Cub name: Ena
Meaning: (Bright And Shining) Celtic
Personality: To be living with a disease that will one day kill her she is pretty positive. She has her down days but for the most part she has accepted that she is one of the diseased but as for now, she is young and the disease is in the 1st stages and she has a life to live. In her eyes she isn't going to let it get her down or let it effect how others see her. She still has dreams that she will grow big and strong and become an amazing huntress one day but to live with the disease she tries to live in the moment, to live for the day and not a future that may never happen for her. This attitude makes her fun to be around but makes her impulsive and unpredictable. You never know what crazy thing she will try to do next.
She tries hard not to let knowing that some of her siblings will live long healthy lives get to her, but when she is alone and she feels she doesn't have to keep a strong face up for her family... she cries at the injustice of being born only to live for such a short time. When her father told her that the reason she felt bad some days and wasn't allowed to go play with the other cubs was because she was ill from the disease she knew that if she was going to get the most out of life that she could have no fear so that when she lay dying she would have no regrets. A very wise fellow pride member who had one of their own family pass on from the sickness told her once that the brightest most beautiful stars in the sky, burn the hottest and live the shortest.
She was a bright star and that is how she planned to live her life.
Diseased? Diseased, first stages. As she ages the illness will steadily increase until she she finally falls victim to it and passes away (mid adult life, think 33 in human maturity)
How will the cub deal with the sickness, both of herself (if diseased) and the other pride members: She has decided to not give in to the sadness, to live her life as "bright" as possible. Because she knows that if her days are numbered, she doesn't want to regret not living on the day that she dies. Her family tells her to slow down and take it easy but she has none of that. Stubborn and strong willed she is set on not letting the illness bully her into a passive boring and safe life.
Her father often has to "talk" to her about behavior and punish her for extreme risks she takes. He worries about her and she loves him for it, but Ena believes that her father secretly loves her strong will. He even calls her his Little Blue Star.
Future plots/ideas:As a Cub
Guilt of a Father and Wisdom of a Friend
Ena's father has to explain to her that she has the disease and what that means to her. Ena doesn't take the news well and runs off, running into an elderly lion (no idea who yet lol) that is immune. Seeing Ena crying the Old lion tells her to sit and tells her a story of his family and a sister he once had that passed away many seasons ago. This is where Ena learns that the brightest stars in the sky, burn hot, shine bright and die young.
Unwanted Dreams
Her siblings are told that she has the disease and over time one of them get her to open up about her fears and dreams. Preferably an immune sibling, so there is some anger for Ena to express and so that the immune cub can learn a thing or two as well.
Young Adult
Bedside Manner
Ena has a nasty complication with her disease and after pushing herself to hard hunting one winter she winds up in the hospital den. Sick and very frustrated. She hates being in this place, being reminded of her disease. Taking their tonics.... to say that she is un cooperative would be an understatement. One day when she is laying there sick a young male sits next to her and gives her a treatment, what she didn't realize was that he would treat her heart as well. They have a flirtation and while a carrier he is strong and handsome.
Realizing her Limits
While out with a friend (or the sibling she talked with b4) hunting (maybe, or something else strenuous) Ena starts to tire and they sit at a water hole. She talks with her friend (who is a carrier) what the disease is doing, how it's getting worse. Ena begins for the first time to think, really imagine how much time she has left and what that means to her. She realizes her mortality.
Adult
Slowing Down to Smell the Roses
Ena has always had one speed, fast. She lives fast and knows she will die fast. However one male makes her slow down and smell the roses. He teaches her that there are many ways to live life in a way that you wont regret. (hopefully a life mate or at least long relationship. Involving cubs!)
Sick and TIRED!
Cubs. Everywhere. She loves them but she feels trapped and she knows life is slipping by. This is where she will deal with her desire to be free and live life or be a good mom to the children she loves. Ena has become more ill and has more and more "bad" days every year, she knows time is running out.
No Regrets
Ena is dying and she is surrounded by a family she never thought she would have. A career as a huntress she never even let herself dream of, and love. Love that she never considered someone like her could have. A life love, a mate.
She comes to terms with her life and says her goodbyes to her family, telling them stories of their lives and her own. Realizing that she did what she set out to do. Lived a life with no regrets.
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RPs in progress
Meeting of the Minds (Ena and Chizoba) Hey Little Sister Lets Have a Chat (Beag'bás and Ena)The Brightest Stars (Ena and Eva'Raja)_____________________________________________________________
Finished RPs
Checkup Time (Ena and Dumaka)