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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 11:50 am
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Juno was the first to startle, the first to smile and the first to speak, taking a tentative step towards the male and dipping her head. "My name is Juno. My friend here is Tu-Bana."
The male lion nodded. His social interactions were severely limited and letting Juno take the lead in conversation generally meant it went easier.
Juno smiled at the compliment, murmuring a muted thank you before continuing: "your name is whispered on the maws of every lion in this area - or so it seems. Eventually we came across a lion who was able to give us further information. It appears you are in a bit of a tricky situation." They knew only the very basics, of course, and were warned to stay out of sight or risk falling into harm's way. Even with Tu-Bana's prowess in battle, they had opted to stay out of sight whilst they tried to locate any trace of his family. Getting involved in a pride dispute had not been their idea of fun.
"Our reasons for being here were our own, but the plight of your pride caught our attention."
They had hoped that if they could offer help then the pride might help them out in return. Or perhaps a few of its members, at least. "The lion we met was brief in his description, but the leader of your pride has killed good people, is that correct?"
Tu-Bana shifted, idling up beside her at last, his dark eyes falling upon Meshach as if trying to read him.
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:48 am
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Juno frowned, hesitating, glancing at her friend momentarily as if seeking some sort of confirmation on what to say next. It came just a few seconds later, the male nodding his head slightly.
"It's ok, Juno. How can we expect him to trust us under such circumstances?"
The female chewed at her lip thoughtfully, then, with a sigh, she nodded in agreement and continued. "We came here looking for family. Our leads on them are slim, but there were sightings long ago that we thought might make this area a good start. We bumped into a lion from your pride. He did not give a name - perhaps he was worried about drawing attention to himself. He was a young male, golden-brown pelt with accents of blue - a moon-shaped marking on his shoulder. We enquired about family with him but he wasn't certain from the descriptions we could offer." They had poor descriptions at best and no names at all. Hard to remember such things when the last you had seen them was as a tiny cub.
"It was he who told us a little of your pride's circumstances and why we couldn't temporarily enter the lands to look for them. He told us to seek you on the borders but to keep out of sight."
"We have some experience in battle," Tu-Bana added, "we thought we might be useful to you."
magnadearel The lion they are trying to describe is Endor, who is one of Yavin's sons.
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:58 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:40 am
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magnadearel Hehe sooo much family. Love it!
Tu-Bana shifted irritably at Meshach's response and curled a lip with the beginnings of a growl. Here they were offering help and it was being turned away, even when it was needed? Juno gave him a shove and a glare and he fell silent again, sobering his look into as neutral one he could imagine. He was not known for his patience or his diplomacy.
Juno, however, was.
She opened her maw to try and protest when Meztli made her appearance at last. Juno felt her companion tense beside her and quickly warmed her expression to make up for it. The female, it seemed, was more up for the idea of accepting help from a stranger or two.
"Nice to meet you, Meztli." It seemed the younger female had been listening in on the conversation and needed no bringing up-to-date.
"Does this mean you accept our help?" Tu-Bana cut in.
Juno gave him another withering look before adding, "I assume this hiding cannot last forever, correct? We have no idea whether family truly resides within your pride but we cannot - in good conscience - turn our backs only to return at a later date and hope that this has settled. And then, what? Walk in unopposed without having done anything to earn such a favour?"
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 2:31 am
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That was the question, indeed. Juno had bad experience with being part of a pride and Tu-Bana had never been in one at all. But if they did find family here, could they really just turn their backs and head out into unclaimed territories again? And, more importantly, would the family even want them to stay? Juno had never met them and Tu-Bana had been separated as a cub, barely weaned.
Juno, realising there had been too much silence since the question had been asked, cleared her throat and tried to find that elusive answer.
Surprisingly, it was Tu-Bana who answered for her.
"If they want us to stay, we will."
Her heart skipped a beat at that. He'd not committed to the possibility before this moment and having come to a conclusion, she knew it would be for the best. If they were turned away she would still be there to pick up the pieces. Still, she hoped the outcome would be better than that.
"Yes," she concluded. "If they welcome us there is no way we could be parted from them again." Though, in truth, the family was Tu-Bana's and not hers, she felt akin to them for having known him for so long.
"It is agreed then," Tu-Bana continued, "we are in your service. When the time comes we will aid you however we can."
Juno smiled, "indeed. He is the brawn and I am the brains. Do with that what you will."
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:43 am
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:58 am
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"If not, then we will take our leave." Tu-Bana replied, his face void of emotion. Juno glanced up at him, surprised, but reluctantly gave a nod of acceptance. How could they stay if they were not wanted? Still, she was certain that it would not come to that. Who would not welcome a long lost relative?
"Introductions sound wonderful," she continued to Meztli, "we have come very far indeed. How good the stories are, however, will be up to you to judge!" She laughed pleasantly, trying not to think too much on how many stories were too sad or awful to share.
Perhaps, as of today, their stories would be brighter.
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