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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:24 am
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It seemed like it had been so long since the pride had last had a King, that Pingana had been waiting endlessly for another to be named.. and it was a relief when that day had finally come. It hadn't taken long to meet with the would-be King, though Pingana would remain distant and reserved until he truly ascended.. he had investigated the young lion's family and found much to like and only a little to dislike about it all. They would do just fine.
Na'al, on the other paw, was much more of a sure thing to him. She was the Queen's granddaughter and she was affected by the plague, she had already accepted her position. She would be Queen. And while it was unlikely that she would ultimately reject Maji before he could become King, still..
He had been watching, he knew the lady barely had time to herself but for his purposes he had to take advantage of one of the few times she was actually alone. A spy who did not value privacy was a poor spy indeed, but they would have to share in it this time.
"My lady," he called quietly, seemingly appearing out of nowhere but at a distance that would minimize any perceived threat (or so he hoped).
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:29 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:39 am
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"I am," he confirmed with a small smile, approaching the heiress and stopping at a respectful distance before offering her a proper bow. He was nothing if not serious about his job, and while formality was not necessary around the pride in general, reporting to the King and Queen directly was something else.
"I was hoping to introduce myself properly," he said, straightening himself out, "My name is Pingana, I work as a Scout but in truth I am a Spy. I served Kings Modya'sezhai and Kiwi'lan, and I will be honored to serve King Maji."
After so long, it didn't feel right to leave out Nawiri'chiwa and to address Na'al while swearing loyalty to her King.. but that was how it worked, and he was glad to have that back again. Ultimately, it was all for the Queen and the Pride and he doubted she would forget that.
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:44 am
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"Oh!" Na'al stared at the lion before her who was showing ever courtesy anyone could ask for, and speaking so softly and politely and yet she had not at all expected this. Oh yes, she'd known for some time now that Spies existed, but she hadn't thought to meet them, especially considering that Maji was the Royal Escort, one day soon to be King, and Spies would fall under his auspices.
"Well, I'm very happy to meet you. None of your, ah, fellows has come forward yet, so I didn't exactly expect this," she explained to Pingana. She wondered how many other Spies there were. There had to be more than one, but it couldn't be a large group, not if they were to maintain secrecy.
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:03 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:07 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:17 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:22 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:28 am
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