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Life didn't pan out the way you hoped it would, Siri had discovered. When he was younger he had plans of ruling his father's pride, of being a great king who everyone admired and adored, and yet before he had even grown into his mane fully the pride he had been told of as a haven for all had been disbanned, his father no longer a king but just a normal lion. That was frustrating in and of itself, but Siri had left his home pride anyway in search of something better.

He had found that 'something better' in stories of a lion called Taka and a pride called Ukuhlwa'Izwe, better known as the Outlands. The stories he had heard of the lions there were enticing and he had found himself drawn to the pride just as it had re-formed after years of being nothing but dust and dirt.

He had proven himself during the festivities the pride held upon their reunion and he was glad he wasn't forced to serve the three moon term as a provisional member. Now there were more battles to win, but he wanted to ensure he had the power and skill to beat the more hardy members. Thus he turned to the rogue lands, eager to test his skills on whoever passed by.

Siri's golden eyes were drawn to a male lion walking aimlessly near to the pride. He stalked him for quite some time, ensuring he wasn't aware of his surroundings. From behind he looked like any other male, but for some reason he seemed a bit familiar...ah well. He'd think about it later.

With a powerful roar, Siri finally pounced and charged towards the other lion, fully intent on attacking.

The lion turned to answer his challenge, but the paler male didn't move at all. Oh well, he had his chance. Siri pounced again, hearing his name mid-flight. How did this guy know his name? It didn't matter at the moment as he couldn't stop his flight and he collided with the other male, the two tawny bodies going to the ground.

He held off his attack, though, teeth bared and a snarl leaving him as he pressed the other male into the ground. Now that he was this close it was impossible to miss the three stripes trailing down from the male's eye, just like his own. His scent overpowered him enough that he paused in his snarling, his mouth slowly relaxing until it was no longer a snarl, just held slightly open in surprise.

"Enzi?" he asked quietly, golden eyes darting back and forth between the eye markings.

There was no struggle beneath him other than Enzi trying to push him off his chest, his voice breathy as Siri's weight crushed him slightly, making it hard for him to breathe. The golden male pulled off of his brother, still in shock that he was here, and for a while he was silent. He sat down a few steps from Enzi's side, trying to piece together how and why he had run into someone he hadn't seen in years.

"What are you doing out here?" he asked. He was fairly far from their home pride, of that much Siri was certain. Had he left as well? From what he could remember all of his siblings had seemed quite happy staying with their mother and he couldn't imagine them leaving her.

Siri looked over his brother as he waited for the other lion to get back to his feet. He looked well - strong, groomed, and certainly not one that was living out here in the rogue lands - and didn't seem mentally out of it other than allowing Siri to sneak up on him so easily. When he finally got his answer he snorted softly, eyes rolling just a bit in amusement. Ah...females. Of course. Only one thing could make a male's brain go so far from the present that it could let someone sneak up on it.

"Perhaps. Or at least on your awareness," he advised, his tone amused but just as distant as it had always sounded. His ears pressed back against his head for just a moment when Enzi said he had been thinking of him and he glanced away. There was a bit of guilt within him still for leaving his home without saying goodbye or even telling them why he was leaving, but that had been a while ago now. There was no need for apologies.

"Were you?" Siri asked, turning to look at Enzi once again. "How ironic. Perhaps you summoned me to yourself without actually realizing it. You don't have powers, do you?" he teased softly.

Siri snorted softly as Enzi corrected him. Normally there wasn't anything wrong but in this moment he had failed, making the dark-maned male just a bit concerned for his brother. Clearly he was lost in thought so badly that it was a danger to him. Siri wasn't an expert on lionesses but even he could tell that Enzi had it bad.

"Why would you have to fight? Is she in a different pride?" he asked, tilting his head slightly to the side in curiosity. Siri always loved gossip and knew knowledge even if he didn't partake in talking very much, but he felt more comfortable around his brother than strangers and he had become a bit more vocal as he had aged.

Siri rolled his eyes slightly at his brother. It was clear he had fallen hard and fast for a lioness he had just met, but wasn't that the vice of most males? A pretty face, a friendly conversation, and boom, they were hooked. Siri didn't have much time or patience for things like that and finding a female wasn't high on his priorities list.

"No," he answered flatly despite not realizing that was a lie. He had a passing fling a few months prior while searching for his new home but he hadn't stuck around to see if anything had become of the evening with the female. It had, and he was the unknowing father of a decently-sized litter of cubs. As far as he was concerned, though, he had no offspring.

"Wandering the rogue lands doesn't lend itself to finding a mate, although it's certainly not a high priority of mine," he said, glancing back in the direction of the pride he was now a part of. "Perhaps some day but not now. I'd rather secure my position in the pride than chase tail."

Had he been a more emotionally open lion, Siri might have heaved a sigh at the request. There was a reason he had set out away from his home pride, after all. His family were his family and he did miss them at times, but he was mostly glad for the change and being the only one he knew out and about. He did need to head back home, though, so he could afford to humor his brother a bit.

"I'll tell you if you join me as I return," he said, nodding south. It would be about an hour's walk and he had no idea if it was out of Enzi's way, but he wasn't going to waste time standing here chatting and if his brother didn't care to follow it was no skin off his back.

Not waiting for an answer, he shifted his weight and began to walk back towards his pride. If Enzi was curious enough he'd follow and if he wasn't they'd part ways.