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Post by Baneth on Sept 28, 2014 18:01:37 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/79
Baneth was still indulging in the wonderful news, her thoughts completely away from Tau for the time being. She was busy with Nuru and practically squealing over the news. Astennu peeked in, however, and she turned her attention to him. He appeared frightened as he spoke, and Baneth was very confused. Was Tau angry at her? Technically, as king, he could force her to leave the pride. But he wouldn't resort to anything so drastic, would he? Baneth's eyes widened at the thought, but she simply nodded.
"Astennu, Adeleke, make sure the cubs don't go anywhere. Nuru, you should tell Astennu the news," she said, smiling to the other leopardess. Turning, Baneth crawled out, spotting her mate lying on the ground. He looked pitiful, really, being so alone out in the cold. "You called?" she asked, her voice somewhat flat as she sat down in front of him.
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Post by Tau on Sept 28, 2014 18:09:44 GMT
Health: 29/61 Last Ate: Day 10
Tau was thankful when Astennu did as he asked, though he had still halfways expected him to come back and say that Baneth refused to come out to talk. So when she did show up he smiled brightly, sitting up. He heard her flat tone, but paid no mind. He hoped that what he was about to say would lift her spirits instantly. "Hey there. Listen, I'm... I'm sorry about how things have been lately. And how I've acted." He scooted closer to her, hesitantly reaching a paw out to touch hers. "It's just... you see, since I was taken from my old pride and moved her, I had dreamed for so long of having a pride again. When I met you, well... things got confusing, to say the least. I was happy with you and our cubs. I'm STILL happy. I wanted to have you and the pride together, but..." He sighed a little. "It's become obvious to me that I can't have both. You're unhappy here, and it's damaging to our cubs to see us fight. I can't bear this any longer." His tone was sad, but after a moment he looked up at her face again and smiled hopefully. "So I've decided... I think we should leave. All of us. I've wanted a pride for a long time, but I want to be with you and our cubs more."
Hoping this would make her happy, he scooted even closer to lick her lips. "We'll leave Clapperclaw, find a new territory, maybe the delta, or maybe somewhere different. It'll be just us, our children, and their families. Someone else can take over Clapperclaw. I love you more than I do this pride, and I won't let this take you away from me."
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Post by Baneth on Sept 28, 2014 18:19:21 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/79
Baneth had expected a very whiny string of words to come from her mate, when he suddenly began speaking and apologizing. Her ears lowered a bit as he spoke, not out of anger, but rather from surprise. She knew it had to hurt the male to speak this way, lowering his own pride (no pun intended). But when he suggested they leave, Baneth was conflicted. He leaned forward and licked her lips, and Baneth couldn't help but smile a little.
The leopardess felt quite selfish now that it had come down to it. Here Tau was, the king of a pride, and yet he was willing to give it up for her. But in the same sense, it also said a lot about his feelings for her. Her heart soared, the leopardess moving closer to him.
"Oh, Tau... I'm sorry for being so aggressive," she said, nuzzling up underneath his chin. Tau's mane tickled her nose, causing the leopardess to chuckle. "You'd really do that for me? We... we'd need to find a suitable leader for the pride, since there aren't any males here that aren't our family," she said, still nuzzling him. They could go to Sunbaked, to seek out Ashur. There had to be SOME male in that pride other than the big king himself.
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Post by Tau on Sept 28, 2014 18:26:06 GMT
Health: 29/61 Last Ate: Day 10
Tau was a bit worried at her lack of a response at first, but when he saw that smile he grinned, and as she came closer and nuzzled him he wrapped one arm around her in a sort of hug, and to pull her closer. "I now realize that I would do anything for you, Bane. I'm sorry it took this long for me to figure it out." He licked the top of her head, cuddling her closer, though he was thinking about what else she had said. Well, there was Chinyere, but Tau didn't really want any of Alibaster's children as leader. Though if he was giving up the title, did he really have a choice? Well, ashur certainly would, considering how powerful he was. So despite her not saying out loud, he shared her thoughts about going to the Sunbaked. Of course, if they left somebody could easily take over then, but oh well. "We'll find somebody. And if not... well, somebody will come along eventually."
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Post by Baneth on Sept 28, 2014 18:52:30 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/79
((ADORABLE POWERPLAY FOR A SECOND. I APOLOGIZE. not really ))
Baneth indulged in being held by Tau, his warmth comforting her and his scent no longer tainted by the leopon's. "I was honestly a bit worried when Astennu called for me... I figured you'd had enough of my bull," she said, sighing in relief. But, it was no longer as tense as it had been, and Baneth found herself cuddling even closer. Before she knew it, the leopardess found herself overjoyed at his sudden realization, and she pounced on him, knocking him onto his back. Baneth crawled onto his belly, nuzzling his face excitedly. "Tau, I love you!" she purred, still constantly rubbing and nuzzling his face. The poor male would be lucky if he could even breathe with her on him like that!
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Post by Tau on Sept 28, 2014 18:59:51 GMT
Health: 29/61 Last Ate: Day 10
Tau chuckled, holding her closer. But then he was suddenly on his back and he gasped as the leopardess pounced on his stomach, but once he got over the shock he grinned, wrapping his two front legs around her. It was pretty difficult for him to breathe, especially as he started laughing, but he managed, anyway. "I love you, too, Bane." He nuzzled her back happily. He'd still been a little upset at the idea of giving up his role as king, but in the face of her happiness, all of that melted away, and he grew even more certain that this was the right choice. "We should tell the cubs soon, huh?" None of them seemed happy here either, so he hoped that this bit of news would make them happy, as well.
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Post by Baneth on Sept 28, 2014 19:17:32 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/79
Baneth began to notice that Tau was having a little difficulty breathing, and so she slid off of him, nuzzling up next to the male. "Aheh, sorry," she chuckled, licking his cheek. At the mention of telling their cubs, she nodded. "I think they'll be happy to find somewhere with less drama," she said, still nuzzling him. Baneth wondered where Khalfani and Nuru would go... especially since Nuru was pregnant again.
"We should bring Khal and Nuru with us as well. Nuru's expecting another cub, and we should keep guard over her," she suggested, still excited over the prospect of another grandcub.
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Post by Tau on Sept 28, 2014 19:23:11 GMT
Health: 29/61 Last Ate: Day 10
Tau took a deep gasp of breath when she finally got off of him, but grinned and rolled a bit so that he could keep both arms wrapped around her and hold her close. As she brought up Nuru and Khalfani, he nodded a little, licking the top of her head. "That sounds like a wonderful idea. Khalfani is still injured anyway, so they both could use the protection."
Suddenly he decided to return her playfully and rolled over again, this time so that he was on top of Baneth and he grinned down at her, nuzzling her. "We'll have to find a larger territory, since our family is so big. I know Ambokile likes the delta, but maybe we should try some place else, where there's less water. Maybe further north, away from all of these territories. What do you say?"
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Post by Baneth on Sept 28, 2014 19:42:52 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/79
Baneth grinned, glad to see that Tau was warming up to Khalfani. It had always been a little awkward between the two, seeing as they weren't relating in any fashion. But to know that Tau was accepting him more and more, it warmed Baneth's heart. "Great! Thank you, my love," she purred, nuzzling his chin.
Tau rolled her over and pinned her, nuzzling the leopardess as she giggled. Whenever Tau got playful with her, she felt like a cub all over again, and it was wonderful. "Perhaps the jackals' land would work... I haven't seen a jackal in what feels like years," she suggested, trying to recall the last time she had seen one of the pesky creatures.
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Post by Tau on Sept 28, 2014 21:15:48 GMT
Health: 29/61 Last Ate: Day 10
Tau's ears perked up a bit at the idea of the jackal's land. He didn't really know where it was, seeing as he hadn't done a whole lot of exploration since being taken from his zoo. He knew Clapperclaw territory, and he knew a bit of the delta. He'd been through the grove and across the river, but he hardly knew that area. He was rather clueless, really. But oh well. Baneth would be with him, and she'd lead them. Smiling, he nuzzled her once more. "That sounds perfect." He licked her lips gently before standing up, taking a deep breath. "Well, we should let the cubs know, and Khalfani and Nuru. And perhaps we should make our last announcement as king and queen to let everyone know we're leaving." It occurred to him then that he'd be leaving his cubs with Abeni, including the cubs Kikilo still carried. This thought saddened him, but he knew it was unlikely he would have gotten to bond with them anyhow. And anyway, he halfways expected that the moment he and Bane left, either Abeni or Chinyere would take the place as leader of the Clapperclaw, so they'd be plenty safe.
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Post by Abeni on Sept 28, 2014 22:15:55 GMT
Health: 57/65 Last Ate: Day 9
Abeni watched Ikenna with a soft smile, hardly even glancing at Adanna. It was cold out, and so she pulled her sleeping son close, holding him against her chest and between her forepaws. The daughter was left to find her own place, as Abeni hardly wanted to care for the cub she would soon devour.
For a brief moment she entertained the thought of letting both cubs live. Adanna did bare a resemblance to their mother, at least in looks. Right now her favor had been won by Ikenna's golden fur and ginger fluff, but perhaps strength would win out. She would allow the two to prove themselves; maybe there was a chance that Tau's weakness hadn't infected them.
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Adanna
New Member
Daughter of Abeni and Tau
Posts: 19
Species: Lion
Age: Child
Faction: Clapperclaw Pride
Rank: Commoner
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Post by Adanna on Sept 28, 2014 22:26:29 GMT
Health: 20/20 Last ate: Day 10
Adanna frowned when her mother ignored her, but after a moment she shrugged it off and started exploring the nest. It was cold out, causing the cub to shiver and cry a little bit, but luckily her interest in this new world outweighed her discomfort. She made it to the edge of the nest and she looked downward, sniffing around and sneezing before backing up. Turning back to her mother, she crawled over and tried to snuggle under her chin, hoping to get warm.
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Post by Chinyere on Sept 28, 2014 22:27:59 GMT
Health: 40/65 Last ate: Day 8
Chinyere had been left alone with himself, he shook with coldness, his mane helped since it was pretty big, though not as big as Tau's or Ashur's. He wished he could just snuggle into his own fur, but the only way to keep himself warm was to get himself moving. He had no motivation to talk with anybody except for his sister.
The leopon looked up at her nest and slowly climbed up to where her nest was. He sat on a branch next to it "Hey there" he murmured to her. Though, he noticed her fondly cuddling with her son, Ikenna. Maybe it's because Father was their last parent and that made him the dearest.
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Solluxander
New Member
Posts: 28
Species: Leopard
Age: Child
Faction: Solitary
Rank: Commoner
Attribute: Protected
Flaw: Infertile
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Post by Solluxander on Sept 28, 2014 23:01:05 GMT
Health: 20/20 Last Ate; Day 10
Sollux looked up from where he was sulking to see his father. He padded over with narrowed eyes, his mood still quite sour. "Tau is a big stupid dummy," he declared, sticking his nose up in the air. His fur was bristling, little tail ticking in irritation. At the moment one wrong move could incite a change in the direction of his anger; Khalfani had not picked a good time.
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Post by Khalfani on Sept 28, 2014 23:08:15 GMT
Health: 14/70 Last Ate: Day 10
Khalfani frowned at Solluxander's attitude, but tried not to be too put off. Coughing awkwardly, he smiled as best he could and stood up on shaking legs, ignoring his comment about Tau. "You wanna try meat?" The cub didn't seem like he'd be hungry right now, but oh well. Khalfani was trying desperately to find something to bond over. "Come on, you can try meat." He walked over to Ilkivalta's body, gesturing to the body. "Try it. Tell me what you think."
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