There was a time and place for everything.
Kankri walked with the God of Leadership slowly, matching his far larger gait with his own cautiously and he watched the look on the God's face. While Primitus was not fond of slavery and insisted Sador be treated as kept help and not slaves, Kankri was astounded, as were many, when the god brought back Ri's injured children and warned them all the Healers need tend two demons, not a demon and sador. It was, truthfully, inspiring to Sufferer, but Hakuna'jina had returned with far more unsettling - examples.
Nats.
The lionesses were hurt and beaten, and one was appraising them all as the other seemed to giggle at every male, blood dropping from her maw. They were nats, lowest of low, and Kankri was unsettled until he learned from Kabi later why.
Not only had they attempted stealing land, they'd almost killed Ri's favorite daughter and almost her favorite son. One was a cannibal, one a manipulator, but both intruders, dangers, and madwomen. In the end, all they were for it were worthless things not fit to be anything but property.
And one was dark and demonic otyherwise.
Primitus kept watch because they seemed obsessed with Death, and the inferiority of males - and Primitus admitted a special grudge for cannibals, a grudge held for a previous life's death. With no details Kankri guessed his rage.
And Kankri wanted to look the femasles whom made Kabi cry in the eyes.
Primitus walked beside Kankri slowly, matching the young male's pace as one wing sheltered him from a slow drizzle, the large god quiet. He took no delight in his task nor did he draw pleasure knowing he was guarding things, but they were slaves. Leaders, he sadly accepted, sometimes kept them. And these weren't even well treated. They were, as Ri dubbed them, Things. Still, he harbored special hatred for the pale female whom even wounded lay as a cub, purring and grooming her fur as he returned, sister avoiding sight and sleeping for now - he'd wake her later - and she seemed to immediately size Kankri up seeing him. Primitus growled at her promptly and a large paw lashed,knocking her back down.
"A demon," He snarled, rising in ful; regalia gleaming. Accendo was near - he felt his Matrix - and the god snarled again. "Will look upon the trash distressing his mate."
And the god sat as sentinel.
Lillith blinked and peered at thew large terrifying meal and then the small familiar snack and pricked her ears smugly. She'd seen him before, scouting and scampering, fearful on a glance. The memory gave Lillith to smile and she rumbled, before a low growl came from Primitus, and she pinned her ears at the god unfavorably. Must the large treat be so insufferable? Lillith was hungry, and she mewled so at him. Might she take a bite?
Kankri ewas rtepulsed. The female was calm and acted a cub, maddening in her deceit and lies, and the female seemed to think she was entitled. Often Kankri listyened to the Sufferer speak to him softly of peace and equality, but this was a cold lesson not all wanted peace and equality. Some lions wanted the world to burn, and even the gentle demon inside him was repulsed, distraught the female was so morally repugnant she didn;'t even seem sorry.
Didn't even deserve the forgiveness of anyone.
Lillith smiled at the delicious treat, warm meal with a grin, wondering if she was being fed as the red and black meal stared silently in - delight? Oh with eyes so wide was he offering his eyes again? And she began to get up.
Primitus growled again and looked when suddenly the female yelped for possibly the fifth time that day as wounds refreshed and he followed her line of sight to the angry snarl of Kankri in surprise. The male was commonly docile and peaceful; Primitus never knew him to lash out, and wondered - could it have to do with his fears of losing his mate? The crying? Or was it a protectiveness the male himself did not know he had for the living? Regardless, Primitus planned to speak with him and quickly. As mate to one of Ri's children his cubs held chance to become heirs, even if Kabi had passed, and he did not intend to let his children miss a possible opportunity, not when the pride needed competance after the current leaders. He already regretted not trying to convince Necremar, but... He wanted to help, for Hakuna. Besides, he was growing fond of these lions, and for all the darkness, they weren't evil.
He'd seen evil, though. And these females filled it.
Kankri withdrew his paw from lashing at the female slowly, staring her in the face with a frosty expression uncommon to the male's face, and he growled in his chest, low and angry and with a rumble distinctive to when the Sufferer made any outward sound - a kind of unison the pair offered to be heard, yet it was one voice.
"Don't play." Kankri hissed. "Don't play stupid gamers. Don't toy with us. My mate nearly lost her siblings because of you - things" To drive a point home, Kankri struck her with the other paw. "And I won't let you make her cry again."
Kankri snarled, paw raising to the stunned female, and Primitus nudged him carefully.
"Don't kill the criminal Kankri," Primitus warned softly. Kankri turned red eyes to Primitus in confusion, the large god giving him a soft look. Orange ears pricked Primitus' way and the male blinked, head tilting curiously.
"Don't kill them." He smiled. "But make them beg for forgiveness. Make them suffer pain every time they go out of line. But make sure not to give them to death."
Lillith blinked, eyes now going wide herself they were not to be eaten and she began to growl again as she had at not a meal insolent child and the delicious food, claws flexing before Primitus spun, knocking her down with a swipe angrily. Lillith huddled this time, disliking this male that kept watching. Kept hitting.
The lioness huffed, curling up in herself to sleep and Primitus looked to Kankri again, nuzzling him.
"Go to Kabi, Kankri." Primitus said softly. "Go to her and keep her company for now. I'll watch these... Things." He said gently. Kankri blinked, looking back a moment before nodding, moving away from the area as Prim settled to guard once more.
Primitus was right.
Kabi needed him.
