AW Volcanos are mountains too

Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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Dawn was fast approaching, threatening to quench the night's darkness- awakening a fire that slept within the crag of the southern mountainside. The goddess stood slowly, stretching out each limb and bending her spine before leaving her little shelter. It had taken some time to get up here- but she had come for a reason. Mountain goats. Their kids were tender and delicious, but difficult to capture- unless they were newborn, defenseless and unable to steadily run away and onto the safety of a thin ledge. She had been tracking the scent of a small herd, milk smell following them lightly, and Volcan was sure there was at least one near birth doe. The greenery on this side of the mountain was lusher, less deadened then the northern. Obsidian and embers traveled against the thick, grassy ledge where the scent trail continued until dhe came upon an open cliffside, green and alive with sweetgrass- and goats. Her dark frame crouched against the side. She was not stalking the adults- but rather watching a doe standing, her sides heaving from just gibinf birth. A little brown kid at her ankles. The goddess had found them at a proper time. It seemed that the others had given birth hours ago, their little ones standing and drinking eagerly at their mothers teats. She turned her amber kissed eyes away from those- ahe wouldnt be able to catch them. It didn't matter if she stalked, it only mattered that she got in before it learned to walk- and so she burst in, the sound of panicked bleats as they rushed the the close by steep mountainside and began to clamber up. The remaining mother goat and several large horned bucks smashed their hooves at her- but she well outsized them, and the swiping of her paws sent them reeling in panic. Only the mother rearered and struck at the lioness with sharp hooves, attempting to protect her kid. But despite the cuts it landed on her muscular shoulder, it didn't stop the white fangs from snatching up the helpless baby and quickly turning, rushing back down the trail from which she came, slowly coming to a stop on a wider part of the path and ripping eagerly into the tiny carcass. Victory was hers once again.

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Fenella,

Cub of Prideless

Played by Cat

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The mountain had quickly become her favored place since they kept to the lake that lay somewhere near the base. Today, like so many others, the small babe had wandered from the safety of their makeshift home once again. Boredom was a treacherous thing and Fenella tried to avoid it like the plague it truly was. Tiny paws padded over snow and rock. She avoided the steeper sides and instead remained on the easier parts to climb.

However, when the commotion of the hunt had sounded through the peaks her curiosity was far too strong to turn away. With a newfound eagerness, she bound toward it. Little puffs of white were left in her path as she stirred the snow that had come to rest there. As she turned to round a ridge, she was faced with the scene. Although she was disappointed she did not get to watch the actual slaughter.

Boundaries were something she had yet to fully grasp. So without hesitation, she continued forward and toward the funny looking feline that tore into the fresh carcass. "That looks so good!" Tiny voice chirped out as tongue extended to swipe across her own lips. A hint, so to say.

@Volcan

Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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Volcan was suprised, to say the least, when a small voice pipped up. A slight snarl erupted from her maw as she whipped her eyes down onto the tiny brown cub, her aggressive stance falling quickly into that of a perplexed one. Ember gaze scanned the ledge and she sniffed at the air, detecting no trace of another, older lion. The obsidian goddess returned her attention to the child, head head up and paws draped over the carcass, but no further move of the food was made. Little one- where is your caretaker? How did you make your way up the mountain anyhow? she questioned. Curled ears pricked up to listen for a response, her mind wracking possibilities. Orphan? Likely. Lone children were oddly high in population among these lands. But that still left the question- how she managed her way up the mountainside without being picked off by something, falling, or freezing? The sky had already been clouded, but now small flakes began to drift down. She contemplated returning to the crag she had sheltered in the night before.

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Fenella,

Cub of Prideless

Played by Cat

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To the youth's dismay, she was not immediately offered a portion of the fresh food. Eyes still roamed the torn carcass before they finally shift back to the female. Tiny shoulders rose and fell in a casual shrug. Her head turn to gesture toward the mountain base. "At the lake." She took the time to raise each paw, in turn, to point them at the stranger. A smile on her darkened lips. "I got up here with these." How else was she supposed to have done it? Fen dared a tiny step forward. Her gaze fell back to the kill. "You's gonna eat that all by yourself?" She inquired with a slight tilt of her precious head. Eyes widened a fracture as if to beg in pitiful silence.

@Volcan

Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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Volcan's face was the epitome of 'seriously?', the cubs words running through her head in a smart ass tone. Her own children were never this disrespectful- knowing that their mother was to be treated like the goddess she was, and they would be treated as such in turn. Divinity for divinity. This one, it clearly had spawned from some brutish woman. The obsidian woman shredded off a peice of neck meat, tossing it towards the mud colored child with a snort. Clearly, their parent couldn't feed her properly for her to be asking complete strangers for their kill. Enjoy, little beast. Now, you come up here and ask for my food, not knowing who I am. What if i had decided you would be a much tastier meal than this goat? she inquired, her face impassive, her head held high like royalty. And I have been calling a little place around the lake my home as well. I haven't encountered anyone else. What does your parent look like?

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Fenella,

Cub of Prideless

Played by Cat

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The silence dragged on for hours, or so it seemed to the babe. Seconds ticked by and Fenella did not remove her gaze from the lioness and her prize. A smile slowly formed on her lips as she noticed the other had given in. The chunk was ripped off and tossed in her direction. That was enough to please the girl. With a yip of excitement, she bound forward and tore tiny teeth into the hunk of meat. Ears, however, remained pointed in the direction of the stranger as she spoke. For a moment the girl paused. Her talk with her mother about death was still fresh to her memory. "I'd die." It was a simple, emotionless statement as she lifted her eyes to briefly search the strangers.

Attention was thin though and it soon slid back to the food that she greedily gobbled down in a messy manner. "Ma? She is brown too and has fluffy hairs all around." Paw raised to circle her neck in reference. "Pa is same, but bigger with more hairs." She described them to her best knowledge, as lacking detail as that might of been.

@Volcan

Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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While the obsidian woman's face stayed stoic, her ember lit eyes flashed slightly with shocked remorse. This child was well informed of the dangers of living, it seemed. It was a shame that even the youthful had to live in fear of the vile- but such a thought made Volcan a hypocrite, considering she slaughtered three mates for her own personal gain. Regardless, cubs always found a soft spot in the goddess, and her stony face loosened a little with a thin smile. Well, you are right. But at least I am not interested in eating you, and instead you found a stranger who gave you food. she said, curled ears pricked. The volcanic woman watched with silent amusement as the child tried to describe her patents. The term your searching for little one is mane. Your mother and father both have manes. what a silly child. But it wasn't unusual, her lack of knowlage for terms, after all she was so small. They both sound like they are very nice to look at. Anyhow- I am Volcan, but you can call me whatever you like, little lady.

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Fenella,

Cub of Prideless

Played by Cat

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"I 'prolly wouldn't taste good anyway." Fenella added as an afterthought. After all, she hadn't taken a proper bath in days and she was pretty sure she rolled in something dead. Or at the least, it smelled like death, but it had been fun. "Uh-Thank you." She also interjected quickly when she had noted the fact she had given her food. Her mother had at least tried to teach some manners. Even if Fen didn't always remember to use them. Or choose to.

Manes. She supposed the stranger must be right, after all, she was an adult. Fen still didn't care much what it was called. She just knew what they had. One was just fluffier than the other. Fen already showed signs that she would have on as well, even though it would not completely encircle her neck. Only the throat and chest would become long and shaggy. "I'm Fenella!" She introduced herself as well.

@Volcan

Volcan,

Empress of Ignis Empire

Played by Karasu

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Volcan let out a slight snort of laughter as the child suggested she wouldn't taste very good. The obsidian lioness had no idea what another lion would taste like, but, she had eaten a leopard before during a desperate time to find food. It tasted like old meat, tough and stringy. Very unpleasant- but survival was necessary. Your welcome, little one. To be fair, your persistence is what earned it. Just be careful with who you push with in life- it can get you hurt. she stated. Many had learned that with Volcan herself. Men, mostly, persisting she wed them rather than another of her choosing- and the ones who persisted ended up bloody, and the ones she chose ended up dead. Suppose it was a lose-lose situation. But after all her marriages, she had six lovely children, plenty to continue her bloodline. Fenella is a lovely name. Now, this snow must be quite chilly to you- what do you say we walk to a crack in the mountain so we can get out of it? she suggested, standing to her full, towering height and picking up the goat kid.

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@Fenella

Fenella,

Cub of Prideless

Played by Cat

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"Okay..." She replied as the woman complimented and chided the girl all in the same sentence. Fenella wasn't particularly fond of being told she shouldn't do something. Even if the reason was for her own safety. Fen played with a rock in front of her paws before her gaze jerked upward once more and toward the other lioness. "It's just a little cold... but okay!" She rethought her disagreement and decided it might just be more fun if she decided to go this crevice with the stranger. She thought, perhaps she might even get more of the fresh kill. After all, it was the whole reason Fenella forced interaction upon the other. Now she slightly liked this Volcan.

@Volcan