to an acceptable image hosting site. 7. This is semi-literate. That means we require full sentences for appearance and personality (yes, even if you have an image for appearance. I need measurements and scars/things that aren't shown on the image). Put your favorite colour in other, but hide it in a sentence. 8. This also means that you need at least 2 paragraphs, with at least 5 sentences per paragraph, per post per character, and acceptable grammar. We understand writers block, but we need something to reply to. 9. If you are fighting, allow others to reply, and do not dodge every hit, or land every hit. 10. Be active. At least one post per week, unless you give us a viable reason as to why you can't do that. 11. No godmoding, powerplaying etc. None of that will be tolerated. 12. Don't have your character be "that guy". Don't have them constantly disobey orders, or constantly wander off--doing this sometimes is okay, but c'mon, really? It doesn't make you fun, it makes you annoying. 13. No instant-mates, or being mates with your own character. Put the missing number from the rules in other as well. 14. For the purpose of this RP, there will be no cubs. 15. We reserve the right to deny applications. 16. Three strikes and "you're out". Break three rules, and you will be removed. Get three warnings, and you will be removed. Likewise, if we have to tell you to fix your form three times, we reserve the right to deny your application. 17. No perfect characters! 18. Drama in the RP is encouraged, however, OOC (Out Of OC) drama will not be tolerated. If you have an issue, PM me, and I will sort it out. 19. Reservations last 48 hours! 20. There will be a Four Character Limit! If you want to have more than four characters, you must seek permission from us. 21. Lastly, and most importantly, have fun! ____________________ Pride Rules 1. Respect the Leading males at all times. 2. Do nothing without permission. 3. To challenge for King and lose is something punishable by death or exile.
4. Being mates with a Non-Ufuka male is forbidden.
5. Withholding information is punishable.
6. The Queen is below the Leading Males. 7. The only female that is above the Ufuka Warriors is the Queen, but her position can be revoked. 8. The only males that the lionesses are not below is the Lesser Males. |
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Ranks and Roles Explanation
Kings/Dominant Males
The Two Leading Males of the Ukufa Coalition who took over. They now lead as Dual Kings, both Equal in Power. To Challenge for King, you Challenge both of them, and you must defeat both of them. Their word is law, and to go against them is treason. The Kings may mate with any female they wish.
Second Male
This is one of the Ukufa Males, and is now the Second in Command beneath the Kings. They help enforce the Kings' Reign, and make sure laws are being abided by. Much like the Kings, their word is law, the only ones who can say otherwise are the Kings. He may mate with any female he wishes, except the Queen, he must get Permission for this first.
** There are some stipulations when taking this character. Please Pm first.**
Temporary Queen
This is the current Queen who was ruling prior to when the Ukufa Male's came. For now she is being held in this position until they find a new female to take it. The Queen, whether she is Temporary or not, is below the Leading Males. One would argue she is below even the Ukufa Warriors, but they have to give her some power so that the rest of the pride listens to her. Think of her as more of a pawn, a mouth piece, for the Leading Males. Ultimately, though, she has no power unless given to her by the Leading Males. She is not allowed to mate with any male without permission, and it has to be an Ukufa male.
Former Second Female
This is more of an Unspoken rank now that Second Female has been desmantled. This belongs to the female who was Second beneath the Queen. She holds no official power anymore, but many of the lionesses will still respect her as such.
Former Third Female
See the description for Second Female. It is the same, since this rank was also dismantled.
Ukufa Warriors
These are the Remaining males of the Ukufa Coalition. They are viewed as above the other males in the pride since they are from the coalition themselves. They act as the primary fighting force for the pride behind the Leading Males. They have more power than the ranks below them, and pretty much get away with things normal males wouldn't be able to in normal prides. They may mate with any female in the pride, but must seek permission to mate the Queen if she wishes.
Huntresses
These are the remaining lionesses in the pride. They basically hold no power, and are there to provide meals for the males and further along their genetics. A lioness will have more dominance than another based on her favor within the Ukufa males. If she holds none of their favor, she holds no power. It's important for lionesses to know, though, that their power is fleeting and limited to what the males decide it is. They may only mate with Ukufa males. A female who mates with a non-Ukufa male will find her offspring killed, and she may be slaughtered as well, exiled, or humiliated.
Lesser Males
These are the males of the pride who are not from the Ukufa Coalition. They didn't hold any high ranks in the pride prior to the take over, and have only been allowed to stay as the Ukufas view them as cannon fodder, meat shields, if you will. If a Lesser Male disrespect or disobeys any law or rule, they may be exiled, killed, or worse. They are not allowed to mate. Period. If they are found to have fathered any cubs, their cubs with be slaughtered, and they will be exiled, killed, or humiliated.
Cubsitters
These are the couple of lionesses in charge of taking care of the cubs when their mother is out. Since there is only two cubs right now, there are only two cubsitters. More lionesses will be allowed to take the rank once the Ukufa cubs are born.
Heirs
These are the future cubs born to the Kings. Doesn't matter who their mother is, if they are fathered by either of the two kings, they are considered heirs. Once they turn two, their rank will change depending on what the Kings want from them.
Cubs
These are all the other cubs within the pride who are under two years of age.
Elders
These are all the lions who are 10+ years old.
Unofficial Pride Ranks
The Harem
"Favored Lioness"
The Lionesses Dubbed Favored Lionesses by the two Kings are known to make up their Harem. Which are the specific lionesses with whom they will mate with a father cubs with. No other males, Ukufa or not, are allowed to mate, flirt, court, etc. with the females. They are to be looked upon as higher than even the Queen herself, though they still hold no power. This does not include the females for the Second or others males, just the Kings' females. It's important to note that while a female may be favored today, she can lose that favor just as quickly as she earned it. If she is found to be affiliating with any other males, she may be exiled or anything of the sort. Whatever that male desires. If he doubts the cubs are his, and she cannot prove it, he may choose to kill the cubs too. Lionesses within the Harem do get special guarding, and often have one of the Ukufa stationed near by to protect them. |
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The Hierarchy
Kings:
Kiburi
Gazini
Second Male:
Kareem
Ukufa Warriors:
Max 3
Reserved for Tamesis
Reth - NPC
Hizaak - NPC
Heirs:
None for Now
Temporary Queen:
Nnenia
Huntresses:
Palesa
Gahiji Itai
Tala
Cubsitters:
Max 2
Eslanda
Cubs:
Max 2
Kibuka
Elders:
Katenka
Lesser Males:
Max 3
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Non Pride Ranks
Banished King
Mandlenkosi
Banished Second
Koen
Banished Third
Open
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The NPCs
The two Ukufa Males are still available, these NPCs would simply be replaced by the characters made.
Reth
Age: 4 yrs
Coloration: Ruddy Tan; Dark Brown & Black Mane
Personality Traits: Grumpy, Sarcastic, Reserved, Inwardly Opinionated, Respectful to the Leads & Loyal, Likes to be Left Alone
Hizaak
Age: 3 Yrs
Coloration: Light Tawny; Blonde Mane
Personality Traits: Quiet, Uncertain of Himself, Determined to Prove Himslef, Naive & Inexperienced, Not as Violent as the Rest, Irresponsible & Reckless
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Important InformationThe Rp is starting only a couple of days after the takeover. The banished lions have been pushed out and left to either succumb to their wounds and die, or to heal. The cubs have also all been dealt with now, leaving just Nnenia's cubs to live, though they exist under constant threat. . With their only loyal males wounded and out numbered, the lionesses have no options but to bide their time and come up with their own ways to silently fight back until the time is right. Conversations of treason, though, have to be held in secrecy, and very carefully, as not every lioness is unhappy with the shift in power. _______________________Please toss any subplots or drama ideas you have in the discussion thread to help start this rp off with a bang. _________________________The Territory Much of the Pride's territory is made up of plains, with the occasional shrub, rock and tree dotting the landscape. Most of the western portion of their territory is like this, with long grass that is inviting to hungry prey, and perfect for hunting lionesses. The plains is the typical hunting spot for the pride.
Nearing the western edge of the territory is a more treed, grassy area that the pride tries to only visit during the dry seasons. During the wet seasons, river that is outside of their territory tends to flood, turning that part to a marshland that makes things difficult and dangerous for the lions.
From the plains, though, if one were to head East, they would notice that the trees become more frequent, and almost heavy the further they go. Deeper North East is very heavily forested area, filled with bushes and trees that provide great cover when needed. This is ideal for lionesses looking to have cubs in peace. There is the occasional leopard that resides there, but for the most part they leave the pride be.
The south is also mostly plains but with more trees, though there is a bit more dirt here with thinner, shorter grass. It's still huntable for the lions, but it is definitely more difficult and takes more percision and patience. Typically smaller prey resides here too, the larger options tend to just pass through for the better option of the plains.
For the prides main camp, the place where they reside when not out and about, there are rock formations near the center of the territory. Not anything like a "pride rock", but the varying boulders provide shelter in their crevices, cut outs, and lean-tos, while trees there also provide shade. Often times the adults can be found sun bathing on the various smooth surfaces of the rock while cubs play around them, sometimes braving the venture to the ground to play in the dirt.
For water, there are two main sources of it for the pride. The first and most likely for them to visit is the watering hole. It's a rather larger pool of water, one that is safe for them to drink from without the fear of things like crocodiles. Very few of these monstrous beasts ever venture into the watering hole, and if they do it's during the dry season when the river is too congested. By that time, they are easy to see in the watering hole, as it will be low too. This watering hole is located slightly south west of the pride's main camp, and is an easy walk for elders, cubs, and pregnant moms alike. It is also often visited by other animals, and there seems to be a common truce among animals that the watering hole is a no hunting zone.
The second source of water for the pride, though it isn't as commonly used and is more dangerous, is the river that cut through their territory. It comes into their territory from the east, running north, before winding around to the east, and heading more north east before leaving. Crocodiles and Hippos live within it's depths for most of it's lengths, and it's deep and fast currents in some areas make the river more dangerous than it's worth. In some areas, though, it is slower, shallower, and more safely visited by the pride. These are also the areas where they can cross with little trouble.
((I did just use the territory from Pride of Perils. Because lazy.))
______________________________The First PostsThe dawn of the new days begins with as the new reign gets its footing. While it doesn't feel like it, the day is starting just like any day, because, as much as the lionesses hate it, the world keeps turning despite their turmoil. It'll be mid morning, the pride is already up and functioning, though there is some resistance and confusion on how to proceed. It will be up to eitheNnenia to get the lionesses moving without stepping on the toes of the new kings. Or for the Ukufa to take charge and give out orders despite being so new to the territory. Some of the males, Ukufa and not, will be nursing wounds sustain from fighting. The wounds of what has happened are fresh and painful, mentally and physically, and tempers are likely to flare even if they can't be expressed. Things are definitely tense.Again. If you have ideas to make things BANG right out the gate. Tell me. Please. I'm failing. SOS. Send help. I'm blinking twice for help. |
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Gazini
King | 5 Years | Ukufa Lion | Mentions: Kumar
The metallic scent of blood was still present in the male's nose as the monstrous lion laid amonst some flattened grass. From a glimpse, he looked reddish in appearance, not due to any form of his own coloration, but from the blood that stained his figure. It looked almost as if Gazini had bathed in the blood of his victims, and, in a way, he almost had. He had relished in the joy of banishing the former leaders from the territory, taking time to roll in the pools of blood they had left behind, before his coat was later stained with the blood of the innocent cubs he helped slaughter.
There was no signs of remorse on the male's indifferent expression, though his eyes glinted with the hue of work well done. If anything, Gazini was proud of what he had done, the carnage he had wrought. They had come in, bested the reigning males in their own territory and sent them running with their tails between their legs. If there was one thing Gazini was good at, and that he enjoyed, it was bloodshed. He had been a connoisseur in it since he could remember, and he had never shied away from the idea of violence, nor its reality.
A low, guttural growl rumbled in the male's chest, ears flicking at the flies buzzing around him. It had been a busy week of the male, first dispatching of the pride's original Queen days before the takeover. It had been an act to destabilize them to make the process of taking control of the pride easier. Then they had come in the night, like a slow fog rolling over the territory. Their calls of war rang low and clear, calling to the males who stood in their way. Truly the two males hadn't stood a chance against all six of them, but they had fought hard enough to earn a bit of his respect, albeit not much though. Once the males were gone, Gazini had lead the systemic elimination of all cubs, though the coalition had elected to allow the two cubs with the Queen to remain alive as a form of leverage. Now the territory was stained red, the blood soaking into the ground was a reminder, a testimony, to the havoc the males could, and would, cause if necessary.
Pushing up from where he rested, Gazini glanced around for his brother, Kiburi, knowing his brother wouldn't be hard to find amidst the carnage. Walking with a limp, Gazini weeded his way through the pride as they stirred, quietly observing them as he looked for the male who lead beside him as an equal. It also allowed everyone to take a nice, firm look at him too. Surely they wouldn't like what they saw. Gazini wasn't without his own wounds, several claw marks and bites adorning his flesh, though he carried them like trophies, unbothered by the pain they caused him as he moved.
The male knew he would go on a patrol soon, ensure that the former males of the pride had left the territory, but also because he was not the type to sit idley by. However, he intended to ensure everything would go about as it should before he departed for the morning. Once he met with Kiburi, though, he would be off, or maybe he would take time to look around the pride. He wasn't all the interested in claiming a lioness for himself, but now would be a good time to judge their strength of character. If he were to take a female for himself, he wouldn't want it to be one to be visibly shaken by the horrors of the world. For now, though, he wasn't sure what he would do, it was a new feeling being King of a pride, and he wasn't sure how to handle it.
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Kareem Second Male | 5.5 Years Old | Ukufa Lion | Mentions: None, Pride [Ind] The say the male felt that he had seen a ghost was an understatement. He had, in fact, seen multiple in the short time they'd come to the territory. Since he had returned. The ghosts of the memories he'd had here as a young male had offered whispers to him, curling through his mind, trying to taunt reactions out of him. Traitor. Monster. Murderer. He'd killed cubs that very well could have been his family. His relatives. He'd been gone for so long, he truly wouldn't have known if they were. Or, killed was a harsh word. He hadn't actively participated, he'd fiddled with bodies, had their blood tainting his claws, had to make sure they were truly dead and not suffering, but he knew he'd be hailed a murderer all the same. Gazini wouldn't have cared if the cubs had suffered. Gazini also didn't know that Ridge Pride had been his own, none of the Ukufa did. It was a secret Kareem had brought close to his chest and kept there. He had been young when the coalition had picked him up, looking at his large size and deciding he was worth a shot. At the time, he hadn't trusted them enough to tell them where he hailed from, and he wasn't quite sure he trusted them enough now, either. He didn't doubt his involvement with the pride, with its members, would somehow be used against the lionesses if he were to tell them. Things had changed since he'd left, four years ago. Even now, laying upon one of the higher boulders in the center of the territory, Kareem could see members he did and didn't recognize in the pride. A new elder, Katenka, had joined since he'd been gone, and her pelt had been scarred, tattered and scabbed before any of the males had even glanced at her. From listening in on conversations, he'd gathered she was somehow related to Mandlenkosi, the previous King. Likely a mother, or aunt. Nnenia, the New Queen, was a childhood friend of his, and he'd hardly been able to look her in the face since he and the coalition had arrived. He didn't know what he'd see. Betrayal? Anger? She'd best be angry with him, he'd question her sanity if she wasn't. He may not have intended to betray them, but he did nonetheless. He hadn't been able to guide the coalition away from this pride, not without revealing his secret, his weakness. It wouldn't have worked anyway. Once the Ukufa decide they want something, they took it, regardless of who they had to go through. Violence came easily to many of them, and it had come easily to Kareem once he'd bothered to learn it, and being so inclined to take, and take, and take, the coalition often got what they wanted. Ridge Pride had been no different. The Second Male watched as, down below, Gazini pushed himself up and paced around the pride. Looking for Kiburi, if he had to guess. The brothers were rarely far apart, they were Kings together after all, their bond was different than the bond they had with any of the other Ukufa males, even if they'd all formed something of a brotherhood. What a concept. A brotherhood with males like this, males that could do things like this. If his younger self could see him now, he wasn't sure he'd even want to grow up, returning to the pride after so many years, just to help conquer it. If he had been a few years ago, Kareem could almost be sure it would make him sick to think about. These males, regardless of who they were and what they had done, had been his brothers for the last few years. They'd been his friends, his family. He'd hunted with them, groomed them, helped them fight, saved their lives, just as they'd saved his. They were monsters, but they were his brothers. Did that make Kareem a monster, too? Maybe. He blinked the thought away, eyelids acting as a harsh, cleaning tongue to his mind. When his gaze left Gazini, it landed on a white female. For a moment, all he could do was stare at her, blinking slowly, before he shoved his own mind aside and set to cleaning his paws. The female, Palesa he now knew, was a female they'd seen before. He couldn't be sure anyone else in the coalition remembered her, they'd seen her coat in fleeting moments in the last pride they'd taken over, and he supposed he now knew she'd successfully escaped. A scratch on his shoulder ached with his movement, and if he could lean into the feeling, he would have. It gave him a moment, just a moment, before his mind was back on the white female. The Second Male of this pride, a white lion, must have been a relative of some kind of hers. White genetics were too rare for them to not be related. Siblings, if he had to guess, or perhaps cousins. Part of him had to acknowledge her intelligence. If she'd run to find the male, she must have known the Ukufa would have killed him for being too close to their newfound territory rather than just sending him away. It almost had him hoping none of the other Ukufa recognized her, that her intelligence, cunning and identity remain a secret, for her own safety. |
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Kiburi Male | 5 Years | Ukufa | King Mentions Directly: None Mentions Indirectly: Gazini, Mystery Lioness, Pride ~ Kiburi, one of the two new kings of the Ukufa Pride. He's the darker maned one, and also the one who was laying under the very little shade of a curved rock. The one with the very lazy, 'Shut up and go away' look all over his scratched up face from the fight that happened not too long ago. His face was very bloodied like all his fellow comrades from their original group of males, now they are the Ukufa Pride. ~ The large male, Kiburi, stood up and slowly walked around the rock he was laying underneath, and launched his bulky body up on top of the rock and sat down, observing the pride. He was proud of what he and his brother have accomplished. Something he has always wanted. Maybe someday, he'll have cubs with a certain lioness who has been attracting this male lately. She looked young, stealthy, strong. He sighed and shook his head around, blowing his thick and dense mane around. She'd be a great mother for my future cubs... ~ Kiburi lifted himself up, jumping down from the rock, making a loud thump on the ground he landed on, and licked his lips contently, getting some blood taste in his mouth. The smell of fresh blood still hung in the air, piercing everyone's nose who was nearby the battlefield. The large dark maned male honestly didn't care, or pay attention. ~ Although what did get his attention was the stinging scratches layered all across his thick coat. His shoulders were deeply cut, and his fur was stained red, mostly on his paws and mouth from ripping the cubs of the former king of the 'Ridge Pride.' Ukufa Pride sounded much better than 'Ridge Pride' does. His sides were also cut deeply and horribly from the giant bloodbath that happened not to long ago. ~ Again, his thoughts were snapped back to that female when he observed the lionesses' best part, she didn't have cubs, he thought atleast... He didn't have to kill her cubs! Oh but honestly, he wouldn't care if he had to kill her cubs. But since she didn't have any, he has more of a chance because then she probably won't hate him as much. ~ Flies buzzed around the male's eyes and face, causing him to shake his head around a bit to scare them away, only from them to come back the next minute. Growling with frustration, he slowly walked away in a dominant posture to make sure everyone knows he's the boss around here. Atleast, him and Gazini are. ~ Speaking of Gazini, where is he? Kiburi looked around, easily spotting his brother amongst the crowd of lionesses. Maybe I can ask him to patrol, because I am too lazy to do it. A growl erupted from the male's throat before he began to make his way over to his brother, edging his way through the group over to Zi. "Hello, Zi." He said with a shake in his voice, before brushing his tail tip on the ground. He looked around at the lionesses, spotting the lioness he is always thinking about, awake. "I have some... important things to attend to... Would you mind patrolling the territory with Reth..? Hizaak is to reckless to help you with that.." He purred with a menacing tone in his deep, booming voice, enough to send shivers down your spine if you never met him. |
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Gahiji Female - 3 years - Hunteress - Mentions: Pride, Leading/Dominant males(Kiburi, directly), other huntresses(indirect) — As the small soft tanned huntress, Gahiji lay quietly atop a rock ledge she scanned the vast plains ahead, around, beside her...really everywhere she looked. The dry wilderness seemed to never end. The young huntress had been awake earlier in the morning, being quiet, cleaning her wounds...they were getting better but she assumed that there would be some scarring. The scent of blood was faintly in the air, Gahiji felt a small shiver run down how back. The leading males were apparently still not clear of the...the blood, the innocent cub's blood. When the cub's lives had been taken...she had been fast asleep, dreaming of one day having her own family, maybe her own pride. The small cries of the cubs had woken her up, shooting up Gahiji had ran to where the sounds were...only to find there weren't any cubs. And it had been all th-those Ufuka males! Her blood boiled and she found herself making a low growl. The dominant males had killed them all...except two, and Gahiji hadn't been there to do anything. But...she was questioning one of the dominant, one of the Ufuka males. She was somewhat intrigued by him, but Gahiji had no time for silly thoughts, all she cared about was taking care of the pride. Mostly the lionesses, and the cubs. She and the huntresses were probably going to need another hunt later today, it was one of her ways of kinda getting out of pride life and just...doing what she did best, hunt. Gahiji yawned before slowly standing up, keeping her eyes on the plains, but then turning to scan the pride. There were lions scattered around, never really ever in one spot, cuddled up like her pride before used to do at night...when it was cold. The small female found her eyes landing on a dark-maned male, one of the dominant males, Kiburi. Her eyes watched as he got up, most likely going to find his brother, she had wondered when she had first seen him...he was scar-full, he was proud, what looked to be very dominant, which somewhat, no very much intimidated her. Which was probably the point... Gahiji looked away from the bigger male and looked around once more, eyes landing on the other huntresses. She bet they were feeling the same way as her, and hiding it just as well. When they possibly got to go hunting later she might be able to speak to them about...this, what was happening. Gahiji wanted to be there when anyone needed, she wanted to be a lioness you could trust. She didn't want anyone she trusted to think that they needed to hide or keep to themselves around her. Besides, Gahiji needed to vent sometimes and assumably other lions did too. Sighing she gently pawed the ground, wondering what to do, it was a normal morning, so probably just lounge, until given further instructions. |
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