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Post by ModDog on Sept 6, 2014 14:56:14 GMT
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Post by Baneth on Sept 7, 2014 17:48:51 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/72
Baneth shrugged a bit at Tau's comment on Khalfani. "You should try and include him in our family, Tau. Khal has never had a father figure to look up to, and even though he is an adult, it's always nice to have a family to fall back on," she said, letting out a soft sigh as Tau rested his head on hers. His cream-white mane engulfed her, and she let out a quiet laugh.
"All of our children are growing up so fast... I just worry that the youngest ones will not understand what is going on. Especially Desta... I gave her quite a fright there earlier," she replied, tail flicking anxiously. "I would truly enjoy being a true queen, even if I am not of the right species. But I'm afraid that the pride would not take a leopard seriously," she finished, gritting her teeth a bit at the thought of disobedient lions.
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Post by Tau on Sept 7, 2014 19:24:24 GMT
Health: 19/61 Last Ate: Day 7
Tau nodded a little at Baneth's words about Khalfani. He didn't particularly care for Khalfani, but as he was Baneth's son, he would offer sanctuary to the leopard. "Of course. He's free to stay in the pride if he wants. Though I don't think he really likes me all that much." He chuckled a little, and shrugged it off. Oh well. Khalfani didn't seem to like anybody, really. He was a very typical leopard.
"Well, guess we're in luck there. They're young. They'll forget. Especially if we show them love and support." He smiled and licked the top of her head. "And don't worry, Love. They may be wary at first, but soon the pride will learn to love you and value you as a queen. You'll be far better than the previous leaders had been, anyway." Gabriel had been an idiot, and Ilkivalta had never done anything whatsoever. Tima... well, he didn't get to be king long enough, and Alibaster had just been a manipulative bastard. "And I'll be here to help. We'll be the first ever lion and leopard dominant pair." He grinned, nuzzling her.
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Post by Baneth on Sept 8, 2014 0:06:53 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/72
Baneth chuckled a little at her mate's comments on her eldest son. "Khalfani had a very confusing cubhood. His father died shortly before he was born... after that, things went downhill. I can't exactly say I was the best mother, either. But he turned out alright, and he's made me a grandmother, so I've no complaints," she replied, smiling softly.
As Tau spoke of their newest cubs, Baneth listened intently, nuzzling up under his chin. "They are all very curious, especially Desta. Even if she is afraid of me, she'll be braver than the others," she chuckled. The leopardess took the male's words of encouragement to heart. It meant a lot to hear Tau's support, especially in her time of need. "I guess I do need to learn to have a bit more compassion to others in order to be a likable queen. Ripping the head off of that leopon was fun, but I think I probably traumatized a child," she said, holding back another laugh.
Feeling a bit playful now that her spirits were back up, Baneth smirked and swatted playfully at Tau's nose. "We never get time to ourselves with our cubs... might as well use it," she chuckled, rolling onto her back and tapping Tau's nose as if she were a cub.
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Post by Tau on Sept 8, 2014 0:13:52 GMT
Health: 19/61 Last Ate: Day 7
Tau chuckled a little at her words, though he had to admit, he was rather disturbed to hear that she had ripped somebody's head off. He quickly figured out it must have been Alibaster, but still. Tau had never really taken well to violence and gore. He's a lover, not a fighter!
Though as she spoke again and laid on her back, he grinned playfully. "No, we don't, do we?" He suddenly pounced on her, licking her lips before shaking out his mane, trying to completely cover her in the white fur.
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Post by Baneth on Sept 8, 2014 0:32:33 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/72
Baneth laughed loudly, her shrieks of laughter muffled as Tau's mane swallowed her whole. How he managed to keep himself cool with all of this fur, she would never know. She batted at his nose, trying to get him off. "Tau! Taaau! I can't..!" she chuckled, his mane tickling her nose. She managed to wiggle free after a moment, turning and pouncing onto his back. She playfully bit his shoulders, growling a chuckle as she did.
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Post by Tau on Sept 8, 2014 0:47:26 GMT
Health: 24/61 Last Ate: Day 7
Tau laughed, almost evilly as she shouted. "You're trapped! You're never getting away from me!" But then she got away anyway, and was pouncing on him, and he laughed. "Oh no you don't!" He tried to roll over, gently, of course, so that he wouldn't hurt her, all the while growling playfully. "If our three warrior children couldn't take me down, what makes you think you can!?"
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Post by Baneth on Sept 8, 2014 0:50:44 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/72
Baneth laughed helplessly as Tau rolled over, her teeth still gripping the soft skin on his back. "Because you're all mine!" she replied, letting go of his back and nuzzling it instead. She wrapped her paws around him, snuggling her head in his mane. She noticed it still had quite a bit of blood in it, causing the leopardess to frown. She squirmed away from him, sitting in front of him on her haunches.
"A king can't look such a mess!" she joked. "Your mane is so messy now," she laughed, gently beginning to groom the dirt and blood from his pale mane.
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Post by Tau on Sept 8, 2014 1:02:00 GMT
Health: 24/61 Last Ate: Day 7
Tau gave an overdramatic evil laugh. "And you're all mine!" But then the 'fight' seemed to stop as she sat in front of him, and he looked up at her curiously. As she started grooming him, though, he smiled and leaned up to return the favor, grooming the side of her neck. "Heh, yeah. But you're still just as beautiful as ever." He smiled, nuzzling her gently.
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Post by Baneth on Sept 8, 2014 1:09:06 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/72
Baneth laughed quietly at Tau's flattery, continuing to groom his mane. "Awww, even after I practically tried to kill you?" she chuckled, carefully untangling a small knot in the fur. She continued grooming his mane until it was back to its original cream color before gently pushing him onto his back. Baneth had forgotten that manes usually went a little under the chest as well, and she groomed there as well.
"I couldn't have a mane... so much maintenance," she joked, lying over Tau's stomach as she groomed him.
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Post by Tau on Sept 8, 2014 1:19:25 GMT
Health: 24/61 Last Ate: Day 7
Tau laughed, and as she rested on his belly he lifted his paws to rest on her back, hugging her gently. "Yup. Even when you look like you're about to rip my throat out, you're gorgeous." He grinned, licking her forehead. He couldn't exactly reach to groom her back anymore, considering sh was working on the fur on his stomach, but he did press his toes gently on her back, moving them up to between her shoulders, then down to her lower back, as though he were trying to give her a massage.
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Post by Baneth on Sept 9, 2014 1:09:17 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/72
Baneth grinned pridefully at Tau's remark, even if it was a bit sarcastic. "Well, I would hope so," she chuckled, feeling her mate's paws run down her back. It caused a shiver to run up her spine, the leopardess purring softly. "I think, if given enough time, I'll be able to, er... warm up, to the idea of your 'kingly duties'," she said quietly, giving her mate a soft smile.
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Post by Tau on Sept 9, 2014 1:20:40 GMT
Health: 24/61 Last Ate: Day 7
Tau smiled kindly at his mate, continuing massaging her back. "Good. But in the meantime, I'll keep in mind that this is still new to you, and be more considerate." That wasn't to say he was going to stop his 'kingly duties' and not mate with the lionesses. But he'd keep her in mind, at least, and not just blindly mate with every female that came in sight.
Leaning up, he gently licked her lips. "Ready to head back when you are. Or we can just stay out here for a while longer." He didn't know how long Adeleke would be able to stand babysitting, though she seemed responsible and mature enough. Though he didn't know if he wanted to risk it just for the sake of having a few more minutes alone with his mate.
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Post by Baneth on Sept 9, 2014 1:32:03 GMT
Last Ate: Day 8 Health: 64/72
Baneth grinned, glad that Tau was going to keep her in mind. It meant more to her than he knew, especially after how frantic things had been lately. He licked her lips and she returned the gesture, leaning down to nuzzle his neck. "I don't think Adeleke should be in charge of everyone... we should head back," she said, carefully crawling off of her mate. Baneth wasn't sure how much more time she'd get to spend with Tau now that he was king, as he had his business to attend to, but she knew it would be somewhat easy to grow accustomed to. So long as Tau kept his word, of course.
An idea glittered in her mind, Baneth nearly leaping off the ground from the sudden burst of ideas. "Tau, perhaps we could organize a pride meeting... to let the pride get to know us and our family... it'd help me feel better knowing everyone in the pride," she suggested, a soft grin on her face.
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Post by Tau on Sept 9, 2014 1:39:30 GMT
Health: 24/61 Last Ate: Day 7
Tau nodded in agreement, and as she got off of him he sighed and rolled back onto his stomach, standing up and shaking out his mane. As she brought up a pride meeting, he grinned and nodded in agreement. "That sounds like a great idea! See, you're already a wonderful queen, Bane." He nuzzled her, licking her cheek. "We'll get started on that right away. Come on." With a grin, he started trotting back toward Softwood, playfully flicking her nose with his tail as he went.
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