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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 3:28 pm
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:14 pm
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As much as she was supposed to be "nice" to any important members in the pride, once Tama came to the Empress' cave, Jian had immediately moved into position to block her. She didn't look angry or upset, however unwilling to let anyone pass without permission.
"Who is it?" A voice came from deeper within the cave.
"Lady Ming." Jian answered, coolly.
There was a brief pause, as a few options were considered. Then, finally, "That's fine, let her in." It sounded almost exasperated. Immediately, Jian stepped aside to let the other lioness through.
News might take a while to spread, as the cubs were now about a week old. Not that, at this point, the Empress really wanted the news to take the land like wildfire. She'd rather wait a bit, until they were less... tiny, and weak. Ting Lan detested this downtime, at the same time as she enjoyed the time with the cubs and their father, on the occasion that she let him in (she had kept Miandui out for at least three days). Incidentally, he wasn't here now.
She was lying with her back to the outside world, shielding the cubs from view, though she turned her head to regard the other lady. Though it was dark, the Empress seemed to be fine, if uncharacteristically tired. And also a little less inclined to be too polite. She laid her ears back. "...That's close enough." Then Ting Lan frowned, put off by the small bite in own words. "I'm sure you understand." She added, a bit more softly.
"What do you need, Lady Ming?" She asked, sounding a bit more like herself. To business, as usual.
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Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:17 pm
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:50 pm
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She nodded politely once the older lioness spoke. She did enjoy the idea of a younger generation taking over, as Ting Lan appreciated the power of such a thing. Though she briefly wondered, now that she had a successor in place, how she would feel when he time to do the same came. The Empress felt she might not pass the throne as readily. It wasn't really the power attached to it, or at least not only that. Ruling Tianxia was a big part of what she was now, to the point where she barely thought of much else, or things that didn't relate to the bigger picture somehow. An irrational part of her might even think things would go awry as soon as she was no longer Empress of Tianxia.
"I will trust your judgement on Sida." She nodded, though had to admit it was a very interesting decision of Lady Ming's. As much as this young lioness seemed a competent young lady, she hoped it wouldn't become a trend that heirs would keep on coming from the outside. Tianxia was a complex pride, and she'd rather the heir have grown up immersed in this culture.
"If you believe she will be a good Lady, so will I." She dipped her head slightly, then briefly turned her head to glance down at the cubs, before back at Ming. "And how soon do you plan on going through with this?"
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:40 pm
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