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 Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:22 pm
Hektor snorted as he made a vain attempt at getting the water out of his nose. The rain was getting steadily worse it seemed and he was no closer to home. He was at least half covered in mud, his best attempts at not slipping and sliding had proved fruitless as getting the water out of his nose. The middle aged male likely wouldn't be able to get back to his home territory until this storm subsided or at least until the mudslides stopped. In the meantime the current task was finding shelter, and food if it was possible, for until the rain stopped.
After several more minutes of uneasy walking he came upon a cave. Upon first inspection it was quiet and appeared to have been uninhabited for a while now. This would do for now. He shook off as much water as he could near the entrance and stepped in. "Hello, I hope I'm not intruding."
Just because he had not smelt any others at the entrance did not mean there couldn't be anyone else there. If there was anyone, they probably wouldn't have left this place during the storm or else were as soaked as he was, which would make them harder to scent out.
Hektor took a few moments to pad around the cave examining his surroundings, leaving large wet paw prints behind on the cave floor. Perhaps something about this place could give him a clue as to where exactly he had ended up.
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:10 pm
The lioness padded silently across the plains, a small streak of brown amid a torrent of pouring rain. A small rabbit dangled from her jaws, bloody and mangled. Even with the added weight that would have thrown even an adult lion off balance, she walked perfectly. That was just her nature though, and made up for her lack of fighting skills.
The mud clung onto her paws, eagerly trying to suck her down into its depths, but she pulled each foot free as though she was walking over dry land, completely ignoring the uncomfortable squelching. At least her balance kept her from falling over. That was always a plus. Not that it really mattered, her fur was soaking from the pelting water, making it heavy and thick. Ugh... it would take ages for her to dry off again, and with this storm, who knew when she'd have a chance?
As her cave came into view, she sped up. And suddenly, she froze. Despite the delicious scents that rose from the warm body still clamped in her jaws, another smell reached her. Lion. The vapors that clung to her cave seemed toxic to her as she almost snarled, before remembering to keep quiet. Sticking her head around the corner, she saw a bright blue and yellow lion padding around, and leaving giant, muddy paw-prints everywhere.
Flicking her ears back, she slipped inside when his back was turned and crept up as close as she could without him hearing. "Who on earth are you?" The Da'lin snarled, teeth bared as she confronted him.
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:49 pm
Hektor's ears perked at the sound behind him and he whirled around, spotting the lioness behind him. Perhaps this is her home? His tail swished back and forth as he extended a paw and lowered his head for a moment. Under the circumstances there was no harm in being polite. "My name is Hektor, dear lady. I meant no harm in coming here, it seemed uninhabited." He smiled. "Clearly I was mistaken. I only came in for a respite, long enough to dry off a little and get my bearings before setting off again."
The blue and yellow male took a moment to examine the female before him. She was the color of the sliding earth just outside, with dark eyes the color of fruit flesh...or blood. Her body was slim and sleek; Hektor was willing to bet she was quite agile, but she didn't seem the fighting type. He noted her small horns and large claws, they made her a little fiercer looking but nothing more. So, she is Da'Lin then. When he was young he had held a certain dislike for her kind, but now it hardly concerned him. In the beginning Zahina had granted them all thought and free will and it was their choice to live their lives how they did.
He rumbled softly. "I can help remedy the mess I've made to your home if you wish."
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:00 am
Ellipsis looked coldly at the lion as he extended a paw and introduced himself. Honestly, did she look like some petty lioness who could be sweet-talked? Pressing both her ears back to show he was clearly unwelcome, she let out a low growl. "You were very much mistaken, I can assure you." Her voice held no indication of cheerfulness, or friendliness, just a cold dis-contempt for the intruder.
Even though her appearance seemed calm, if violent, her mind was blazing with confusion. It's like the world is out to get me. Do I see nothing but Zahina lions anymore? Am I being punished by the Goddess who abandoned me? Everywhere I go, the past still haunts me. Ugh... if only I had someone to talk to. Not a lion, of course. A Da'lin would sneer, like I would if any other lion tried to go all lovey-dovey on me. And a Zahina would be... She shuddered, no she must keep everything to herself. But even as she agreed with herself to appear unfriendly to the lion, a social spark wormed its way up inside of her.
"You'd better remedy the mess." She sneered, trying to make up for the tumult that raged inside her.
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 10:35 pm
"But of course, as m'lady wishes." Hektor nodded politely again, a little smile crossing his muzzle and padded to the mouth of the cave. He settled down again and proceeded to scrape the remainder of the mud from his paws. Once that was done the blue and yellow male padded out of the mouth of the cave, just out of sight to retrieve a branch which he had spotted whilst cleaning his paws. It had large leaves and would do well for cleaning the muddy prints he had left on the cave floor.
"It'll just take a little bit." He rumbled this through the fair sized branch that was clamped in his jaws. After padding into the cave a little ways he set it down. "Plus, it'll give you something to help you get some dry mud off your own paws." Hektor pulled off a few leaves and used them in conjunction with a paw to collect the drying mud off the cave floor.
From time to time he would look back to her, finally speaking once the second set of leaves had been tossed back out the cave entrance, caked with mud. "Any other messes I can help with?" The meaning wasn't literal. He offered because he spotted a hint of conflict in her eyes. Hektor was older and had learned well how to spot such things.
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:00 am
The lioness waited impatiently as he worked, her eyes tracing over the floor to make sure nothing was left. As he pulled the branch inside, she narrowed her eyes. Couldn't the guy take a hint? Kindness was not something she looked positively upon. Still, her practical side told her that it was a good idea. Grunting by way of thank you, she walked over to scrape the mud off her paws, keeping en eye on him with her peripheral vision just in case he tried something funny.
Once she was done, she darted back, always keeping her weight thrown forwards so as to make almost no noise. As he spoke, her red eyes narrowed into slits. She caught on the double meaning instantly. "No. You have done enough." Her voice was cold and tipped with just a hint of a snarl. The pounding rain was irritating her, the sound did nothing to soothe her as it did most lions.
Feeling a twinge of guilt, she wasn't sure of what to do next. Should she send him outside back into the rain? Or let him stay a while? Although the cave was hers, she didn't spend that much time in it. She stayed with her pride more. With an internal groan, she wished she could smother her irritating conscience. Why did she even have a conscience? She was a killing machine now, she had no true emotions. So why did her stupid conscience linger from her cub hood?
With a grimace, she lay down. "I don't believe I introduced myself. I am Ellipsis." She have him a cold grin, wondering if he would catch the double meaning beneath her self-appointed name. Most lions didn't until she spelled it out for them, but it wasn't exactly obvious. "You may stay in the cave until the rain eases up a bit." Although she didn't want to let some Zahina into her home, she didn't have the heart to send him out. No Zahina had done her much wrong, at least not until she had become a Da'lin. But either way, this one didn't look like he wanted to kill her. Yet.
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Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:41 pm
"Intriguing name for an intriguing lady." Hektor settled down some distance from her, having noted her uneasiness. "Makes one wonder what was left unsaid in that silence." He rumbled softly and crossed his forepaws, tail flicking back and forth as he watched her. All the while his tone was casual and relaxed, hoping it would ease the Da'Lin female somewhat. "I appreciate very much that you allowed me to stay, as much as I enjoy the rain I do not enjoy being soaked to the bone."
His gaze turned toward the mouth of the cave, watching the rain fall heavily onto the landscape. Weather such as this usually meant a change would come to pass. Hektor wondered what change could come on a night such as this. After a moment or two his eyes returned to his present companion, looking her over briefly again his eyes returning quickly to her face. He knew by now that most females did not like being admired like something that was being measured as prey. Doing such a thing was hardly polite anyway.
"Do you spend most of your time alone?" A poor attempt at small talk but at least it was something.
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