[PRP] Little Lost Seer

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She had fallen in with an...interesting group, to say the least. And they were...not skilled. So after Aibu had managed to extract what they wanted out of this nearby pride, she told them she would take care of it. Why...they didn't ask why. She didn't offer an explanation and had made it clear that their intelligence was so far beneath her own that it was a waste of breath to attempt it.

So here she was, one shadow amongst the darkness of night, lurking around the edges of the pride. To her great plasure, Aibu saw a young lioness whose white and golden coat practically radiated light against the darkness. Her markings didn't seem to be the right sort though...but Aibu wasn't dissuaded yet. This didn't have to be difficult.

"A strange night," the lioness said aloud as she came near, having relied on her coloration and stealth to get close.  

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Aibu stood quietly, concealing her intentions as she looked at the sky as well. The lights were very odd and while she'd generally ignored them as something that wasn't directly affecting her, she'd observed that this younger lioness seemed captivated by them. It made her wonder...

"What do you see?" the black female asked quietly. It would be interesting to hear the answer, and would likely help determine her course of action.  

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It seemed like an innocuous enough answer...unless if you were hoping to find a Seer. And that was exactly what Aibu heard in Ljena's words. Which made this a most fortuitous meeting indeed. She might even be willing to say that those idiots' god had arranged things perfectly.

Not that she'd actually say something like that. Still, she wasn't about to spit on a gift, regardless of how it came about.

"I am Aibu," the lioness replied politely. She kept her gaze on the sky but moved closer towards her young companion.  

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It seemed that whatever powers the young Seer might possess, seeing her own immediate future wasn't one of them. Aibu could scare conceal her grin as her peripheral vision caught Ljena returning her gaze to the sky. As the younger lioness focused upon the stars and lights, the elder moved.

Adolescents were not as easy to capture as cubs, but Aibu had experience. She lunged at the white and gold lioness, counting on her superior weight to bear the girl to the ground. If necessary, she'd knock her unconscious and carry her away.

The next few moments would determine what strategy was necessary.  

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"Isn't it obvious?" the lioness remarked mildly. "I'm cubnabbing you. After all, you're just an oversized cub playing at being adult. Oh, and you seem to be a Seer, which means somebody wants you."

Even while speaking, Aibu didn't get up, using her superior body weight to bear Ljena down. Eventually the younger lioness would stop fighting back. She wasn't getting especially violent, not so much that Aibu was seriously inconvenienced.

"You may as well give up. Or I'll have to actually hurt you." The tone was as calm as ever, and Aibu's red eyes never wavered. There was a great deal she could do short of killing Ljena that would be acceptable, so long as the Seer was delivered.  

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"Yes, because you're a Seer," the black lioness replied patiently. She angled her head so that she could actually see Ljena's face. The blue eyes were wide...perhaps in fear?...and Aibu could feel victory at hand. The younger lioness had stopped struggling and was on the verge of accepting captivity.

If Aibu was kinder, she might point out that the white and gold lioness could focus on the faint hope of rescue. But she really didn't want to offer that possibility. Although it would be highly entertaining...if it didn't happen on her watch. Then her not-quite-employers would look even more incompetent than they already did.

"Now, are you going to behave, or do I need to hurt you?" Aibu asked pleasantly.  

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"Wonderful," the lioness said, finally getting off of Ljena. She didn't fully trust the younger lioness not to attempt escape, but was confident of her ability to deal with any difficulties on the way.

"Now, there's a place we need to be before dawn breaks. Come along and things will go well. Resist, and you'll wish you'd never Seen what others can't."

The sooner they were out of pride lands, the better. For now.