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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 30, 2016 18:33:31 GMT
The white lion stepped a bit closer to her. "I'm not gonna' lie, I'm gonna miss you too. You've been a great friend. Even if we ain't been together fo' more then a week or so, I feel like I known you forever."
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Post by saraiya on Oct 30, 2016 18:51:17 GMT
Kela grins and rubs against his side. "I agree. You've also been a great friend to me."
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 30, 2016 19:02:44 GMT
Wapo leaned back into the lioness, returning the affection. "Maybe we can still hang wit' each otha' somehow..."
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Post by saraiya on Oct 30, 2016 19:06:42 GMT
"I hope so. Ma said I can stay at the lair for a while if I want. Maybe you can visit?" She asks hopefully.
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 0:07:31 GMT
"If I'm allowed... I wouldn't miss it fo' anythang" he said, looking at her with a smile before catching Mlezi looking at him and giggling.
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 2:33:35 GMT
"Then I'll visit you." Kela says, then blushes when she hears Mama Mlezi giggling and pulls away. "Sorry."
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 2:55:44 GMT
"Oh, i's no problem, hon'y!" She said, audibly laughing. "Ya' jo'st remind me of when I was yo'ng. I 'ad a mate w'en I was a yo'ng lady. We talked jo'st like you two yo'ng lions."
Wapo immediately cut in. "Oh, Mlezi, we ain't-"
"Mhm, I kno' ya' ain't, sure" She said sarcastically.
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 3:00:34 GMT
Kela giggles at their antics. "Calm down Wapo. She's only teasing." She says with a smile, then turns towards Mama Mlezi. "How much farther are we?"
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 3:05:18 GMT
"We got anotha' day a' walkin'. Seem like da' sunset comin' in little less t'an an hour or so. You two yo'ng ones ain't hungry, ah' ya? We can go ahead and set up fo' ta' night 'ere."
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 3:08:55 GMT
Kela nods. "I am getting quite tired." She says and sits down. "I'm also kind of hungry. Do you know what go game we can hunt around here?"
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 3:17:20 GMT
"Wapo, go get ya' girlfriend somet'in ta' eat."
"Ma, she ain't my-"
"I kno'! Ol' mama Mlezi needs ta' rest her bones too. I ain't got ta' fortitude ta' go on a hon't right now, not at my old age. There be a river to ta' sout' a' us, Gazelle love ta' graze t'ere. Ya go get a good, decent meal fo' all three of us."
Wapo stood, not able to really protest in any way. Not seeing much else to do, he walked past Kela. "I'll see you in a bit, Kela" he said with a smile. "Have a good time wit' mama."
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 3:23:50 GMT
"I will." She smiles as Wapo walks off to hunt. Then, Kela looks to Mama Mlezi. "Will he be okay hunting alone? He just recovered from his injuries after all. I don't want him to strain himself." She frowns with worry.
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 3:27:15 GMT
"Oh, t'at boy is tough as nails, he'll get it done. 'f ya worried about him, I'll let you tag along wit' 'im. But a fine yo'ng male like himself should have no problem takin' down a Gazelle calf. Shouldn't be not'in to go wrong."
She moved over to sit beside the younger lioness. "You really do worry about dat' boy a lot. What happened in ta' cave when I left last night?"
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 3:33:57 GMT
"I don't know if b he'd want me to say. You know how males are." Kela giggles and lays down.
"I was - just there for him, you know? I guess he thought he was all alone, but I stayed to make sure he was okay." She explains. "Now, he's going off to join a pride. I hope he doesn't get lonely there."
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 3:44:01 GMT
"I see... that boy, he been alone fo' ta' longest time. Felt like 'e 'ad nobody ta' latch onto, nobody t'at cared for 'im. Poor lad tried to wear it like a badge a' honor. Like he didn't need nobody ta' keep 'im company." Mlezi sighed, then laid down next to Kela with a somber look on her face. "But anyone who looked deepa' at 'im could see... ta' boy was completely eaten up inside by it." She looked up at her younger companion, making sure that she heard her point. "We all need somebody to hold onto. Ta' share a den wit' at the end of the night so we don't go thinkin' about all ta' t'ings we done wrong, o' why nobody loves us. 'F'ya don't got t'at, i's only a matta' of time before ya' crumble like the dust on a termite mound."
Noticing a muddy spot on Kela's shoulder, Mlezi moved over to clean it off, resuming her point when she had finished. "But ya' kno' how males are. T'ey taught so yo'ng ta' be strong and nothin' else, an' they ain't got no clue how ta' deal wit' what eats t'em up inside besides distractin' themselves."
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 3:51:55 GMT
"No one should be alone like that. Especially not him." Kela says. "He only told me a bit of his past, but I can still tell he's had it rough. Life really wasn't fair to him." She sighs and looks at Mama Mlezi.
"Why do I care so much? It would hurt less if I felt nothing."
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 3:58:24 GMT
"He feels ta' same way, honey..."
Taking a pause, Mlezi nuzzled into Kela, hoping to comfort her. "But ta' fact t'at ya do care... hold onta' that. It means t'at you love somebody, and that they probably love ya' back. And don't t'ink that's just romantically. You two love each otha' as friends. Ta' fact that ya' feel, means ya' can have something special with ya' loved ones..."
Suddenly, Mlezi started to tear up at what seemed like a difficult memory.
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 4:00:33 GMT
"What's wrong, Ma." Kela asks, worried. "Are you okay?"
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 4:03:06 GMT
Slowly, she brought a paw up to dry her eyes. "No... I'm just... I'm remembering Moyo... My mate..." she said, sniffling.
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 4:08:13 GMT
"What happened to him, if you don't mind me asking?" Kela asks carefully.
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 4:23:21 GMT
She had to stop herself from sobbing. "I... I was pregnant at one point... wit' his cub... An' of course, I couldn't move around and hunt. He did his best, he really did... but we lived in a desert, an' his jet black pelt didn't serve 'im well fa' huntin.... I had a miscarriage..."
At this point, she was doing her best not to lose control. Leaning onto Kela for support, she kept going. "I had a miscarriage... an' he blamed 'imself. I tried ta' convince 'im... that it wasn't his fault... that still loved 'im, and that we could talk it out togetha...."
Mlezi hugged into Kela, ready to deliver the worst of the story through pained sobs. "He wasn't there when I woke up one mornin... he had walked over.... to one of the cliffs.... I followed his scent... and when I got to the edge...."
By this point, she had collapsed into the younger, clearly in a great deal of emotional and probably physical pain from this.
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 4:32:47 GMT
Kela's eyes widened as she held Mama Mlezi. "I'm so sorry, Ma. I really am." She says, finding herself tearing up as well. "I wish there was something I can do."
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 4:40:37 GMT
Mlezi calmed herself down, holding Kela for support, but being sure to deliver one last piece of advice. "T'ere is one t'ing ya can do, Kela... W'en ya do find ta' one for ya... Kno' t'at he has feelings too... tho' he may not show it, or he may not want to talk about them, he has 'em... An' so does everyone. Treat everyone you can wit' kindness... because you neva' know what point they're at in they're life..."
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 4:48:03 GMT
Kela couldn't help the thought of Wapo crossing her mind. "I will. Thank you so much for your guidance." She says nuzzling the older lioness. "No wonder Wapo considers you like a mother."
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 4:54:08 GMT
"And so do I... I see Moyo in that lad.... I want to make sure he feels loved. No matta' what."
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 5:01:30 GMT
"I want that for him, too." Kela sighs and las down. "Moyo must've been a good lion."
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 5:08:48 GMT
"He was... he was ta' best male I could'ave asked for. 'E had 'is faults... but ta' me he was perfect... T'was a shame he couldn't see how much I loved him..."
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 5:18:46 GMT
"I hope I can love someone as much as you loved him." Kela sighs. "Maybe then, I won't feel as lonely." She says, looking at the sun that was beginning to set. "Ah. It's getting late and Wapo's not back. Maybe I should look for him."
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Post by abalancedbreakfast on Oct 31, 2016 13:44:26 GMT
"Ya' right, honey. Ta' river's down sout' a' here." She said, pointing her in the right direction. "I'll be 'ere waitin' for ya'. Give me a roar if there be an emergency."
Wapo had left a subtle scent trail starting at their resting place for the night. The tall grass where he walked was parted in his wake as well, leaving a clear path to follow.
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Post by saraiya on Oct 31, 2016 22:52:50 GMT
Promising to do so, Kela parts Mama Mlezi and follows the trail leading to the river to go find Wapo.
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