Abeni was currently lounging in the Priest's Dens, eyes lidded as she watched her cubs. In this area of the den it was fairly warm, but not to the point it'd hurt the little ones. She'd found that it'd gotten easier to manage the children the past day or two... The first couple nights had been torture. Having not expected to be a mother, she wasn't prepared at all. But... So far, it hadn't been too bad. Hakuna had been right, and her advice had helped quite a bit. She yawned and rested her chin on her front paws, watching over the three.
Xiang was awake again, he didn't know much else besides sleeping, eating, his brothers and his mother, but that was enough for him, he was content. Lifting his head to her now, he squeaked and wobbled slowly over to her face and bumping against it, he wasn't hungry or anything at the moment, so just being near her was enough.
Like Kasdeya had done a few weeks earlier, the small cub set off in search of Abeni. She wondered what had changed during that time or whether the lioness had finally bee accepted as a priestess. Kasdeya knew the position fit her perfectly and that she would excel with her abilities. Curious and eager for conversation, the cub first checked in the priest den's, figuring it was a good place to start.
What she found was surprising. With wide eyes, Kasdeya looked over the dark figure and then over the small figures nearby. What had happened? Who were they?
Hearing a small squeek, Kasdeya let out a hiss, both making herself known and what she thought of the cubs.
Abeni blinked at Xiang for a moment, then let out a soft pur and nudge him back with her nose, a bit too forcefully. But she raised a paw to catch him before he toppled over. Smiling, she started to lick at him... Until she heard a hiss. Frowned and instantly sat up, her paw still against Xiang's side. When she noticed that it was just Kas, she relaxed, slowly slumping back to the ground. "Good afternoon Kasdeya..." Noting her suprise and anger, she made her voice soft and gentle. "Come here, I'd like you to meet a few people..." She gestured to the three, though her third son was asleep, and she let him slumber.
Hiam's ear twitched when he heard the hiss, blinking he sat up and narrowed his eyes at the larger cub's direction. Someone new? Someone to fight! His brothers sucked at fighting. He pushed himself to his full hieghts, tiny legs still a bi wobbily. He hissed back, though it was more a high pitched spitting sound.
Xiang almost did topple, but righted himself and turned staying very near to Abeni's face, he wasn't scared, but slightly worried instead, the newcomer wasn't as large as mother. but still quite unknown, maybe she would be as fighty as Hiam was, he could hardly win agaist his brother's baby bites at kicks, what chance would he have against someone so big?
Kasdeya, still uncertain about the situation and confused as to just who the cubs were, was hesitant to step forward. She felt strange emotions rise to her throat and fill her chest. Was it jealousy, she thought? With a quick shake of her head as though to clear her mind and set her straight again, the cub slowly stepped forward. "Meet a few people?" Kasdeya repeated, eyeing the small bundles of fur that clinged so helplessly to their mother.
When Hiam reacted so quickly to her hiss, Kasdeya cocked a brow and couldn't help but smirk. The cub was decorated with what appeared to be bone markings and his eyes were striking. Perhaps a trait of his father? On his back were bone wings and Kasdeya, though unwilling at first, found them impressive.
Xiang's reaction was something Kasdeya expected from a cub. He was still young and clearly weak. Kasdeya never remembered being so feable.
