Post by Zorayda on Sept 5, 2012 17:27:44 GMT
The dark lion grinned around the prize in his mouth as he ran, a pack of jackals yipping angrily and hot on his heels. Chuckling, he made a sharp left, causing the dogs to stumble over one another and squeal in protest.
"You give that back!" a female yelped, her claws sending dirt flying behind her. "Haraka, I swear to Rabi above--" but the rest of her sentence was cut off as one of her bumbling pack members stumbled into her, his weariness evident. The jackals were not nearly as fast, agile, or hardy as the rogue lion who was currently getting away with the best part of their kill.
Haraka snorted to keep his laughter in check, continuing his loping run until he couldn't hear the barks of the pack any longer. He trotted into a thicket, only slightly out of breath from the chase. He allowed himself a few guffaws at their expense before settling down to help himself to the huge zebra haunch. He rolled his golden eyes back in his head as his fangs sank into the muscle, the blissful taste of fresh meat coating his tongue. How long had it been since he'd had a proper meal?
Aaaaages, his mind answered for him. He only barely noticed the sound of a squeak nearby, he was so engrossed in his meal. Jerking the meat from the bone, he looked around warily for the sound.
There, just next to him, was a frightened cheetah female, and... her three small cubs. Haraka gulped down his huge bite, eyeing the four of them. The adult had her legs protectively covering the cubs, her eyes scared but dangerously sharp. She would do anything to keep them safe, he realized, even attack a huge, fully-grown lion rogue. Haraka dropped his gaze and kept eating, the cheetah family frozen and staring all the while. The lion noted with some empathy their thin waists and prominent bones sticking out, indicating their hunger.
He licked his lips as he ate one last bite, and picked up the remaining meat. Haraka walked slowly towards the cheetahs with it, dropping it just outside of the mother's attacking range.
"Didn't anyone tell you that's it's rude to stare?" he snapped before turning tail and leaving. He didn't even turn around when the mother thanked him and the cubs squeaked in pleasure.
******
Oh, how pleasant this sound was. Shari towered over the adolescent pup as it trembled and whined piteously, grinning. His missing eye gave it a nice touch, he thought to himself.
"Tell your family that their contribution is much appreciated," he said nastily, baring more teeth than necessary. The pup nodded before shooting off to tell his parents that their kill portion would be considerably smaller from now on. Satisfied, Shari stalked off once more to find his mate and matriarch, Shenzi.
Now there was a perfect mate. Hard-boiled, nasty, and perfectly capable of keeping Her pack in check, she was a prize and the only valuable individual in Shari's mind. Only She could command him. Only She could have his undying servitude. Having heard the last part of the conversation, he cocked his head before licking her chin--a sign that she was higher in the pack hierarchy than he.
"What is it you plan, my lovely mate?"
"You give that back!" a female yelped, her claws sending dirt flying behind her. "Haraka, I swear to Rabi above--" but the rest of her sentence was cut off as one of her bumbling pack members stumbled into her, his weariness evident. The jackals were not nearly as fast, agile, or hardy as the rogue lion who was currently getting away with the best part of their kill.
Haraka snorted to keep his laughter in check, continuing his loping run until he couldn't hear the barks of the pack any longer. He trotted into a thicket, only slightly out of breath from the chase. He allowed himself a few guffaws at their expense before settling down to help himself to the huge zebra haunch. He rolled his golden eyes back in his head as his fangs sank into the muscle, the blissful taste of fresh meat coating his tongue. How long had it been since he'd had a proper meal?
Aaaaages, his mind answered for him. He only barely noticed the sound of a squeak nearby, he was so engrossed in his meal. Jerking the meat from the bone, he looked around warily for the sound.
There, just next to him, was a frightened cheetah female, and... her three small cubs. Haraka gulped down his huge bite, eyeing the four of them. The adult had her legs protectively covering the cubs, her eyes scared but dangerously sharp. She would do anything to keep them safe, he realized, even attack a huge, fully-grown lion rogue. Haraka dropped his gaze and kept eating, the cheetah family frozen and staring all the while. The lion noted with some empathy their thin waists and prominent bones sticking out, indicating their hunger.
He licked his lips as he ate one last bite, and picked up the remaining meat. Haraka walked slowly towards the cheetahs with it, dropping it just outside of the mother's attacking range.
"Didn't anyone tell you that's it's rude to stare?" he snapped before turning tail and leaving. He didn't even turn around when the mother thanked him and the cubs squeaked in pleasure.
******
Oh, how pleasant this sound was. Shari towered over the adolescent pup as it trembled and whined piteously, grinning. His missing eye gave it a nice touch, he thought to himself.
"Tell your family that their contribution is much appreciated," he said nastily, baring more teeth than necessary. The pup nodded before shooting off to tell his parents that their kill portion would be considerably smaller from now on. Satisfied, Shari stalked off once more to find his mate and matriarch, Shenzi.
Now there was a perfect mate. Hard-boiled, nasty, and perfectly capable of keeping Her pack in check, she was a prize and the only valuable individual in Shari's mind. Only She could command him. Only She could have his undying servitude. Having heard the last part of the conversation, he cocked his head before licking her chin--a sign that she was higher in the pack hierarchy than he.
"What is it you plan, my lovely mate?"
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