[PRP] Mom-Daughter Tag Team (Soleil, Shula, Red)

[SilverLutz]

It was hot. It was really hot. Menkar knew the desert would be different from his jungle seaside home, but he had no idea the temperatures would change so much. He had been ready for hot, dusty, and dry, but what he hadn't expected was how cold the Firekin lands got at night. With no trees to protect them, the winds would whip over the sand and create such a chill he wondered how those native to these lands dealt with it. It was about midday and he was trying to find one of the watering holes, but with the constant change in temperature he had gotten a bit lost and disoriented. He hadn't had anything to drink for at least two days, and he knew that wasn't good. Finding a scrawny little tree, Menkar laid down in the bit of shade it provided to give his wobbly vision a few moments to correct itself.



For Soleil, it was just another day. Having been born here she was used to the flux in temperature. It helped that she had a large mate to snuggle up to at night, of course, but the change in temperatures rarely bothered her. She trotted through the sands on her way to the watering hole, a smile on her face. Her daughter Shula was by her side and having her children around always perked her spirits.

"So, have you had any big injuries to deal with yet?" she asked, knowing that her daughter had followed in her pawprints to become a medic. "Ever since the Nergui slipped away there's been less and less in terms of fighting." She didn't count the sparring that went on daily here, those scrapes and scratches healed just fine on their own.

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[SilverLutz]

"Mm...it's a blessing and a curse," Soleil said with a little hum. She was glad that there had been no big injuries as of late as she didn't like to see others get hurt, but at the same time the younger medics really did need to see all types of injuries so they could practice. Just learning about them through stories didn't help in the long run.

As Shula called her attention to a tree, Soleil paused and turned to squint in the same direction. There was a lump in the shadows - red and black from the look of it, so a Firekin - but it didn't appear to be moving. At all. Not even the flick of a tail to swat a bugs.

"Oh...let's go have a look," she said, her tone a bit worried as she changed direction to go investigate. Once they got closer she called out. "Hello? Are you okay?"

Menkar was passing in and out of consciousness. He had no idea a watering hole was just a short walk away. He was exhausted and sleep really did seem like the best option right now, but something was keeping him awake.

A voice made his ear flick. It sounded miles and miles away. Opening one pale eye, he spotted two shimmery lions walking towards him, distorted by the heat and by his overheated brain.

"Eh..." He tried to talk but his mouth was so dry his tongue stuck to the roof of his mouth.

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[SilverLutz]

"No, he doesn't," Soleil agreed. She lifted her head and gazed off in the direction of the small pool of water. It wasn't terribly far, but she knew to the lion on the ground it would feel like miles. Shula's offer made her shake her head - she didn't have anything to carry it back with either.

"We'll have to help him stand. If we support him on either side I think he can make it," she said as she motioned for Shula to stand beside the male. She leaned down to look at him. "We're going to help you get to the watering hole, okay?" she asked.

Menkar blinked as Soleil came directly into his line of vision. He nodded and struggled to get his paws under him. Water...it was close. It had to be close. That was all he wanted right now. He felt like he could drink the entire sea.

As he struggled to stand, Soleil moved to stand beside him on the other side, letting him use her as a crutch to push off of. Menkar bumped back and forth between the mother and daughter, but he finally got to his paws.

"Now lean against him, Shula," Soleil said over the male's back. "Take some of the weight off his paws as we walk."

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[SilverLutz]

Their progress was slow, but it was progress. Menkar bumped between the two females, leaning on one, then the other as he struggled along. Soleil made sure to keep them on the right track, hoping they'd make it before Menkar's legs gave out. They were so close!

"Not much further," she said, hoping to cheer the male on. "Just a few more steps." She nodded to the left as they approached the watering hole to a tree that was casting a shadow over a small portion of the water. They could put him there.

Menkar just nodded, letting himself be pushed along by the two females. He could smell the water now and it was the only thing that kept his paws moving.

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[SilverLutz]

Between the two females, Menkar found he was able to struggle to the water's edge. He flopped down into the water, paws submerged and tongue lapping slowly at the relatively cool liquid.

Soleil sighed in relief and backed up to give him some room so he could slide further into the pool if he wanted to cool off. She looked up at Shula with a grin, glad her daughter had been here. If one of them had come across him alone she doubted they would have had much success in getting him to the water.

Menkar finally had his fill and pulled himself further into the water to soak, helping his body temperature to go back down. He looked back at the two with a weak smile. "Thanks...this sun is hard to get used to." He returned to drinking after that, his mouth already dry and aching for more.

The water, while hot, did relieve the dry sensation in his mouth and helped his body feel a little more alive. He felt like he could drink the entire pond that he had been brought to even though there was more than enough water for the three of them to drink their fill without leaving a dent. Finally he had to come up for air again, but this time he looked a lot better than he had before. His eyes were alert and ears were twitching to keep the bugs away. Phew...that had been close.

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