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Raj watched as an old friend walked away with a smirk, a small bag of goodies on the ground at his paws. He had yet to fully explore them when he heard a familiar, and yet, unpleasant voice. He could not forget that voice. At times it made his blood boil and at others it filled him with pure enjoyment. As he refused to let this wonderful night turn sour because Firenze liked to rain on his parade, he took a slow calming breath, knowing she would likely read into it with how closely she watched him, and his smirk turned into a warm smile.

"Ah, Firenze. As charming as you ever were," if it was meant as an insult, he showed no sign of it, "Is this your way of welcoming back an old friend? Are you saying that you missed me?"

Though he had claimed that family was what had pulled him away from the p ride, in truth, one of his deals had gone south and Raj had no choice but to deal with it away from pride lands. It had been unpleasant leaving a place he had been so well connected, but tonight was proof that his old friends still adored him in their own way. Even Firenze it seemed. What had she done all those months in his absence without her big bad villain to chase around the fields? She must have gone crazy with all the time and effort she seemed to put into him. Or maybe Raj just felt like she was always hounding him. And why wouldn't she? He was quite handsome after all.

The lion repressed a chuckle and began to groom his right paw, leaving the bag to sit at his feet, flaunting it. The longer he kept her attention, the easier it would be for his friend to escape and Raj knew Firenze couldn't resist questioning him.

"How are you this evening, my dear?"