[Mane] Time For a Hunt

[kimbi]

Kuno watched as she woke and moved to lift herself up, he pressed himself next to her body to support her so she could more easily view the cubs. His eyes were drawn to them... Two little cubs... One smaller then the other.. His eyes widened a moment as he looked at the smaller one; she wasn't moving. In fact her tiny figure had lost its coloring.. Before he could think twice instinct took over and a vigorous tongue ran over her body, shaking her and rubbing the heat of his breathe and body into her system. Unbeknownst to him, it was the age old way to revive the young close to death. Yet that realization didn't cross his mind, and rather he was in a trance as he did it, focusing only on the cub for a long moment until..

A soft cough came from the little cub, followed by a sneeze. She moved her tiny paws and one eye pried open to look at him, as he had paused his licking to gaze at her, jaw agape.. Before her tired eyes shut. Heaving a breathe, she wriggled around and mewed loudly, then curled up and fell asleep. His eyes went to Urim. "Sleep, dear. I'll watch them." He said softly, and his eyes were drawn back to his cubs, ever watching every time their sides lifted, every paw that twitched and every tail flick. An overwhelming feeling of emotions came over him. These were his.. His babies.. His family. He gazed at them, at Urim and at his two new cubs.

He suddenly realized he needed to name them, and decided to try to name the girl.. "What should we call you.." He asked her as she lay still, sides gently moving. "Isabella? Abigail?" He listened as a small growl came from her. Chuckling, he said, softly,"Alright, lets try this one.. This was my sisters name.. She died at birth." He gazed at her, saying softly, "Kimbi.." And as he did so her ear twitched and she opened an eye, to peer at him and turn her head a little. "Alright, Kimbi it is.. My little Kimbi.." He looked back to Urim, he hoped she would name the boy. But soon she would need rest, and it would be his duty to stay up and make sure all was right with the world. Life, it seemed, had just barely begun.

[mane6]

Another tired yawn slipped from Urims mouth as she watched her cubs, she was a mother. Seeing Kuno name the girl, she yawned. "Nguvu, call him Nguvu.." She says, befors she rolled over to her side, her vision fading to black as she began to sleep, dreaming about her cubs when they were older, running around their feet. It was a happy dream until she heard a cackle and a shrill scream before the female cub disappeared from her paws and the male had a look of fear on his face. Hyenas, shadowed appeared from no where and attacked them both. But where was Kuno? That was solved when a male cackle was heard as he dragged Urim away from the male cub who was being attacked by hyenas. Was this a vision of the future? No. Kuno would never do that... She woke up in a cold sweat the cubs still at her feet. She gave a releived sigh and fell back to sleep.

[kimbi]

Months passed and before the young male could count to a hundred, or so it seemed, the young cubs were already teenagers. It was on one early evening when as usual Kimbi asked to go on a hunt. And as usual, Kuno gave her the lecture. She seemed to absorb it, then ran off to the savanna, disappearing in the tall grass. Nothing was out of the ordinary until the hours passed and she still hadn't returned. A jay bird flew and landed in front of him. "Sir, news from the outland!" It chirped at a even, stern tone. Kuno looked down at the bird, who had been his messenger about happenings for a while now. "Yes, what is it? Is it Kimbi? Did you find her?" He asked, and the bird shook his head.


"A king has been killed, the one seen doing it a young liger with a young male friend. They ran off together, towards the desert. Scavengers have reported seeing them head off into the jungle." He said, flapping his wings angrily as he lifted himself to a tree. "It couldn't be Kimbi.. She doesn't have any friends there.. and she isn't capable of something.. something like this..." He looked around himself, groaning softly. "My family.. They live in the jungle. That must be where she's ran off to!" He looked around, calling for Urim. "Urim, Nguvu, we must leave now. Kimbi has ran off." He said, then looked off into the distance with a determined look, "And I know just where she is hiding. Come on!" In his eyes was a fresh determination, hiding his own fears, a determination that came from an undying love for his daughter. He knew he had to be the strong one and find her, and bring her home safe and sound. He had to be strong, for his son.. But most of all, for Urim.

[mane6]

Months had passed since Urim`s painful birthing scenario, but before she could count to ten, her little newborns had struck adolescence. Soon, they would be leaving her and Kuno. She diden`t want them to leave, honestly, her little babies. Urim watched from the cave as Kimbi asked to go hunting, and Urim just smiled at Kuno`s lecture. She padded over to the two, with a smile on her maw. "Oh Kimbi, just go. Don`t mind your father." She chuckles, nuzzling into Kuno`s mane. "He can be strict at times, but, i think you already realized that dear.." She coos, still smiling. After that, Urim had gone back to settle down, she had not been in the best condition in the past few days. She was cursed with a sickness. It often made it hard for her to walk, or she would often not be able to move at all. Hours had passed, and still no Kimbi.. Urim was becoming anxious, and despite the pain it brought her, she was pacing around the cave.

`A King Has Been Killed` Was all Urim heard, before she ran over, her legs hurting as she did so, but anything, but.. Kimbi woulden`t do that. "That must be a different lioness.. Kimbi is not capable of such things like that.." She says with a worry in her tone. Urim would find her daughter at no costs, and then there certainly would be punishments.

Nguvu looked to his father, he was about to protest, being a young laid-back teen. But his mother shot him a death glare, so he instantly got up, without a word, rolling his eyes, and standing beside his Mother and Father, he grooms his paw, growling. "Its not my fault Kimbi ran off with her stupid boyfriend.." He says. "Why do /I/ have to look for her, and don`t give me the whole, because she`s your sister.. because seriously, she annoys me.. she`s been seeing him for a while now.." He mumbles, before realsing what he had just said.