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[BirdNut]

Zuri uttered a low hiss to gather Desta's attention. Desta perked up from her groggy, half-asleep state and tentatively looked on as the leader approached, Zuri regarding Khairi with a level, unintimidated gaze.

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

Doli padded up to Khairi, the beautiful lioness bowing her head respectfully towards him. "Khairi, two lionesses wish to speak to you. One seems to be injured, badly too."

He replied to her, his whole sandy colored body radiating off the intense moonlight, his long gold mane swaying in the gentle breeze. "Where are they, Doli?" Khairi asked softly.

"The two went to the watering hole, I told them they'd see you there."

"Okay, thanks," he said, running off into the tall brush of the savhanna towards the direction of the watering hole. The lion finally reached Zuri and Desta, smiling warmly at the two. "Hello," he thundered. "I take it you two ladies are wishing to speak to me?" Khairi lied down beside them and lapped up some of the fresh, cool water.

 

[BirdNut]

"Yeah," said Zuri, playfully grinning, "So, big guy, would you be willing to take in a couple of other ladies?" she asked, jokingly batting her eyes. Desta sniggered weakly and nodded, intently looking at Khairi.

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

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Khairi playfully rolled his eyes and giggled a bit, soon after regaining his pride. "Of course I would let you both join, I'm always willing," he said. "But I have a question; what happened to her?" He said, motioning his snout towards Desta.

 

[BirdNut]

Zuri chuckled before looking expectantly at Desta to explain.

Desta sighed as her calm, lavendar-blue gaze grew somewhat solemn, "I was hunting, when suddenly I came near a small tribe of nomadic lions. I believe they were once a part of Emberpride, but I'm not sure. They attacked me out of the blue; I suspect that they were either craving a good fight or thinking me a trespasser," she shrugged, "I'm lucky that Zuri was there to help me fight them off. I was helplessly outnumbered."

She dug a small tributary from the waterhole before separating it with mud and cleaning her marred leg in the water, the barrier of mud preventing the bloody water from flowing to where Khairi was drinking.

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

"Well I'm sorry about that; not all nomads are extremely peaceful. We'll make sure that they don't come back, or else they'll get what's coming to them," Khairi said, taking another large sip of water. He looked to Desta and added, "So I take it that your friend is Zuri, and you are...?"

 

[BirdNut]

"I'm Desta," she replied, the beautiful white lion smiling softly, the tip of her tail swaying lightly. She added, "And how about you?"

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

"Khairi," he said, soft spokenly. "Welcome to StormPride, I'm going to go rest now. Feel free to sleep wherever."

The handsome lion stood and walked away to his rock, where he curled up into a ball and dozed off into a deep sleep, dreaming of his so far well off pride.

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

Goodnight!

 

[BirdNut]

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G'night!

Desta and Zuri both nodded as he walked off, Desta curling up and tucking her head into her plush, velvety white fur. Zuri stayed awake on the basking stone, staring up at the stars.