[PRP] -- No Rest for the Wicked (Satomei x Elle)

[bipolar bee]

Giselle was still thanking her lucky stars that she'd been discovered by Nyoka days past. Though this place called home couldn't yet be called such a thing, Elle was glad for the stability of it all. She couldn't appreciate the life of a rogue; no, she was far too beautiful, lazy, almost, for such a gypsy life. As it was, Giselle found herself taking a few days respite before making her presence known within the pride. She deserved that much, truly she did.

With a yawn she padded away from her sleeping spot, seeking out a lovely ray of sun with which to warm herself. Arranging herself in a modest display of silky coat and enticing spots, Elle yawned again before lowering her head, eyes deceptively alert. It was still early enough that the majority of the pride wasn't active; a few lone members wandering here and there in their morning routines.  

[Velveteen Angel]

Satomei had woken up early. Not of her own free will, but because one of her brothers, who would remain nameless - Hikari - had kicked her in the face while he had been sleeping. After that, she had just been unable to get back to sleep. She had nudged her mother, telling her she was going to sit outside the den, watch the people milling about, maybe stalk her uncle when he got up, and her mother agreed, though Satomei wasn't sure how awake she was.

The tiny white and pink leotah slipped from her family den. She should have stayed close to the mouth of it though, but she didn't want to. What if her sibblings woke up and tried to follow her? It would ruin her fun. She could see people wandering about, starting their routines, but she spied no grey coat of her uncle, and her shoulder's slumped. No fair!

The young cub eyed the other people instead, trying to find someone interesting to stalk.
 

[bipolar bee]

Giselle's eyes wandered over her surroundings, and she couldn't help but notice a lovely youngster emerge from a nearby den. Elle enjoyed pretty things and so naturally her gaze was captured by the little leotah. Of course, the only thing the cheetah wanted to was to watch the youngling from afar; Elle had never done well with cubs, and she usually found them quite distasteful to interact with.

Sighing, she moved to flop to her side, loving the feel of the early-morning sun warming her fur. Every now and again she would open her eyes to gaze in the direction of the pretty leotah, and tried to be careful to never get caught staring.  

[Velveteen Angel]

Satomei walked further from the den, glancing back every once in a while to make sure her mother wasn't going to come out and yell at her or something, but she didn't, so the young cub wandered further. A flash of movement caught her eye and she paused, glancing towards it to see a female cheetah sprawled out near another den. She narrowed her eyes, and watched her as Satomei walked a little further. She was glancing at her, Satomei realised, catching the female opening her eyes.

Now Satomei was curious! She began to move towards the female, trying to act casual and that she was just going to walk straight passed, but Satomei was simply trying to figure out who she was. Uncle Nanashi helped her name pridal members, but her Uncle hadn't told her about this female! Maybe she wasn't a pride member? She hid a gasp at that thought. Someone not allowed in the pride, being in the pride? Horrible though. She was doubly determined to figure out who the female was now!  

[bipolar bee]

Noticing that she'd somehow drawn the attention of the pretty cub, Elle grumbled softly to herself. She'd not been back in the pride for long, really, and had yet to introduce herself to many of the members of the pride. Elle didn't really want her first interaction in the pride to be a cub, she really didn't. With a resigned sigh, Elle rose to sit back on her haunches. Idly she groomed a paw, using it to clean behind her ears as she waited for the youth to draw closer.

Elle was not looking forward to the barrage of questions that would undoubtedly follow.  

[Velveteen Angel]

Satomei was drawing closer and was desperately wracking her young mind to think of something to say, as the elder cheetah rose to a sitting position. She wasn't used to interacting with people outside her family, she frowned a little, now within speaking distance.

She drew to a halt, not far from her, raised her chin and announced, "You're very pretty." It was said rather blandly, mimicking her uncle. Almost a compliment, except not. "Are you friends with Aunt Nyoka?" She knew that her Uncle's Mate was named Nyoka and she was the Boss Lady, so that made her Satomei's Aunt, right? Oh well. It wasn't like Nyoka was going to hear about it, since Saomtei wouldn't dare use that nickname around the royal female cheetah.  

[bipolar bee]

"I am friends with Nyoka, yes." Elle replied shortly, pale eyes watching the pretty young thing with interest. "She is your aunt, hmm?" Interesting. "I will have to tell her I've met her pretty little niece." Smug, smug, smug. It was obvious Giselle didn't interact well with cubs, not at all, and she wasn't quite sure how to continue.

"Who is your mother, little one?" Elle didn't care one way or the other, but she figured she should at least be polite to the small girl.  

[Velveteen Angel]

Satomei blanched a little when she realised that this cheetah did actually know her aunt, and not only that, she was on speaking terms with her. Wonderful. Now Nyoka would know Satomei was going around tossing their relation around. She carefully kept her face pretty bland, nodding her head as if she didn't care if this female told her Aunt about meeting her

"My mother is Geisha Aiko, Boss Nanashi's sister," she explained, her tone proud but a little disapproving of the 'Geisha' title. Her uncle had always explained to her that Geisha's and Entertainers were not a worthy career path to follow, but as a young cub, she still adored her mother and hadn't quite figured out what was so 'wrong' about those ranks. "Who are you?" She asked, realising she didn't even know this female's name and yet she was conversing with her. How embarrassing. The female would think she had no manners.
 

[bipolar bee]

Giselle stretched sinuously, rising up to all four feet in order to do so. She took her sweet time before speaking, even going so far as to admire her sharp little claws before turning her attention back to Satomei. "I am Giselle, an old friend of your," she looked smugly at the cub, "Auntie Nyoka." Elle didn't quite know how Nyoka would feel about the little cub flaunting her status in the pride, but she couldn't wait to find out.

"Shall you introduce me to your mama? I would like to meet more Geisha and Entertainers. Such a fascinating... position."  

[Velveteen Angel]

Satomei watched as the female stretched, a little envious of the graceful motions. As a cub, she was still getting used to all her angles, and often had trouble figuring out how to get her body to do exactly what she wanted it to. She wished she had that sort of control, but she supposed that would happen when she was a bit older. She watched her even more curiously at her words though, she was an old friend of Aunt Nyoka's? Oh...that didn't bode well for the young hybrid. She'd obviously tell her.

She blinked in surprise at her request. "Of course," she agreed readily, hoping that her mother would distract the woman long enough that she would forget Satomei's 'slip of the tongue' about her Auntie. "Our den is just over here," she explained, moving towards it carefully. Oh. She frowned. She hoped her mother wouldn't mind her having left the den, talked to a stranger and brought them back with her. Well, she would soon find out, she supposed.