somethign in the dark

Alain,

Cub of Prideless

Played by Naboo

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The small child molded of stone wandered the forest for a long time with bold, stoic face. Internally however relief had washed over him as he found something other than the complete darkness he'd been met by in the woodland. Instead it had opened up to a large meadow of lavender; a light breeze making the flower tips dance. He had to remind himself that the woodland hadn't been that scary, for he'd need to go through it once more in order to make his way back home. Until then, however, the forest was a level playing field. The last traces of sunlight streaked across the sky and stretched like long, pastel fingers of orange and pink, purple and blues so soft that they plumped the clouds around them. A dim light of purple and orange settled over the grade, and he found himself scurrying on top of a rock. From here his shoulders and chest angled down, rump raised high in the air as he eagerly awaited some little, unsuspecting creature to cross his path so he could practice his hunting.

@Mara

Arcane,

Lioness of Junior Member

Played by Mara

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She is likely not the little plaything the boy is expecting to emerge from her nest of a nearby hollowed tree, the entrance of it covered with a fallen branch to conceal it. Like always, Arcane pulls herself from her den as darkness begins to swallow the land. She blends in easier in the dark, and there’s little threat in being out and alone. It’s early for her, however, but sleep has eluded her for the past few hours and she’s more than a little restless.

The storm coated lioness slips easily through the trees, a soundless spectre in a place unfamiliar and new. She’s been here perhaps a week now and the land is rather… empty, she thinks. If there are prides, she’s yet to find one. Not that she will join whatever kingdom may or may not be out there - Arcane is not a woman to bend to the will of others, no matter how boring and lonesome isolation may be.

The scuffling noises are a surprise - dark ears flick down against her crown, but curiosity pulls her closer to the source. There’s a little cub on a rock, bringing his waifish frame almost level with her shoulders. A brow quirks over a sunset hued eye. "Aren’t you a little young to be out here alone?" She asks placidly, though she does scent the air again to ensure there’s no lurking parent nearby - if there is one, she can’t smell them.

@Alain

Alain,

Cub of Prideless

Played by Naboo

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So many things were yet beyond the grasp and understanding of his mind. He could wrap his mind around prides and gathering, but he didn't yet have a care for them nor a need to. For him regardless of where he came from or where he ended up, his loyalty was to his family and to the values which they upheld, whether that included a pride or not he would one day see, but for now his mind was easily distracted and occupied by much simpler and more rudimentary things. Caught up in his expectation that a creature may wander between the tall florets he is taken off guard and surprise briefly crosses his features as he startles just enough to jump a half an inch and grasp the rock once more. Darkened circles around his eyes accentuate the green and vibrant hue within, his head tilting towards her and his voice surprisingly cool as he tried to fake it until he made it. "Aren't you.." For a second he struggled to think of something good to come back at her with, but he couldn't find anything quite insulting or smart enough to quip back. Disappointment easily passed across his face, huffing a little. "I was expecting a bug or a lizard not someone to ask me ten questions." Despite the content of his words it wasn't a quip nor sarcastic, it was caught somewhere between innocent and a little naive at the potential danger that she could pose.

@Arcane