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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:34 pm
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Faiz strode slowly toward the borders of the pridelands, making rounds like he did every morning. The only difference was this time he had brought his young son with him. It was a dangerous thing to do, bringing the cub along at his young age, but Faiz never really was one that really feared anything. He could protect his son and himself should they have any problems, and Zeki had really wanted to see the pridelands. This seemed like the best way to go about that.
They stopped on a slight rise, still within sight of the Great Lake, but many lopes away from it, the land more open here. "Well, what do you think?" the tall Vizier asked his small son, looking down through half-lidded eyes at the purple cub.
Zeki'Ilhami sat down beside his father and looked around a bit, his eyes narrowed against the slow breaking of dawn. "I thought the pridelands were bigger, Pedar," the cub said, frowning up at his father as he addressed him with the word their ancestors had used for Father. He watched as his father slowly shook his head. "They are much larger. My rounds only cover a portion of our land," the blue-gray lion replied and Zeki's face dawned with understanding.
"Oh, I see. D'you think we'll meet any rogues today, Pedar?" His father chuckled at that, ruffling the tuft of fur on his head that would one day become a mane as thick and full as his father's. "You never know. The day can hold many surprises."
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:53 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:11 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:25 pm
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The male seemed friendly enough, so Mwenyezi continued walking until he was stood just a few feet away from the pair. "The Land of Kings?" He mused. "Ahh, that name makes perfect sense." His voice was quite soft, yet it had a certain edge to it. "I heard tell of a Pride where males rule over females, and I simply wished to see it for myself." After he said that, he looked around, as if what he was about to say next was some kind of secret. "There are not many Prides in the mainland that promote such inequality, so I was not completely sure that this Pride even existed."
The male paused, his gaze then returning to the adult male before him. "Oh, but where are my manners? My name is Mwenyezi." He gracefully bowed his head towards the adult, and then nodded his head in acknowledgment of the small cub.
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:38 pm
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Faiz grinned slowly. "You have come to the right place. It has been long in our traditions that females answer to the word of their male. I am Faiz, Vizier to our Sultan and heir to the throne," he returned, dipping his head slightly in formal greeting. Despite the appearance of this Mwenyezi, he did nothing to remove his mane from his eyes. Most of his attitude, appearance, and actions were deliberate, ways to fool all of the lion behind the laid-back attitude and bored expression. He had not been Vizier under two different Sultans for naught.
"And this is one of my sons, Zeki'Ilhami."
Zeki dipped his head as well when his father introduced him, doing his best to copy the older lion's mannerisms. "Welcome, Mwenyezi," he murmured as he straightened up, glancing upwards at his father for approval. He received a small wink of one bright blue eye and couldn't help but grin in his own slightly lazy fashion.
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:52 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:04 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:23 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:25 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:24 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:03 pm
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"Well, some might find the having of many females a little," Faiz paused there, taking a slow breath as if he was searching for the proper word, though really the action was simply for show. "Taxing. I, personally, find it invigorating."
The prince-Vizier tilted his head slightly, eyes opening just a little bit wider in keen interest. "You will have to earn your right to live among us, but yes, I see no harm in you joining our pride, so long as you uphold our laws. All outsiders and young males must prove themselves capable of creating their harem. You will simply need to bring a female with you into the pride, willing or otherwise. However, if she is captured, you must not allow others to follow you back to the pridelands. We may be capable, fierce, and strong, but we are not a particularly warlike pride," he explained with a short nod of his head.
"Pedar, the raids." Faiz looked down at his son, the cub grinning up at him. "Ah, yes. You're in luck. Some of our members have chosen to head out raiding soon.You should be able to get a female then, if you don't already have one."
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:38 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:34 am
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:54 am
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