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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 2:26 pm
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Aldan was growing. He hadn't quite sprouted hairs on his chest to indicate the start of adolescence, but compared to the new litters of cubs roaming around, he seemed to tower over them. He wouldn't be surprised to start seeing the darkened strands popping out in the location.
As grew older, Aldan had learned about his mother and her lineage. He had also met a few others in the pride that were relatively his size. He didn't have the headaches when they were around, nor that large multi colored lion he had met a few weeks back. He had put two and two together, and figured his headaches between that lion, the cubs and his mother (or lack thereof) were related. The two cubs he had befriended, the thrall Luamei and the Freeborn Runa, made the headaches wane, while others such as Rukayo or Muunokhoi, even his father, did nothing to stop the constant throbs. Luckily, when he was home, his siblings were there. And with God blood running through their veins, the feeling was gone.
Aldan decided today though, he would try confronting that male, to try and figure out his lineage. Luamei did not know her father, neither did Runa. Did Mkhai know his? Perhaps with more information about the adult lion, Aldan could figure himself out.
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 2:43 pm
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Mkhai was alone, which was not unusual. Neither was the small frown upon his face relaying his dissatisfaction with the world around him. He had not planned to have actual god cubs any time soon, and if that had been his intention he would have selected a less troublesome mother. At least her domain was not as worthless as something like Friendship. He imagined Fidelity had the potential to give him decent cubs, but whether she would remained to be seen.
Mortal cubs would be easier to deal with. They would live a relatively short life span, and if any disappointed them he could easily cut them out of his life. They were more... expendable. Yet, he had been blessed with none of those yet. He couldn't even begin his plan to make the Stormborn swell with the strength of his bloodline.
No, now he had a pregnant goddess messing with his days.
Just as his luck would have it, he recognized a cub making his way directly to him. The last time Mkhai had seen Aldan, the cub was fresh on his legs. The creature was still tiny, but seemed to have grown and developed enough to be a consistent pain in his a**. "What are you doing," Mkhai spoke in a tone that made it clear his words were not a question. He held up a paw, just to keep the little tyke at bay.
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 4:34 pm
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"You are still quite small," Mkhai answered with an impatient sigh. The cub was larger now, but he would never quite reach the same size as Mkhai himself. The god had never been great with cubs and never willingly dealt with them. It was unsurprising, considering the domain he represented. He found it hard to express himself in any other way than anger and disappointment. Sometimes he enjoyed himself in battle, but he hardly enjoyed playing around with cubs.
"I am not. Your voice squeaks and you are very bouncy," he informed the cub with no amount of kindness. After all, the little thing was practically bouncing around him with far too much energy than Mkhai could handle. He held his paw in place, using it as the only line of defense between himself and the boy cub. He was sure that if he let down his guard Aldan would be all over him.
"I do not guess. If you want to tell me something you might as well say it, or else I am going to leave and do more important things elsewhere." Not much fun, was he?
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 5:04 pm
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"I am an adult. Adults are not fun," Mkhai answered with not even the slightest amount of wisdom. He was just trying to deter the boy from pestering him further. Unfortunately it seemed as if no one could deter Aldan from whatever goal the cub had set his sights on.
The next words out of Aldan's mouth were surprising, and Mkhai couldn't help but lift a brow with curiosity. If such a thing were true, and the cub's parent was a god... he had to wonder which one. It was the mother, which made it strange she would abandon her young unless she simply did not care for them. He was curious enough that he wanted to know more, but he didn't exactly want to feed into this 'god' idea that was bouncing through the cubs head.
His identity still needed to be concealed in order for him to function like a normal member of the pride. "I do not know my parents, young one, nor would I benefit from knowing them." Aldan's tenacity was impressive, but Mkhai was an expert at reading intention. He stepped out of the way of the cub's rambunctious tackle. It would seem like he really could not lower his guard around the youth.
"If your mother is indeed a goddess, it would be best to honor her by abandoning your foolish cub games and honing your skills as a Stormborn." Of course, it was a little much to ask of a cub... but Mkhai never made things easy.
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 5:50 pm
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Mkhai stared down at the cub for too-long in silence. If Aldan actually thought that Mkhai would repeat his words, the cub was delusional. Why he just didn't walk away from the interaction was a mystery. Perhaps, he just wanted to learn a little bit about how to handle cubs. He did have a few on the way now, though he wasn't sure how many or if they would even be valuable. Mkhai was not an easy god to please, and it would be a lesson his young would have to learn in time.
"I am not like this Runa or Luamei. I am like myself, just as you are like yourself." He reached over to Aldan, which for a moment could have seemed like a friendly gesture. Instead, he attempted to push his paw against the cub's chest and gently shove him away. "We are not brothers. We bear absolutely no resemblance. It is a ridiculous notion." Man, this cub sure liked to talk. Mkhai had no idea how to silence the creature without being too rough on him.
Perhaps it really was time to run... "I will only teach you something if you abandon your silly obsession with gods." He doubted the cub would, but maybe it'd give the young one something to work towards to and make him leave Mkhai alone.
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 6:06 pm
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