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 Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:32 am
It had been a few days since Ta'Ziyan left, and even more since the princess took her leave as well. Since the trip, everything seemed to quite to Palesa. The den felt so foreign, so wrong to be living in without her 'brother'. Everything seemed unfamiliar, and because of that, the pale lioness left and spent all of her time near the watering hole. Spending it either with Na-be, or just by herself, it seemed simplistic and easy to deal with.
Na-be was moreso on her mind than Ta'Ziyan. As the lioness thought of that, she rolled to her other side and let her head fall to her paws. The blue lion was growing on her dispite all of his faults. Sure he was stupid, talked too much, and always was on the move, but than again, maybe they just complemented eachother like that.
"Ta...you better come back, I need someone sane around her." She hissed lightly, paw reaching from the rock ground to swipe at the water. Ripples moving out, her soft browns eyes just watched in silence.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:46 am
The golden lioness made her way to the waters edge. She was still in a state of shock over the events of the previous day. What was worse was that she felt so old! She was a grandmother and it made her sound so old! She was though, old. She had two litters of her own and now her eldest also had his own litter, when Malakia had a litter, then she would be really old, or when Mcheles kids... oh it was too much to bear thinking about. She was old, she had to accept it!
As she reached the water she didn't notice the lioness to begin with, she just drank a little and then looked down into the water. "What a mess..." She sighed. Mbali had gone missing lately, she expected him to dissappear one day, would have nice to have had a goodbye though!
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:07 am
The winds had sent the new scent towards Palesa before she caught sight of the lioness, and had told her to become on guard. It was not a surprise, while some told of lions attacking, Palesa just wanted to be safe. However, as she saw the form move in, she reconized it as a pridelander pelt, and lowered her head once more to watch the newcomer with deep brown eyes.
Ear flickering at the voice, she caught herself starring, and turned her head to the side in polite silence.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:13 am
Bakhti raised her head from her mental grumbling and saw the green lioness, this came as a slight shock to her but then after the last day, it wasn't that big a deal!
"Hello there, excuse me, but, I dont think I have seen you around here before." She tilted her head, she didn't know everyone in the pride, far from it.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:19 am
Not showing any movement from when Bakhti started to speak, Palesa took a moment to think things over before her eyes flickered on to the light peach colored pridelander. Sending a very light smile her way, the green pridelander moved to slowly stand, stretching her stiffened muscles before she spoke.
"Well..." She said lightly, voice like a breeze against the waters around them, "I just recently halted my travels to become a part of this pride."
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:22 am
Bakhti smiled, "I guessed you were either a rouge or joined the pride, your pelt is an unusual colour. It is however interesting.. different. Sorry I am rambling." She paused and walked over to the other female.
"I am Bakhti, I settled down here myself as I reached adulthood those hundred moons ago... or, so it seems." She sat down, her tail curling around her. "I am sorry I am rambling, I dont normally... I guess I just feel strange...alot of weird things happened yesterday." She looked down into the water again and her reflection.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:31 am
"No need for apoligies," Palesa murmered, and kept silent. Today wasn't much of a day she wished to converse, though polite chatter was something she could live with. Though, it seemed as if Bakhti needed to get something out of her chest, and Palesa has always been called a good listener. Be it the wind, or other lions' tales.
Shifting back against her haunches, she settled in a seated position and studied the female closer, before looking out into the waters and closing her eyes. As the breeze brushed against her pelt once more, she added softly, "We all have those days...if you need me to, I could listen."
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:39 am
Bakhti smiled at the other, "Thank you." She looked back to the water and drank a little before taking a rather deep breath.
"My son , my eldest, he decided to find a mate in a lion called Ausha, which I have grown to accept, I met the lion yesterday who seemed, I dont know, strange, though he obviously cares for my son so he has my blessing but then, what more... my son has cubs.. he has a male mate and has cubs.. I am just so confused.. and oh.. I dont know." She laid down suddenly sending dust up, she really wasn't herself.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:44 am
Palesa was thoughtful for a long time after Bakhti had spoken, thinking things over and waiting to see if the other lioness had more to say. When it was apparent that Bakhti had nothing else, the green lioness let out a light whisp of a sigh, and spoke with the winds.
"It appears..." She said softly, "...that a female has blessed him with the creation of life, and this Ausha had blessed him with the support to raise this life. Your son must be happy with the oppertunity he has. Not many who mate with the same gender get the chance to raise young." Nodding, she waited to see, "But I can sense your doubt...Sometimes we can't accept what our children do...but we must accept the fact that they made their choice."
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:51 am
Bakhti listened to the other and noded, "You speak wise words. May I ask of your history?" She tilted her head not saying much more about her son. The other lioness had captured her attention with the way she spoke and the words she spoke. It was different and interesting.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:07 pm
"My history?" Palesa murmered, a brow rising slowly as she spared a glance to the female before a sigh left her maw, "My history is one of many travels..." She let her paws slide slightly on the grounds, a smile filtering over her face as she remembered her past.
"The winds were my wings, always directing me to where a new adventure and lession would appear. There was nothing stopping me, nothing standing in my way. Life was easy." Letting out a light laugh, she shook her head, "I am nothing but a once wanderer who follows the winds."
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:10 pm
Bakhti smiled, she had thought of being a rouge as a curse but yet this femme made it sound enjoyable.
"You seem to have learnt alot on your travels." She rested her head on her paws after giving the soft reply. The thought of travelling made her think of her son and daughter who were out there somewhere.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:19 pm
She just nodded slowly, the smile still across her maw, "Oh yes, the only way you can learn is by making the mistakes yourself." It was a simple comment, but Palesa knew it was true. As her soft voice fluttered throughout the clearing, the winds seemed to die and let her thoughts build on their own.
She thought of the times she spent in the misty lands near the mountains, and near the borders of the sands. She remembered the graveyard, and the south with the rivers and the cooler temperatures. Not forgetting her cubhood either, she just marveled for a moment in her memories, before a soft throaty chuckle escaped her maw.
"I lost myself for a moment..."
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:22 pm
Bakhti chuckled, "Dont worry I do that all the time... get caught up in thoughts and memories..." She smiled though her head remained on her paws. She was a little saddened by her own thoughts. She wanted her Kib back, her darling Kib.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:26 pm
Palesa did no prying, for she knew what it felt like to not want someone to push into her sanctuary, her inner most sanctum where her thoughts were held. That was one place no one could find, not even the gods above. So with a nod, she settled back into her first position, and let the heat brush down upon her fur. Soon enough she would be back taking a nap, it was near that time of day.
"May your memories always be dear ones, then."
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