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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:19 pm
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The darker life in the Mwezi'Johari became, the more old and tired Unyezi felt. He had hope for the rebels, even though he could not voice it.. but he was doubting how much of this he could take. It was starting to seem like the pride would never know peace, though he knew that this would come for the murderous king eventually. Even Shangyue had to know that.
Considering recent events, he was grateful to be responsible for the slaves. More than ever before in living memory, they needed someone to speak on their behalf and he was more than happy to oblige. It was Nerit's responsibility, too, but he was happy to encourage her role to remain less political in a time like this. He cared very much about the pride but her safety was still most important to him.
He'd been waiting for someone to come looking for him after what happened with Orion, he was surprised to find that it was Yksivarinen. A good lion caught up in the wrong side but still an enthusiastic, dutiful Royal Guard.. it would be easier than dealing with some of the others, but harder in other ways.
"Icky," Unyezi said, emerging from his den and greeting the former slave with an old nickname.
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:24 pm
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He'd had a good speech prepared. Well, maybe not a speech, but still! He'd known what he was going to say to Unyezi. But the moment the older lion spoke, it all escaped at the sound of his old nickname. That hated nickname. The younger male winced visibly.
"Please, Unyezi. Yksivarinen. Or, just 'Varinen," he offered, hopefully. Ugh, he really really wished people would just stop calling him "Icky".
"So, um, I'm supposed to be asking you questions," 'Varinen continued doggedly, trying to get back to the subject of why he was here. What were the questions again?
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:33 pm
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:36 pm
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:48 pm
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 4:53 pm
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 5:03 pm
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"The direction won't help you," he said, "The slave dens are near the center of the pride, every direction goes somewhere within the pride before it goes to the borders."
It had only been a few days but that would be more than enough, too, for Orion to change course and decide where he was going. If Shangyue sent someone expecting to find Unyezi hiding his grandson, they were out of luck. Unyezi knew Orion would not leave the pride, but that piece of information would not be offered freely to the King or his messenger.
"I haven't spoken to Halili, but Nerit has checked in on her," he said, carefully avoiding any confession of having spoken to Orion himself, "She knows the risks of staying here after what her mate did, but she doesn't agree with him and so she's stayed despite that."
He knowingly simplified the situation, hoping it would help convince the king that Halili was not worth targeting. She would be the only lion in the pride who might be in danger and refusing to take any precaution.
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 5:10 pm
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"Oh, that's right," Yksivarinen replied, shoulders slumping as Unyezi pointed out the obvious problem with asking what direction someone went from the slave dens. He should've remembered that. So he focused on what the older lion said about Halili. Well, that sounded all right then.
But now he remembered there was a third question to ask. Related to the first one, of course, but more important in some ways. The monochrome lion was silent for a few minutes as he tried to remember and work out what he was going to say.
"Unyezi, as Slave Father, yours is the primary responsibility for all lions of the Low Class," 'Varinen spoke slowly to make sure everyhting was right, and smart, and formal. Ish. "What do you think the punishment should be for a slave who kills a lion of a higher class?"
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 5:31 pm
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 5:38 pm
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 3:46 am
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 5:57 am
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 4:31 pm
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Posted: Sat May 21, 2016 5:37 pm
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