xxxxxAdina's soft, furry lips skimmed the surface of the lake. She moved her head about, gauging the distance between her paws and the edge of the ground before the water's own edge. Stretching her muzzle back out, she lazily lapped up the water. There wasn't much else for her to do anymore; she ambled over the lands simply trying not to disturb anyone else's pridal duties. It was tough, though. Being left unable to see, Adina found herself having to rely mostly on her scent and hearing to tell where others were. Even though she was getting used to not seeing others, it remained a difficulty to her. This disability often left her frustrated, and so she defaulted to areas where she knew she would disrupt nothing; areas of low concentration of lions, or places like the lake, where the only thing being done was drinking water or socializing.
xxxxxUnable to see had no only took away Adina's own pridal duties of hunting and caring for her Pad, but also stole any chance of normality from her. All had been stolen from her by her cruel, heartless sister. Adina felt her maw reform into a snarl as she thought of the incident. None of it was fair, she realized; but being in the pride was what she wanted. She wished for respect, and she got it now - if only because she wore her loyalty on her face. After the fact, she'd been told of the claw scars and milky color left to her eyes. It didn't come as a shock to Adina; along with the blindness, she'd also been stolen of her beauty in exchange for joining the pride. Now, no one question her faithfulness to the pride; everyone placed her Kajira past as something that no longer mattered. In part, Adina wished she could have had the chance to prove her loyalty on her own; she wished she could have been through the same trials as other Kajira-turned-Banu (had there been any), instead of being so readily accepted because of her injury. Either way, a small smile spread across Adina's lips, still pressed to the water; she wouldn't trade it for the world. Although the blindness continued to embitter her, being accepted and free was more than worth it.
xxxxxUnable to see had no only took away Adina's own pridal duties of hunting and caring for her Pad, but also stole any chance of normality from her. All had been stolen from her by her cruel, heartless sister. Adina felt her maw reform into a snarl as she thought of the incident. None of it was fair, she realized; but being in the pride was what she wanted. She wished for respect, and she got it now - if only because she wore her loyalty on her face. After the fact, she'd been told of the claw scars and milky color left to her eyes. It didn't come as a shock to Adina; along with the blindness, she'd also been stolen of her beauty in exchange for joining the pride. Now, no one question her faithfulness to the pride; everyone placed her Kajira past as something that no longer mattered. In part, Adina wished she could have had the chance to prove her loyalty on her own; she wished she could have been through the same trials as other Kajira-turned-Banu (had there been any), instead of being so readily accepted because of her injury. Either way, a small smile spread across Adina's lips, still pressed to the water; she wouldn't trade it for the world. Although the blindness continued to embitter her, being accepted and free was more than worth it.