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 Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 6:43 pm
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For others today might very well have been one of the laziest days of their lives, but for Tazi, it might very well have been her busiest. She couldn't remember the last time she had covered so much ground! And she was darned proud of herself for it! But now even though she wasn't the least bit tired, she could feel the heat beating down upon her, it was in no way overcast as it had been the past couple of days. She regretted not staying behind with her leopon friend very much, but she had to keep pushing if she wanted to find this pride any time soon. She wasn't even sure if it was a pride she's wish to stay in, but she did know that she wanted to find it. Come hell or high water she would, but she would probably need to take a rest first. Because this heat! It was cooking her from the inside out! Ahead of her she noted a flash of red, but she only caught a flicker. A mirage, most definitely. but then she saw it yet again, and then it jumped!? Her eyes wide with shock, she kicked up her pace to head right for the location she could have sworn she'd saw the red coming from. That's when she noticed the rather large lion before her. He didn't look to intimidating ... but then it didn't take much to decieve those who were easily tricked. Just to be sure, she kept her distance for the time being. "Little hot out today isn't it? She called, curious as to what the lion was doing so far out in the savannah without any source of water or hints or travel. XxXPandamoniumXxX Yup! You guessed right, it was Tazi <3 |
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:47 pm
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Tazi wasn't sure she liked the idea of the male coming closer, but still he walked ever closer. But at the same time, the closer he got, the less intimidating he appeared. His claws weren't exposed, nor were his hackles bared, he was simply exhausted with this heat. She wanted to chuckle at her own foolishness but that would likely become misinterpreted, so she chose against doing so. "Oh? Well I was travelling actually! Trying to find my way to this pride I heard about." She paused trying to hold in the chuckles at his odd stance changes. She thought she knew what he was trying to do, but she still didn't want to offend the poor guy. Who knows, he might turn around and want to take a tasty bite out of her thigh! And well ... she needed that thigh thank you very much! She continued to listen to the lion but was taken aback by his suggestions they all so sudden! She didn't even know his name yet, and here was suggesting that the two of them leave and head into the mountains? She couldn't help but listen as her head slowly cocked to the right. It was a terrible habit, she really had to get over it! "I uh ... can't say that I ever have been to the mountains actually!" She smiled trying to remain calm, though she was worried the poor thing might be suffering from heat stroke out here. "Yeah ... I think a cool place with shade and some water might be best. Shall we walk and talk then?" She asked, shaking her head free from its cocked position and back to normal. |
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:35 pm
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Tazi shuddered at the mention of being enslaved, she'd heard of such prides and she was completely uninterested in such things. "The Antianeira, or I think they go by The Amazons as well? It's a pride full of females. I think I might fit in well there, since i'm not very adept at defending myself or really much of anything to be honest. But I think being around my fellow sisters would help me learn from them, and perhaps one day i'll be able to do those things." Tazi paused in her rant for a moment and couldn't help but laugh. "Sorry if I sound silly, it isn't my intention. I just ... feel strongly about going there. I can't really explain why, or even if it's truly the place for me ... But I have to try ... y'know?" Her smile faded a bit as the nerves began to swallow her up once more, but from the looks of how her friend spoke of his new pride, he was in the same boat.
"Oh really? That's quite the coincidence we have then isn't it?" She laughed as she put her feet into motion, matching the speed the lion beside her put forth for them. She knew her own speed would need to be quicker than his, as he was larger and took bigger strides. Though he walked slowly, her steps were still going to need to be larger and slightly quicker. "Sega is it? Interesting, that's a name i've never heard before. Though I suppose your logic is fitting enough. My own name is Tazi, and who knows perhaps if the pride i'm seeking now doesn't fit my style, I may make a point of stopping by you'rs to see how well you've adjusted!" Again she giggled, but as she did so she realized how parched she was becoming, they would need to find water, and soon!
As the two walked in silence, Tazi began to fade in and out for a bit. Her thoughts revolving around random tid bits of her past and her future, but nothing she should really write home about. But when Sega quickly spoke up she was snapped out that quick and in a hurry. As he pointed out the pond, her mouth began to water at the mere idea! She should probably stop thinking about it so much. "Yes let's stop there!" She agreed happily, following his veered path and listening as he continued on. "No, sadly I am alone. Though I do have plans to change that soon. I have a friend who will help me have the cubs i've always wanted. Though I would like to be settled somewhere I can call home before that happens."
Again! She was giving everyone too much detail into her personal life! Why did she always have to do that! Ugh she was such an idiot sometimes!
"Is that so? Well i'm glad to have been able to keep you company then! But what about yourself? Surely you couldn't have always been this alone ... could you have?" Of course it was a silly question. Obviously he could have! She herself had been alone for as long as she could remember! Why could it not be the exact same for this male?
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Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:56 pm
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How she yearned to reach out and pat the male on the back, tell him that everything would be ok. She knew he needed it, because sometimes she needed it herself! The two were in identical boats, just sailing to different shores. She sighed to herself, wishing there was something she could do for him. But she just knew that anything she tried to do would end up in some awkward situation for the both of them. And to face the truth, she was enjoying the male's company, regardless of how strange it could be on occassion. "I think you'll do just fine to be perfectly honest." She said with a curt nod of her head. She said it with no worry in her voice at all, not even the slightest bit of hesitation. "You seem to be quite the friendly fellow, and most pride's enjoy having those types around. And with your ..." She had to pause herself before she blurted out 'bulk' that would probably be offensive. "Stature, you'll likely be a great asset to their defenses." Glancing to her left, she offered a gentle smile before setting her sites back on the pond. "Ahh come on now! Don't say that, cubs can be quite the handful, of course that's true. But I can only imagine that they joy they bring with them far outweighs those pains." She giggled to herself before continuing. "You can't tell me you weren't a pain when you yourself were a cub. We all were, but look what we turn out to be! I'm quite sure it's all worth it!" Coming out of her sentence, Tazi blinked in confusion. They were at the pond? So quickly? Well, that was quite the surprise! Leaning down to drink she listened as Sega continued his explanation, nodding her head lightly at appropriate times. "I see, well you aren't alone my friend. I've been down the same path for so long as I myself can remember too. It's not the most fun path, but it does spare you some hard times too. I know that sounds hard to understand but, i've met some lions in my time. That have dealt with things far worse than our loneliness, and its all connected to no longer being alone..." She tried her best to shake her mind clear of it, but it still hung over her like a dark cloud. "Oh come on now! Don't tell me you're expecting that the ladies won't swarm to you like a gnat to a flame? That's just silly." Batting a paw at him playfully she continued her pace even with his. "You shouldn't discount yourself so easily my friend! You have no idea what's out there for you until it reveals itself!" She was sincere in her tone and in her statement, but at the same time she knew he would only take it for what he wanted it to be. She was the same way from time to time, and no one could ever change her mind. He would just have to choose to be happy for himself. Tazi's eyes grew wide with shock at his final revelation. "Sega ... have you ... have you never left this area before?" |
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:56 am
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Maybe she was right. He was just worrying himself too much when he probably would do just fine and not have any issues at all. What he really needed to do was stop thinking the worse and be positive. He needed this change in his life and he felt it was the best time for this moment of change. “Your right, but stature? I guess I have a good one. I never really looked at it. I’m not exactly a weakling or on the chubby side so I think I would be a great asset for a guard position.” He said shrugging his shoulders as he continued to walk with the female. He didn’t know what he was going to face once he got there, but hell he was a little excited. Nervous, but excited.
He had thought about cubs before and he never found a reason to actually have them. “I suppose your right. I haven’t had a reason not to have kids, but then I haven’t had a reason to have them.” He didn’t know if he wanted to settle down or to have a little fun for the first time. He didn’t know. “That is true. We probably gave our parents a run for their money, but it was worth it. It’s a growing process and some grow for the better and then other’s grow for the worse.” He simply said looking away and towards the spot they were traveling. They were almost there and yet it still felt so far away. “Then I guess I’m not alone now am I?” He smiled over at the leopard before flicking his tail behind himself. “As of right now I consider you my friend or something of the sort. So in a way that doesn’t make me alone. It means I have someone out there who I can rely on if I ever need help.” He didn’t know still if he would ever see this female again, but he surely hoped he did. He was beginning to like spending time with her. “Of course I’m not expecting that. I have never had much luck with the ladies, so I try to avoid it. “ He nodded before finally reaching the shaded area. It felt like it took all day when he knew it only took a matter of an hour.
He perked his ears up at her question and shook his head. “I have left this area many times, but I usually don’t travel too far. I am always afraid that I would end up getting lost and honestly it’s the last thing I really wanted to do. So I go to the places I know and sometimes I veer off a little bit so that I see things I never saw before.” He said to her feeling the slight coolness that the shade provided. “I feel like I’m holding you back from doing what you really want to do. If you want you can leave me here and you can go venture off towards that Amazon pride you were telling me about.” He felt a little bit of sadness knowing they were going to part ways soon. Not only that, but he might never see her again which also upset him.
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:35 pm
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Tazi nodded quite easily at his comment, though he did seem a bit questionable as to if she was telling the truth. Which of course she was, she'd never been the type to lie. Once you told a lie, you had to remember that lie ... for as long as you lived. Otherwise you ran the risk of being caught in it. Then, well things tended to get complicated from that point forward. "Well of course, I for one would hire you as my bodyguard, y'know if I ever had the need for one!" She smiled, nudging Sega playfully as the two walked. "I also wouldn't be the type to approach you without first knowing you. Your size can be quite a start for someone smaller,, I mean, i'm small but even for other lions, I would imagine!" She joked playfully, but all the while she remained true to the facts. She would indeed hire him for such a job, and well ... her inability to get close to him at first was proof enough of the latter.
"You shouldn't worry too much about cubs now, the day will come when you know whether they are right for you. You just have to be ready when that day smacks you in the face!" Laughing a bit loud for even her own tastes, she lowered herself a few notches and instead transferred her joy to her flicking tail.Which to others might resemble a horse swatting flies from his rear. She couldn't help it, when she was excited or joyous her tail simply ... went nuts. She'd never been self conscience about it, but should the right person make a comment, she might be put off.
Sega's next comment took her off guard and she could do little more than smile fondly at him for a moment. "Well I would dare consider myself your friend too then!" Nodding matter of factly, she quickened her pace to be eye to eye with the male. "You should know that should you ever need help, you can find me. Or if you simply need a shoulder to cry, or bicker on. My shoulders are quite empty as you can see! I imagine a big lion like yourself could give them quite a bit of a test of their strength. I would very much like to volunteer them for such a service!" She was quite happy with herself at this point! What had started out as a simple meeting was now moving into a warm friendship. She liked the sound and the feel of it. The idea of someone thinking of her as a friend, it made her feel all fuzzy inside. She was quite amused! "Ahh you should never avoid the ladies! It's like when you learn to climb a tree! Sure - you're gonna fall a hundred times - but eventually you're gonna get up that tree and win! I imagine its the same with love, or rather I like to imagine it is."
Tazi exhaled a bit as Sega explained his ritual to her. At least he wasn't sticking to this one space, that would be incredibly lonely, and she just couldn't imagine him doing something like that. "Oh no, you aren't holding me back. In fact, I sort of like this shade. I wouldn't mind staying a while ... that is .. if you wouldn't mind my company a bit longer!" She smiled once more, and could feel a small rush of heat to her cheeks. She just felt strange having to ask such questions. But it was common courtesy after all. There was that, and she might have decided she enjoyed Sega's company a bit more than expected.
A little leisure time wouldn't keep her from her goal. And when Sega felt he needed to begin preparing for his trip to the mountains, she would say her goodbyes and be on her way. Of course, she wouldn't be leaving without giving him some details on where she was headed.
Just in case he took her up on the offer she'd laid out a bit earlier.
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:28 am
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