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 Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:13 pm
She hadn't said a word, however, and come morning she'd been gone from his side. That had been a hard thing to bear, but rather than take it as a rejection, Nyota had hung around, hoping that she would come to him when she was ready. More and more of this thing called "hope," it seemed. The entire thing left a sour taste in his mouth. It was beyond him to think that this had anything to do with anxiety or heartache; no, he must be coming down with something.
He hadn't passed any of these fears on to his daughter, however. That was one thing he was trying desperately to avoid--not her, mind, but worrying her with his own problems. The girl had enough of her own, actually.
Nyota snorted. If he stepped from denial a moment, he knew perfectly well that she was actually another of his problems. From his place at the pool, where he'd last lain with Tsi, he gazed out across the water as he thought. It was a cool spot, with a nice breeze blowing off the blissfully cold water to save them from the african heat. Wonderful.
Misae was growing. He could no longer deny that she wasn't a child of any kind anymore. All he could do was be thankful that he'd gotten her away from that male before she'd gotten much older. Yet, there was a part of him that was now feeling guilty for that. Hadithi had never been anything more than a gentleman, albeit a crazy one, towards his daughter. In point of fact, Misae could have done a lot worse. Indecision ate at him, for now that he was put in the place, he thought he might now know what Hadithi was feeling.
Yet, it was still unknown that Misae held feelings more than friendship for their voice-hearing friend. Nyota didn't even know for certain that Hadithi had kept feelings for the girl, either, only conclusions drawn from observation. While good conclusions, perhaps even true, there was still no way of being sure. Another portion of his mind argued further that Misae had come along readily. That helped to calm a good deal of his misgivings. If she'd held feelings of a deeper sort for the male, then why would she have been so quick to leave?
With a sigh, Nyota shook his head. Had he always been this sentimental? Surely he hadn't, and the male was beginning to annoy himself with his own circle of thoughts. There had been a time he would have knocked any other in his position senseless for being so stupid as this. Where had that lion gone?
Off on a breeze, an ironic thought snickered at him. Off on the breeze that carried you a daughter.
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:07 am
She was no longer confussed (which was good), however, now, the lioness found that she was scared (which was bad). As an added bonus, Wally had not really helped Tsi'hilu; her dark counterpart had babbled on and on about cubs, making google eyes and... had she mentioned something about a zebra leg?
Tsi'hilu shrunk slightly further into the tall grass around her, hidding her pale form from the world; it was at times like this that having such a lithe frame came in handy. She knew what she felt (at least most of it), and yet she couldn't wrap her mind around how to go about the task without sounding like an idiot; she'd made an idiot of herself for more than long enough during her conversation with Wally to last her a lifetime, she'd decided. As it was, the pale huntress had taken it to hidding from him; the idea of facing him was terrifying right now, for she knew she'd be reduced to a babbling, stampering idiot.
How was she ever supossed to voice out what she felt, in words, when she'd never been all that good with them to begin with? Instantly, at the idea, her body sank lower, if ever posible, into the ground, till her pale tummy and throat were squashed against it. She looked almost like a cub again, eyes wide with something akin to fear; yet at the same time, the fear was somewhat diferent than what she'd felt as a child. Doubt was nagging at her mind. Doubt he actualy meant what he'd said... doubt he'd leave come morning, doubt he'd regret his decision.
Doubt, doubt, doubt...
She knew it was dumb; Nyota was above that, yet she couldn't ignore the small nagging worm that'd been eatting at her thoughts. Her parents had left. So had her brother. Why would Nyota stay? What did she have to offer? It was then, that a more rational part of her seemed to surface above the haze of doubt.
If you don't answer him, he'll leave.
It was the thought that sprung the female into action; she snapped straight, her claws digging into the ground, eyes darting about in an uncharacteristic show of nervous emotion, and this done, she darted off to her right, following the faint trail of his scent. Tsi'hilu had suddenly come to the realisation that she rather him leave after she's (somehow) voice that what she needed to tell him... rather than him leave because he'd gotten the wrong idea. It was a nerve-wreking run to the pool where she'd last left him, and for a moment, she found herself to be rather frightened over the idea he'd already left; that she was too late.
His form perched upon that rock was the most glorious thing she'd seen since Ama had appeared that day, so long ago, across the savannah, to take her under the Sky Clan's provervial wing. She wasted no time; after the initial moment during which she'd stood, a small distance away from him, the female practically threw herself upon Nyota, cling to his form as best as she could, as if he'd suddenly vanish like a ghost, "Nyota!" sh said no more for a long time, but the word held such a vague sense of desperation it must've spoken out volumes, her grip still surprisingly firm on him for such a petite frame as her, "I thought you'd left; I thought I was late. I thought... I thought..." swallowing the words down, the lioness pressed the top of her head against his throat, "Wally... I ... I promise I won't get fat! I promise I'll not make google eyes; please don't leave!" Wally had not helped at all it seemed; the words were paniced, however, after a few moments, the lioness seemed to calm down enough that her words were not slipping out of her maw in gulps of air, "I know what I feel now."
She waited then, releasing him to take a step back, allowing him to see her face finally; honest and raw. She was giving him time to react.... time to push her away, laugh and leave. Allthough she knew he was above that, the worm of doubt was still wiggling inside her mind. Having been abandoned could do that to you, she guessed.
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:29 am
She'd come out of no where! At once Nyota had found himself bowled over and snuggled upon by the white and red marked lioness he'd come for. As undignified as it was, he found his eyes had widened remarkably and jaw gone slack--no one had snuck up on him in years! Was he truly becoming that lazy, or was it simply that his chosen love was more even more amazing than he'd given her credit. With a mental 'slap' he cooled his romantic thoughts, narrowly avoiding an eyeroll at himself. He just hadn't been paying attention!
That wasn't something to think about right then, however. Nyota gave an astonished blink at Tsi'hilu's babbling. Had Irrationality been here in those days they'd spent apart? She sounded like one of those lions for a few moments, completely illegible where sane thought might be concerned. Yet, after a few moments, when she'd calmed down he saw it wasn't true irrationality but...
Fear. She was afraid of him.
The realization of that was like an arrow to his heart. He doubted she feared him in a physical sense, but there was something he had done to make her fear something else from him. Had he acted unwisely in his past interactions with her? Had he not phrased his confession well enough? Was there some small gesture he'd made and overlooked that she'd read into? Or, his rational side argued, was it simply that she's as scared as you are of this entire episode?
Nyota gave a mental nod at this last, helpful thought. That was easier to swallow, and without further clues he wouldn't be able to guess more than that. Still, Nyota didn't make any move to push her away, only let her do as she pleased until she was sitting next to him... waiting. Did she want him to ask? He shifted nervously, she might note, but did not sit up. Laying sprawled as he was seemed much easier at the moment. There was also the fact that Nyota wasn't entirely certain he could put any weight on his legs without them wobbling. So, in the end, he simply leaned forward to nuzzle her shoulder with his muzzle. "You do?"
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:03 am
"I...." her eyes darted around, the lioness choosing to look at a small crack on the boulder between them as she spoke, "I needed to think and... I went to talk with Wally... but she uhm... uhh..." and there it was; she looked like a stampering, babbling idiot. Taking a mental skid and a smack, the lioness paused for a few moments to calm herself down, taking the time to sort out the horribly disorganised thoughts that ran at full speed through her brain, picking out only the relevant ones, "She wasn't of much help," lifting her gaze to finally look at Nyota, she had the grace of offering him a sheepish smile, her ears flopping to her side, "I should've known better than to ask Wally about adviceeee..."
The last word came out as a bit of a hiss and a squeak as the male nuzzled her shoulder; her mouth went dry. It took her two full tried to get it back to a functional level, "Yes... I do," she frowned at this point, "Not that Wally helped any," these last few words were mumbled, mostly to herself, though Nyota might've heard them had he been paying attention. It was then, it seemed, that Tsi'hilu managed to round up the courage inside her into a tiny ball; she took mental hold of it and looked up into the male's eyes.
She knew felines didn't like doing that; she also knew most of her pride mates were against it. Right now, however, she felt it was not only correct to do so, but actually needed so he could see the honesty there, "I love you," it was breathed so softly the words were barely there; like a ghost of a breeze; yet the movement of her lips was unmistakable. Having voiced out the confession made it surprisingly easier for the female to think; she felt almost as if she'd been guarding that secret for a long time, and finally free of a burden she hadn't even known she'd been carrying, "I love you," the second time it was louder, enough for him to hear it without trouble, a small smile gracing her maw, still sheepish in nature, "Please don't leave?"
It was then that was obvious what had been bothering her; the idea of him leaving. Even as strange and as dumb as that seemed. Even if she knew he wouldn't leave. Even if she knew he loved her; she seemed to need to vocal confirmation to finally kill that wretched worm, "I love you," she added a third time, turned her gaze away from him, "I love who you are, I love what you do to me, and I love what you make me feel," had she been able to put words to her feelings, she'd have told him she felt like she was on top of the world, whenever he looked at her. Instead, she opted for actions instead of word and finally surrendered her form to his, nuzzling up close, laying down beside him, her eyes closing.
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:42 am
"I love you; please don't leave?"
His first thought was a mild horror that she thought he'd leave her! Nyota didn't really have time to contemplate being angry at the assumption or hurt, only wondering what had given her indication that he'd do such a thing--and worry that she may have been right. A moment later it hit him, what her father had done to her, and he realized the tag of that statement had little to do with him. That was actually a relief, in a strange sort of sense, and Nyota came back to reality just as Tsi'hilu snuggled against him.
For a long moment, the male merely stared at her, lost in the relief and surprise he felt at her confession. Hope... vindicated? It was a strange thing, to him, and yet it wanted to melt his body against her. And why shouldn't it? Asked a voice inside of him. He agreed with that, and let himself snuggle against her, draping head and mane over her shoulders as his tail curled about hers. It was slow to dawn, the realization that she was his... and, he was hers. There hadn't been so much as a 'fight' to win for her heart as it was just an acknowledgment of things already between them. Indeed, he felt as if he might have fallen in love that day so long ago, when they'd first met watching the gazelles.
"Thank the Gods," he breathed. A strange sentiment from one such as him, perhaps, but he no longer questioned their presence. Truth had been real, and as such... was their a God or Goddess of Love as well? If there was, or if it was just a concept that flew through the minds of creatures, it had found a way to touch his once-cold heart and give him a true reason of being. For that, he was thankful. "I'm not leaving, Tsi," He murmured into her ear, and he knew that it was true, "I won't leave you for any reason."
Of course, he still had yet to meet her family and her pride. Had yet to ask, as was right, the permission of her "father," or the figure closest to that... but he would do so, given time. Actually, he would do so the next morning, he thought. Though, in the end that permission didn't mean anything to him, he thought it only polite to show such a good hand in the beginning. "You'll need to show me to your family," He reminded softly, but it was only to keep himself from forgetting.
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 11:50 am
She echoed his words in her mind, but did not voice them; it took her a long while to find her voice. The relief and the sensation of finally being complete, somehow blowing the wind right out of her, forcing her to simply lay and look at the situation from a detached point of view. Processing the thoughts that still ran around her head, refusing settle down, the female came to a conclusion; she was taken. She'd never been taken before; not in this way, not in any other way. It made her feel complete; whole, as if something had previously been missing.
It wasn't till Nyota breathed into her ear that the lioness focused her attention on what was going on outside her mind, "I don't have a family," she blinked, pulling her head from under his throat, "The last time I saw my father, he'd left to get food, and never came back; I think he died, or if he hasn't, something's kept him away from here. He didn't come back after the migration... and as far as my mother and brother go, he mentioned the plague got them, before he vanished," turning to focus her green hued gaze towards the horizon, over the grass, where she knew she'd left Wally and the pride, she smiled, "I was adopted into this Clan. You can say... that Wally acts like a sister figure, but from what little I gathered from her before coming here, she basically told me to 'go for it'. She approved; she's my age, looks like me.... except black," her gaze returned to the male then.
Mate, her mind told her, and she found herself sucking in a small gasp of breath, releasing it softly, "The male that found me could be seen as my father figure; his name is Ama. He's gentle," the motioned off towards the tree in the horizon, "You'll have to ask permission to join from the clan elder; he's the one to ask. If you wish, I will come with you, when you are ready," she seemed to pause, having calmed herself down to her usual characteristic level, the wheels in her mind almost visibly turning as she pondered, "There should be no problem with you joining; I am your mate now," she felt the need to voice the fact, and found it felt rather good to do so.
Still, after voicing this fact, she narrowed her eyes and seemed to fall back into the thoughtful murkiness she'd only surfaced from to explain. An idea had assaulted her as soon as she'd come to realised she was mated; an idea that seemed to become better the more she pondered it through, "Have I ever told you about the Wolf clan?" she smiled up at him, her eyes having regained the almost mischievous twinkle they'd lacked for a full day now, "I have an idea..." it was breathed softly, as if daring him to ask.
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:05 pm
"Then I will ask him," Nyota chuckled. He wasn't overly bothered by the idea of her not having any family to ask. After all, he hadn't seen any members of his family, or even smelled them, in many seasons. For all that he knew of them, they might well be dead. The thought didn't bothering him now, as it didn't bother him earlier, and in a way, Nyota was happy that he didn't have to ask anyones permission for her 'paw.' Still, he would have to speak to the clan leader. "if you think it will be best for you to accompany me, then by all means please do. I believe it might be easier with you there, though I will have to speak to with these males on my own at some point, most likely."
He couldn't imagine any of them giving up so innocent a creature without first wanting to know something of the male that was "taking" her. Then again, he had possibly been a father too long, the way he was thinking. It likely would have never occurred to him that there would be an issue of this sort, had this taken place a few seasons ago. He licked behind Tsi's ear and tried to get used to that word. "Mate." Well, technically she was... wasn't she?
Nyota, far less innocent than she, pulled his thoughts back from their downward swoop. He would not let hormones soil this moment! Indeed, he had a good mind not to let such things soil the next few months... despite their confessions, this relationship wasn't something he was keen to rush. Beyond that, he already had a daughter--he wasn't quite ready for a litter to go with that.
"Not in detail, no," He shook his head, "Though you've mentioned your immediate family before.. and a few of the clans. What is your idea?"
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:34 pm
"We're not particularly social creatures, you and I," she smiled, for this was a fact. It wasn't bad, or good, either way; just a fact, as was obvious by the way she'd offered the thought freely, openly to him without shame, "You like to roam, and I... well, I spent grand part of my life on the move," this was also a fact. She'd been brought up with the idea that moving the clan's location every season was a good idea; not only did it allow for the game to breed and restore their numbers, but it lowered their defenses against them. By the time the game were getting too used to being hunted, the clan would have moved on from there.
Tsi'hilu allowed these few facts to sink in before continuing, pondering slowly, almost as if she were still mulling over the idea in her mind, even as she was offering it to him. In a way, it was a show of trust, "We should rebuild the Wolf clan," it was obvious she was still pondering it, her paw coming to tap her chin lightly, "The Ela'waydi are formed by clans; each clan is small... and roams on it's own, separated from other clans. They meet every few seasons, and gather. Tell stories, check up on each other, and then part ways again till the next reunion; this was the way it worked till the plague swept the land," she paused, waiting for him to digest the information that she figured, was still somewhat new to him, "Due to the plague our numbers were thinned down to a point the few survivors were forced to just go into one single clan; now that slowly, the numbers are increasing, others have been parting. The Earth clan, the Shadow clan..." another pause, her paw lowering as she leaned her maw into his neck, tending to it, grooming the pelt she felt was disarranged there, taking extra time to sweep her tongue through his mane, nibbling out the very few knots she found.
The task kept her focused; it was easier to think while doing it, and she felt the need to keep her thoughts straight, even as she was still pondering, "The Wolf clan was formed by my parents, my brother and myself; they've died, and I am the sole remaining survivor, but I could not remain alone, so I was adopted into the Sky clan," leaning out from his neck, she turned to gaze up at him, the twinkling having returned to her eyes as a small tug at her maw signalled the ghost of a smile, almost a proud smirk, yet falling short, "I have you now though; which means we can revive it, and leave. We can travel the Ela'waydi lands and meet up with the other clans, as was tradition; it'd satisfy your need to roam, and our need to ourselves," she waited to see if he'd been following her, allowing a deep purr to resonate through her chest.
She liked the idea, after all, and found herself to be rather proud of it.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:59 am
"No, we're not," Nyota agreed to the first with a nod of his head. His willingness to stay tethered was more to suit her, for he'd thought there was no way she would ever leave this place. He'd never quite understood the ways of her people, however, and thus settled to listen as she explained.
A wandering sort of pride, even in clans, suddenly seemed perfect. In fact, he hadn't thought it would be possible to find something so suitable for him; even when he'd realized how amazing well he and Tsi were suited to one another. The coincidence rung clear as a bell, which showed in the smile cracking upon his face. Still, he remained silent as she continued on.
The clan idea, though Nyota know that she wouldn't realize it, implied an eventual addition to their situation--after all, that would have to happen to keep the clan from dying out under their paws. After a moment's consideration, Nyota decided not to mention it. Once again, that was not something he was ready to face, or even to talk about. Instead, he thought about the wandering they could do, together and alone, out away from the burden of the rest of her pride.
Nyota wouldn't even have to face the "in-laws" except a few times a season, if that. Somehow that seemed like a wonderful thing, even if he didn't know them. Through Nyota's life, he'd never stopped in populated zones very long. The border of a pride here, the occasional rogue like himself there.. but never the center of a pride or large collection of beings. It wasn't that he had any issues with being around other creatures in general, but that he despised the way they tended to act in groups. Conformity was a large factor in any group, and not only was it conformity of movement and path, but conformity of thought. That wasn't something Nyota was prepared to deal with, for he'd always liked original thought and those who would challenge his thought with good, fact based arguments.
... Unlike certain prides he had recently visited.
Nyota coughed slightly, more to bring himself out of his reverie than to clean his throat. "That does seem to be a perfect sort of situation for us," He agreed once more and rubbed his forehead against Tsi's, "If your clan leaders would allow it, I would be happy to re-forming your clan with you."
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:38 am
It was perhaps, mildly amusing to note that Tsi'hilu had not thought over what she was saying; at least not fully. She wasn't completely naive, however, her mind had overlooked that 'rebuilding' would imply... something she hadn't quite mentioned. As it was however, she remain blissfully oblivious as per the implications of her words, and instead found herself excited for the 'Tomorrow' to come. Even if she wasn't all that aware of what that lovely 'Tomorrow' would bring for her; she'd not thought that much up ahead. She was still having trouble not stumbling over the fact she was now mated. In fact, she was having trouble with not fidgeting and blushing over the mere thought; as a fresh wave of heat hit her, the female hid her face under the crook of Nyota's neck, waiting for it to subdue before continuing with her explanation.
Where was she...?
... Ah, yes. The clan. None of this heat-thinking. Nope. Clan, yes. Heat, nope.
Retreating her head from it's newly found refuge (a place she was starting to notice she rather much liked), the lioness looked off towards the distance, "I don't see why anyone would oppose to it; I was born cloud marked, as my mother was, and... in time, I was meant to become the leader of the Wolf clan. My mother used to say the gods had touched me, and I'd been born for the role," she frowned then, "I always thought it was a silly idea and would have rather much preferred my brother take the task... I was much more content with watching the insects and the butterflies, tell truth," an elegant roll of her shoulders indicated a mild shrug, as if washing the memories away from her mind, "Our pride has always made clan leaders female, however, and as much as my brother wanted the position... it was not for him; it was for me."
Either way, the idea of leaving, as much as she loved the Sky Clan, was somewhat exciting; she'd be able to roam again, this time without the feeling of impending doom looming over her back. She smiled at the idea, an ear flicking to one side as she pondered on, "I want to wait for Taika to come back, thought," a pause, her gaze lifting up to regard his face, "And I want to talk to Wally too; she's never quite fit in here. She's.... strange, in a different sense than me. She was the outspoken of the two of us. You should meet her," yet another pause, this one a bit forced as Tsi'hilu tried to imagine a meeting between both her 'twin' and her new-found mate.
Instantly she grimaced, "You might want to make sure there's no herds nearby though, or water holes... or wasp nests... or... things. Wally has a tendency to be rather random at times; opinionated, though extremely intelligent. And she has a knack for defying authority," she'd listed off the warnings by using her finger, wiggling them, still lost deep in thought, "She's a really good huntress though?" it was all she could really offer in her so called 'twin's defense, really, which was all in all, rather shameful, "And she's the one that helped me realise I loved you."
Points for that, she thought lamely, offering the male a sheepish smile, "We can go talk to the Elder... tomorrow, or whenever you're ready," which for some reason she rather hoped it was a bit later than sooner. Preferably tomorrow. For now she rather liked the idea of basking in this new-found warmth they had; for though it made her almost restless (the back of her mind growling at her that it wanted slightly more -though really, Tsi'hilu couldn't for the life of her figure what more she could need), it made her feel oddly satisfied, pressed up against him. The savannah could burn around her, for all she cared right now.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:16 am
"Tomorrow," Nyota decided, not bothered by the fact that his reasons--more time to spend with her--were selfish. He simply lapped at her ears then laid his head back over her neck. Slowly he digested the information she'd given him, and just as slowly responded. "It makes sense that the leaders would be the women, though. They're the ones that give life to the clan, and the ones that, in most places, coordinate the hunting. Males help for protective means, and do, of course, have something to do with the life of the clan but... well, they don't spend months carrying it." That was as close as he was going to get to the subject, as well. Amusingly enough, despite the militant way of his raising, Nyota had always been quite the feminist.
"I, too, should like to stay to meet back with Taika... and we should drag Misae in from her romping at some point. She... knows of this, to a degree, but has been letting us both space these past few days. I told her that I would look for her when... ah... a decision had been reached." He coughed. That wasn't the most eloquent way to speak of the situation, no, but Nyota was also still not used to speaking openly of such emotions. That was the most romantic thing she was liable to get right now. "Also, as much as roaming is a wonderful thing, I would like to become acquainted with the Sky Clan, at the least. I doubt they would much appreciate an outsider to join, then wander away with one of their 'daughters', as it were, without staying long enough to testify to his nature and intent. Even if they do not think in such a way... I would."
The last part was admitted with a low chuckle at himself. "There are many a male out there that would take advantage of so sweet a woman as yourself, Tsi... and while I know you're smart enough to see through such things... well..." He shut his mouth before he dug himself into a hole so early on. Feminist he was, but he also knew the kind of male he had been, once upon a time, and the kind of males he had seen many a time that would have considered Tsi an easy target. The world wasn't a sunshine and sparkles place all the time, after all. Yet Nyota became abruptly aware that he was babbling, and in a very touchy direction. To avoid scars or wounded feelings, the turned the subject. "Especially if we take Wally with us, as well. I wouldn't slight your 'sister' the chance to travel with us, especially if she helped me in so great a fashion."
Nyota nipped the back of her neck, then smoothed the area with his tongue. He went silent for a moment, lost in thought as he considered... "Though I'll be sure to remain on alert when i meet her."
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:12 pm
Tsi'hilu wasn't so innocent that she did not understand the point he was trying to get across; in fact, she understood perfectly well what he was saying. In fact, she offered him a smile, and later, as he willed himself silent, no doubt having noticed the awkward route the conversation was taking, a lick, her paw reaching to take his cheek, pressing the other one to her maw in a kiss, "Relax."
It might've been seen as a command; in a way it resembled more what a mother would tell a weeping child. The word was soothing, breathed softly against his fur, intimately, "I understand," she retain the same tone of voice, her eyes soft as she pulled away, "Don't be afraid to talk to me, no matter whatever it is you want to say; don't make the same mistake I made a child."
She'd never been able to tell her parents and brother how much she loved them. She'd never been allowed to say good-bye either. It'd been during her time alone that out of the sheer need to overcome those thoughts, Tsi'hilu had promised herself to overcome her problems, and her demons, were she to find more lions. She had, and she was glad to have done so; in a way, she thought that Nyota was her reward."I USED TO THINK THAT MAYBE YOU LOVE ME~~!" the words were sung loudly as Taika suddenly emerged, skidding elegantly (quite a feat for a waterbuck) into scene, taking the time to move the the rhythm of the song she was singing, "NOW BABY I'M SURE~~!! I'M WALKING ON SUNSHINE; WELLLL-what the hell is this?" she paused mid-note, her pose almost comical for a moment as she took the couple in.
Big green eyes blinked, once, twice as the beast tilted her head to one side and then towards the other. Some sort of recognition seemed to flash through her, starting in the twinkle of her eyes, then followed by the slow ever-growing smirk that crossed her features, "It was about bloody time!" she nodded, Tsi'hilu having had no time to explain anything; seems the waterbuck had drawn her own conclusions. This done, she resumed her song, moving her head from side to side, "I FEEL ALIVE! I FEEL THE LOVE, I FEEL THE LOVE THAT'S REALLY REAL~~!" skidding again, she trotted in a circle around the couple, humming happily; it was apparent she was in a good mood, "I'M ON SUNSHINE! BABY~~!!"Tsi'hilu despite not wishing to ask, could not help herself, chuckling light, she pressed the top of her head under Nyota's jaw again, "Why the good spirits?""IIiiii found something interesting!"A brow arched as the lioness tilted her head, "A mate?"Taika's answering smirk was so sardonic that she needn't have add a vocal answer, "Nope; never made it there. I don't go there to mate anyhow. I just go to poke fun at them; remember last time? I forced a stampede," a pause before she waved a hoof, "That's beside the point though; Iiiiiii found a Toy!" and this said the female stood again, her tail and rump moving to the rhythm of the song she'd been singing, "I'M ON SUNSHINE!! BABY~~!! OHHHhhHHhhh!!" and this said, she vanished into the tall grass, winking at the pair furtively; she was, amusingly enough, giving them some time to adjust. Oh perhaps she was allowing her own words to sink home.A long pause followed, "Oh my," was Tsi'hilu's only answer, a brow arched in morbid curiosity. Curiosity she quelled swiftly in favor of staying right where she was; she'd get her answers later. Not now though. Now was the time to bask in the heat she'd been so insistently pushing away.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:31 pm
Nyota had watched all of this with vieled amusement and bewilderment. Taika was a magic waterbuck, he'd never stop believing that for the things that she had managed to pull off where no buck ever should. He couldn't help the smirk upon his lips as she explained her own situation. Toy, eh? He thought, shaking his head. Tsi's friend had grown on him, that much was obvious, but he didn't bother trying to get a word in between the females.
Instead, he kept his attention on his new mate, right where it was supposed to be. When the buck had gone tramping off into the underbrush he licked Tsi's ear and chuckled, "Well. I guess we have one less thing to wait on."
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