|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:53 pm
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/posts/say/say_b1_p.gif) |
The sun was slow to set today, but finally it sank beyond the horizon. The sky was still bright and would be for another hour or so, but the oppressive heat of the day was finally done. Tawa shook his mane as he returned from his border patrol, the first he had done since he had arrived. There were no males to chase off and no females to welcome, but that was fine by him. He wanted to ease into his new role slowly.
Making his way to the watering hole, he found it even lower than it had been the previous day. Clearly there were many mouths using it, both lion and prey beast alike. It wasn't cause of too much concern for the ex Firekin, used to limited water and rationing it. He got a drink, glad for the refreshing water to soothe his parched throat. It was cooler here than his old pride, certainly, but that didn't mean it wasn't hot.
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 10:39 am
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/posts/say/say_b1_p.gif) |
Hearing about? Tawa supposed news spread like wildfire in the pride when an old Inselelo was ousted and a new was introduced, both for the benefit of the females to know who not to attack, and for the benefit of the male himself for that very same reason. It would be a bit embarrassing for lionesses to mistake their new protector as an invader, after all. Her comment about lionesses crawling all over him made him pause, though.
"Oh...thank you," he said with a little bob of his head. "I didn't wish to alarm you by saying I was camping out there, thus the little white lie." He hoped that he cut a more imposing figure in her eyes than Emrys had. The small, grey lion certainly had been very gifted with words, but that was about it. He was lacking in size, strength, and courage in his mind.
"You said something about lionesses crawling all over me?" he added after a moment. "I...am not sure I follow."
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:58 pm
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/posts/say/say_b1_p.gif) |
Monifa's words startled Tawa to say the least. He stood in silence for a while, his mind racing with the sudden situation he found himself in. He was one of a pawful of lions that could breed with all of the females in the pride? That was. Well. A lot. Not only that, but he had come here following the pawprints of his childhood love. What would that do to their relationship if he suddenly had to sire litters that weren't hers? And more importantly, why hadn't she told him this when he arrived?
Well. When he arrived they had been too excited about the reunion to do anything more than catch up, but. Still!
"That's...well. A surprise," he said weakly, trying to smile. If it was part of the job he doubted he could wiggle his way out of his responsibility for long. He'd have to go talk to Arita about this.
"Thanks for letting me know, though. That would have been rather embarrassing to deal with going in blind," he admitted as he moved away from the water, not wanting to simply stand in the shallows without drinking.
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:50 am
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/posts/say/say_b1_p.gif) |
The change of topic was a relief. Tawa would have to find out more about his full duties as an Inselelo before promising anything to anyone. Perhaps he really wasn't cut out for this job after all.
"The Firekin are very selective in what they allow in the pride," he said as he settled down for the time being. He'd have to press on eventually but he could speak with the red lioness a bit longer. "I was acceptable in terms of color. My...friend was not." Friend was said with a heavy tone, indicating that although that's the title they used, it was far more than just friendship. "She had no acceptable color on her and was pushed out of our old pride at adolescence, much like the males are here, as I've heard. After a few weeks of internal debate I left as well and followed her trail to this pride. And...well. I heard from a few passing rogues that males were only allowed if they fought their way in, which is quite similar to how the Firekin work, so I bided my time until a male happened by. Gabedi, I believe his name was...but he beat me soundly. I was had just barely grown into my mane at that point, and I underestimated his strength. Emrys came and ousted him in the wake of our battle, a very cowardly way to do it in my mind. So I waited to regain my strength, challenged the coward, and here I am now without so much as a scratch."
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/s.gif) |
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:12 pm
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
![](//graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/s.gif) |
|
|
|
|
|