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 Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:40 am
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They had been here for...quite some time. The adjustment wasn't too terribly hard for Kianria, if only because she had Jitokeza with her. The knowledge (or lack thereof) of what had befallen their last pride, and many of their children, had been hard on the lioness. Time was the best healer, and she had come out of it expecting the best. Her children were certainly alive; they had just found other places to live. It wasn't so different from herself striking out on her own, having no contact with her own family outside of the one she created with her mate.
The Ela'wadiyi was different, and yet not. Different customs, a bit of a different culture, but family still seemed to be the center of it all. They had a bit of family here, but the main reason they had stayed was because Jitokeza's brother was here. Granted, then he seemed to be in the center of a whirlwind....
"Jitokeza?" she whispered, nudging her mate to get his attention. Was he dozing in the soft sunlight? She chuckled, realizing that they weren't quite as young as they once were, if he could nap anywhere like this. |
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:53 am
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Twice, Jitokeza had had his life completely upended by unexpected tragedy. The only thing that had saved him from giving in completely when it happened this time was Kianira. That they were able to find another peaceful home so quickly, with his brother there with him and his sister never far away.. that was a welcome comfort, too.
And still, two major changes had struck since coming to the Ela'wadiyi. Adjusting to a nomadic lifestyle was one thing, the clan didn't move too quickly but it did always move.. in a strange way, it felt more stable than just staying in one place. There was always something to do, somewhere to go.. but the biggest change was giving in to getting old. He was older than Kianira, his fur was starting to fade.. but with his wife there beside him, he perfectly happy.
Her gentle nudge jolted him awake, and he glanced over to her with bleary eyes.
"Oh, did I fall asleep?" he murmured, "Sorry." |
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:59 am
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:13 pm
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Jitokeza looked off toward the mountain thoughtfully but didn't say anything about it. It was different down here. To be perfectly honest, it was better down here. He had been perfectly happy on the mountain, he was happy to make a home where the spirits led them.. but it felt better on the ground. It was more stable down here, but there may have been some other factors contributing to that feeling.
"Huh?"
He looked back to Kianira when she asked about his brother, and he smiled.
"Not alone," he said, adding without thinking, "He's lucky enough to have his children with him, he almost never seems to be alone."
Even if Jitokeza wanted to help keep an eye on his recently divorced brother in the wake of the scandal, there wasn't much more he could do when he had his own little family that appeared to whole-heartedly take his side. Still, he did try.
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Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:37 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:59 pm
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He didn't respond when she sweetly said she'd like to stay here in the warm sun with him, rather he smiled and allowed himself to start dozing off again- only to be given a much more startling shove.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm awake!" he said, and then immediately yawned.
He was ready to doze right off again so he started stretching out his front legs, and eventually deciding to sit himself up. He stayed close to Kianira's side, of course, but sitting upright he knew he was less likely to fall asleep.
"If a nap is out of the question," Jitokeza asked, thoughtfully, "Then what should we do on this lovely sunny afternoon?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 4:01 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 7:36 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 10:00 pm
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 3:30 am
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 3:27 pm
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