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Another day, another hunt, Utako thought as he walked the rogue lands. The god had never had much of an appetite, only eating if he wanted the sensation. Hunting for the next meal wasn’t something he enjoyed doing. Why do such a boring task when there were mortals around to do it instead? When Utako hunted, he didn’t hunt for prey, but instead for someone who could catch his interest.

His attention went to a small watering hole. It was a rather peaceful sight, different mortals drinking from the water, enjoying the nice sunny day. As he approached the watering hole, multiple pretty animals spotted him and took off. He let out a soft chuckle as he watched them run away. Even in his mortal form he could be intimidating.

He sat next to the water and surveyed the mortals who remained, wondering who he would honor with his time.

Utako looked at the female with a hint of amusement. “I usually have that effect on smaller beings.” He said, giving her a cocky grin. She had made the decision of who he would spend his time with exceptionally easy. “I am glad that I didn’t scare you off. It would have been a shame to scare away such a beautiful lioness.”

He stood up and turned toward her. “Are you from around here?” he asked curiously, now knowing the area. His never ending travels brought him here. So far nothing truly interesting had happened, but he felt that this lioness could lead to something interesting.

“My name is Utako and I am an explorer. It is a pleasure to meet you.” He said coolly.

His ego inflated with her compliments. ‘Some mortals know just the right words,’ Utako thought as he admired the lioness. He always had a soft spot for mortals who thought he was good looking and knew how to flatter him. It was even better since she had no idea that he was in fact a god.

“The rogue lands are always growing and changing, it is never dull, but yes from time to time it gets lonely. Usually it isn’t too bad as long as I can find a friendly lady to keep me company. Some days it’s harder than others, but luckily today I was able to meet one rather quickly.” He said with a playful wink.

“Would you be interested in taking a walk with me?” He asked, wanting to get away from the hush noise the other animals at the watering hole made and have a more private conversation with Saran.

He grinned at her. “Hmm, where to start, where to start.” He said, thinking about what story to share. Right now, he didn’t want to reveal his true form as a god, especially since she already admired him in his mortal form. There was no need to show off any further. He knew whatever story he picked, he would have to change it up to make sure his identity was kept secret.

Most of his more interesting stories came from when he was a much younger god. Now days he got into fights occasionally, but it was purely to end his boredom. “As a traveler, I often go exploring near pridal lands. It’s something I enjoy doing. Ways to learn more about prides and meet the locals in the area.” He started. “However, from time to time I’ll explore a pride that isn’t very welcoming of strangers. One of the prides I went to visit had a couple of guards patrolling the boarder. I went up and greeted them and explained my intentions. They told me to scram or they would make sure to leave my body to the birds.”

He let out a chuckle as he retold the story. “There were three guards in total. When I refused to leave, the first guard attacked me. I played with him for a little bit, wanting him to think he had a chance to defeat me. But in the end he was knocked out by one of my strikes. The other two were shocked for a moment, but then attacked me as a team. That fight was a little trickier. I had to avoid both of their strikes, while making sure mine landed. I didn’t get the chance to do any real damage though. The two of them ended up running away with their tails between their legs, leaving their comrade. By this time I grew bored and decided to explore elsewhere.”

It wasn’t the most interest story, especially since he left out the part where he turned into his normal form and flew over the pride yelling that he was cursing the pride for their ignorance. The curse was all a joke of course, but they didn’t know that.

“What about you Saran? Pride life is something I have never truly experience. I have only stayed within prides for a few days then left to continue my exploring. There must be something interesting about your pride to keep you and others tied to it.”

The more she talked, the more he rather liked the lioness. He seemed to be able to impress her easily, but who wouldn't be impressed by him? The more she talked, the more his ego inflated.

“You could always run away with me.” He said, giving her a wink. “I mean who wouldn't want to live a life adventure. Your pride seems nice, being able to be surrounded by those who care for you. But isn't that boring?”

He wrapped his tail around hers. “Then again, it would probably be too dangerous and reckless to leave your wonderful home with a strange lion you just met. Perhaps the two of us should just get to know each other first and go from there.” The god had no intention of trying to take her with him or staying there. Sometimes it was just fun to stir the pot.

Utako smiled back at her. “You will have to tell me more about your pride then. Tell me why it isn't boring. I am sure we will have plenty of time to talk about your pride's culture.” He said, grinning, his tail holding tight to hers.