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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:25 pm
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The same sun beat down on Udayi as she walked through the rather stubby grasses. She was used to the long, flowing grasslands of the Pridelands, but after leaving the fertile land she had come to realize not everywhere was as beautiful as her father had made it out to be. Curiosity and visions had driven the lioness away from her home and, while she missed her family dearly, there was something in her that made her paws continue to move her further and further from what she once called home.
Her father's stories had fueled the fire that had set her off on her grand journey. Listening to stories of jungles and forests and mountains and oceans had certainly made for interesting dreams as a cub, but when those dreams started becoming visions it was clear what she had to do.
And so here she was, roasting in the sun as she walked on. Her visions directed her where to go, but she had no idea where exactly her end destination would be. She had noticed the vegetation changing as she continued in the direction she had set off in. First it had been lush and green, then dry and dead, and now it was green once again but very small and hardy. There was a breeze from time to time that smelled rather strange, and at times it blew quite strong. Perhaps that was the reason for the stunted plants?
Lifting her head, Udayi squinted against the strong sun. A scent had reached her nose on the light breeze that occasionally blew, letting her know a lion was ahead. So far her meetings on this trip had been pleasant and she hoped this one would go over well as well. She continued in his direction, amused by his curled fur as she drew closer.
"Hello," she called out as she got within earshot. "Lovely day, isn't it?"
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:33 pm
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:43 pm
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Udayi had to laugh softly at the male's comment. Wasn't that like every day, though? She tilted her head just a bit as he turned and she paused a few paces from him, flicking her gaze over his shoulder for a moment to see what was beyond him.
"No, I'm not," she said, returning her dark gaze to the male. She gave him a little smile, her tail flicking back and forth. "I've been traveling for a while now, actually. Something about this direction has been calling me. Perhaps it was you," she teased, giving him a flirty bat of her lashes before peering past him once more. Something within her told her no, it wasn't the lion but rather a specific place. Still, he didn't need to know that. Her father's flirtatious ways had certainly been passed down to her and she saw no harm in it.
"Do you live around here?" she asked, still staring off beyond the male. "Is there a pride nearby?"
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 12:02 pm
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Udayi flicked her gaze to the other lion, an amused smile on her muzzle. "Unpredictability is exactly why I left my pride. It was far too boring a life there when my father had told me all these stories about the rogue lands and other prides." That wasn't to say pride life itself was boring, but nothing ever happened in the Pridelands. It was safe, there was always food and water, it was massive...she longed for fun and new experiences, and that certainly wouldn't happen in the shadow of Pride Rock.
As he spoke of the sea her ears pricked up in interest. That must have been the strange smell. Her father had found the sea just once in his travels and said it was beautiful, even if it was strange. All that water and you couldn't drink it...
"I can feel a breeze occasionally," she agreed, once again peering beyond the male. "Bahari'mtoto," she murmured, but the name didn't ring any bells. She looked back to the male as he proclaimed himself a guard and moved forward, stopping just before him with a teasing smile.
"Will it be trouble if I ask to come in and visit?" she asked, flicking her tail back and forth. "I've heard of the sea and I'd love to see it."
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:26 pm
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"I thought your job was to end trouble," Udayi said with a little grin of her own. She was lucky to find someone so easy to talk to, she knew. While her father had told her about all the wonderful things in the rogue lands, he had also warned her about the dangers that lurked there. Not everyone was friendly or wanted to talk.
As they headed towards the salty smell of the sea, Udayi took in her surroundings. She had already noticed how different the plants were here, but with each passing step she began to realize the ground felt different as well. Less packed, softer...it still wasn't leaving pawprints behind her when she walked as it had at the edge of a large lake she had stopped by a few days ago, but it certainly wasn't the rocky, hard soil she was used to walking on.
"I come from the Pridelands," she said as the male asked. "And I told you, something has been calling me. I'm not sure what it is. My visions are strong but sometimes they're a bit cryptic."
Her gift had been hard for her to grasp when she was little, but the more visions she had the more she could figure it out. They came mostly in sensations rather than pictures, and something about traveling east had left her feeling loved, happy, and excited. And maybe a little bit of adrenaline, too.
"Oh, I'm so rude. My name is Udayi," she said, realizing she had yet to introduce herself. She looked up at the male with a little grin once again. "And what is yours, good sir? I like to know the names of handsome lions."
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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:21 am
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"Oh," he grinned, "I do end trouble - just sometimes I start it as well." The feeling was mutual, it seemed. Dagr was uneasy around most other males - almost as if constantly competing with them. He didn't have that much experience with females, either, and most that he knew were already involved with someone else, anyway.
He watched her from the corner of his eye as they moved further towards the sea. He wasn't really a believer in 'love', let alone 'love at first sight', but there was a stirring in his chest that drew his interest. Perhaps it was her energy. It was hard not to pay attention to someone with an out look like hers. He envied it, in a way. If he could be like her then life would be far more interesting and enjoyable.
"Visions?" He tried not to let it show that her words had startled him, but they certainly snapped him from his reveries. She was one of those seers, then? The realisation made him feel uneasy, though he wasn't sure why. It was a 'gift' he was all too familiar with. A 'gift' that could be viewed in other ways entirely. He was so caught up in thought that he almost missed her name - snapping back to attention at hearing it.
Udayi.
"Dagr," he replied with amusement, "my mother liked to give her children short names - especially the most handsome ones." He laughed then, trying to shake off his earlier unease. "Look there. The ocean." He continued as they reached the crest of the land which dipped sharply downwards into sand. "You're in Bahari territory now, so be on your best behaviour, else I'll have to throw you out," he teased.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 5:56 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:01 am
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2016 6:55 pm
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