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As the sun shone down on his dark brown pelt, Fio couldn't help but feel slightly at ease. Even though for the most part he was drowning in stress. He was supposed to be on the hunt right now; though not for food. He had been hired to find a special item for a very important client, and it had been stressed that he do so with haste. But as always, he wasn't one for deadlines nor would he ever be. He had simply snorted at the client's request and accepted the job. When it got done, it got done and it was as simple as that.

The warm sun's beams were bright today and it was so gorgeous outside, he wasn't going to waste in the slums of the markets searching endlessly for something that might not even be there. No, he was far more content to enjoy his day doing his own thing. Everything else could wait.

As he strolled along his usual route, he had a small inkling of an idea to take a bit of a detour. He was reluctant at first, but his feet chose to ignore his resistance. As he slipped through the grass, quiet as a mouse, something odd caught his eye. A red lioness, very much out of place among the lush green grass surrounding her. Debating whether it was a good idea to interrupt her peace of quiet, he realized it didn't really matter to him which he did. He could simply sit here, and wait for her to notice his scent - and that's exactly what he was going to do.

As he sat there quietly, attempting to not disrupt her Fio found himself smiling. Though why exactly, he wasn't sure. It could have been that the female was actually quite pretty, or that he could see himself doing exactly what she was doing now. But none the less, he felt all the more ridiculous and strange when she finally caught onto his presence. Her he was, watching this random female roll around in the dirt with a giant grin on his face. Yeah, no that wasn't weird at all...

"Oh n-no, not long at all. I was just making my way through and I didn't want to disturb you by walking past." He smiled a rather charming smile, one he'd been told could break hearts. "I thought, leaving you to your ah - activities?" He paused, wondering whether he'd chosen the right word. "Mostly because you seemed to be enjoying them so much."

Her change in tone was a bit strange, she didn't really have a reason to be so short with him. "Well, that was unexpected!" He mumbled, stepping back a bit while still admiring her coat. "I hope your temper doesn't always match your coat!" He grimaced lightly, knowing his words would likely cause him more trouble.

Slightly relieved by her change of tone, the tension in Fio's shoulders relaxed a bit. His smile returned, though it wasn't the large obvious grin it had been before. It was far more natural than it had been before. "Hi." He mumbled awkwardly, noting the frazzled look the female seemed to have adopted. This was kind of awkward, though in his world there weren't many things that weren't. "Relax..." He smiled lightly, and chuckling a bit. "I can understand your reasoning, just calm down a bit. I'm not worth getting all bent out of shape over."

Cautiously taking a step forward at her offer, Fio dipped his head in appreciation. "I think i'd enjoy spending some time in the sun.. It is a lovely day after all." As he raised his head, he took a glance at her patch of grass. It was pretty large, and had been cleared easily by her silly romp in the grass. "Yes, from the looks of your display, it seems more than comfortable." A small chuckle escaped his maw once more. "Not that there's anything wrong with that, I can imagine myself doing a similar thing if I found the right spot. Much like the one you've found. I'm actually a little jealous of it."

Fio snorted slightly at her comment, though he really didn't know why. Maybe he thought it cute that she had so easily misunderstood his comment? Or it could be something more - though if it were, it was beyond his understanding. With a shrug he commented on her confusion. "I merely meant that it's a silly situation to get flustered over. I'm no one that you should be flustered by! Just - you know - your normal everyday lion." He smiled slightly, showing his toothy grin. He was telling the truth, though perhaps not by pride standards. By pride standards he was probably a little weird, what with accepting both prides as equals. But he wasn't one for pride politics, and unless she was curious he saw no reason to bring it up.

"It's a tempting offer..." His toothy grin grew wider, and his tail began to swish more wildly back and forth. It was obvious he was just a big kid at heart, though he wasn't proud to have it show. He'd been brought up from a young age, to be a man. Wagging your tail and rolling in the dirt wasn't exactly manly.

Skeptically he eyed the female for signs of judgement, but she seemed free of any ill will. And he found himself hoping his judgement had been right this time. He shrugged his shoulders, slightly and stepped past the female allowing his tail to brush a few remaining twigs from her fur.

As he stepped past the female, he had a little skip to his step, slowly stretching his way into the small, bright field of light. He inhaled deeply as he reached the perfect spot and almost immediately flopped onto his back and began to roll. His cublike laughter filling the area quickly. "Hey - uh -" Fio paused in his antics and realized he didn't actually know her name. Which was odd, that's one of the first things he wanted to know about someone. "Oh, sorry I don't think I got your name.... Mine's Fio." He offered, with a fond smile hoping she would reciprocate.

Scatha.

That was a rather exotic name...

Though he had little time to think about it before she rolled over onto her back and joined him for a lounge in the sun. He could feel a warmth wash over him, though he was certain it wasn't the sun. The thought that he could become so easily flustered just caused him to become more so. But he attempted to hide it, knowing it wouldn't be easily detectable beneath his dark brown fur. He was thankful for that, but had hardly anytime to appreciate it.

As the two bumped sides, he looked over to see what had caused the trouble. Only to be caught off guard by her alluring stare, being his cubbish self he simply smiled back with his toothy grin. Unsure of what to say to not ruin the moment. Lucky for him, Scatha soon helped him out with that problem, though unlucky for him, she couldn't help his awkwardness.

"Oh, n-no, the pleasure is all mine! Uh... thanks for letting me share your spot!" His grin probably wouldn't be enough to save his fluffy butt this time, but it wouldn't stop him from trying."