A new Era [Feline RP]

[Lion King Stu]

Well I know I said we wouldn?t have any sort of set storyline and that I?m still planning to stand by; but I think we need a fairly decent back story to put us in the right sort of mindset of how things will sort of be throughout the role-play.

Anyway one thing is very clear all Lion King characters you know and love have all passed on and many generations have past and if they do show it then it would be by stories passed down over the years.

In these times bad storms and fire have ravaged and scarred areas of the Savannah as the weather has become increasingly bad with more fierce storms hitting the area causing bad damage to the trees and killing wildlife, even members of the pride. Along with that in long spells the weather is hot and harsh leaving the Pride lands in even less recognisable state than it was ever in. Not anywhere to the extent it was under Scars ruling but quite bad with little water and the grass and ground drying up and simply turning to dust causing fires under the harsh heat of the sun from time to time.

The number of pray within the Pride lands has also decreased badly in numbers as more and more move their way away from the lions and other felines homelands. Though numbers remain there is still merely a shadow of the luxury they had in the past.

Also the number of rouges and felines and predators seeking to do harm to anyone they see have increased with many numbers of animals and some cubs have been taken away and even killed within their lands which have been found on patrols on the edges of the pride boundaries. The lack of food and the trust in the old king giving them no motivation to do their jobs properly.

Many lions have challenged for the title of king and ruler of the pride and all failed. The kings son Twilight watching on at his young age having to see the pride slowly fall apart. Unlike his father Twilight was loved a lot more and over the years of growing up inside he was learning the mistakes his father was making vowing when he became king he would make life a lot more tolerable.

Many lions and lionesses got fed up of the kings rule and fled in the night; many of which who would probably to return to fight Twilight when he took to the throne when he was at his weakest. Being young and inexperienced was going to be Twilights big flaw and feared the love he was currently going to have would just disappear.

Two years passed and Twilight in human terms of age hit 19 years old; his mother had died the year before gutting both him and even more to his father who?s control on the pride faltered even more. The evening before Twilight was to take control of the throne and his inherited kingdom his father was attacked in the pride lands though he prevailed in winning sustaining bad cuts. He and a few felines who came to see what was happening were killed in the most fierce storm their lands had seen.

The RP starts at the morning of the night before; news has arrived back from two felines that managed to return though not without injury. The storm still somewhat continues though is dying out. The land somewhat flooded and many trees fallen.

Twilight for now is proclaimed king till it is confirmed his father is in fact dead.

PLEASE NOTE MALES CAN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE CHALLANGE TWILIGHT TO BE KING AND RULER OF THE PRIDELANDS

[Lion King Stu]

Heavy black clouds still lined the early morning sky; not even a single beam of the early light could penetrate the seemingly endless blackness that slowly crawled across the sky. Still the rain beat down ever unmercifully across the lands and against the tall sturdy rock structure of Pride Rock.

The sound of water dropping off the edges onto the flat bit of rock outside the den was maddening to simply listen to like many had done the hours that had passed. Soon the rain would hopefully pass and the clouds would part to show off the normal majestic clear sky and sun that always praised itself on the lands.

Twilight twitched at the entrance of the cave following his second bad spell within hours of one another; it was indeed a bad night and his heart was just about the point of breaking apart of the news he?d received during the night. His father was possibly dead but with all hope he hoped it was not the case. Everyone else in the cave were in a somewhat solemn and confused state about what was going on.

Wearily and weakly he got to his feet feeling wobbly and clumsily sat on his hind looking out for any sort of sign. Only two felines came back in the night badly wounded and shaken up who gave the news said they saw the king die getting caught up in a flash flood when the river burst it?s banks. With all the debris that would have been flushed down the river it would only make painful sense that it was true.

Just looking out now some of the land was clearly visible with a sheet of water; some trees had falling in the night and some had caught fire but were dying out as a thin plumes of black smoke rose from the cinders. The wonderful stories he heard about this land that stood before him seemed too much like a story to him now.

Till then he was the stand in king till the word was in fact true and he took his place as king. He looked back at the cave seeing mostly all the lionesses and other felines that shared the cave look over to him none of them knowingly anything they could say to make things remotely better.

[Cova_Lioness]

Her cool, pool of black suddenly stirred as if a drain plug from below had been pulled...Her body flinching at the same time as her head quickly rised off her paws that they had rested upon. Cova groaned as she opened one eye, clear to her that a drop of water had hit her muzzle and awoken her, she was a light sleeper anyway and the nights storm had held no mercy upon this fact.

She had managed to squeeze herself into a small Cave on the outskirts of the territory, the storm having rolled in so fast last night that she had not dared risk returning to her home of Pride rock in it's fierce condition. Now shivering as the night she had spent in the small cave was an unpleasant one...her Fur still wet as the little cave leaked badly and she shook her head as her eyes now focused properly out the entrance to see the devastation the storm had caused. The land seeming as if water had fallen for 1000 nights rather than 1 with trees uprooted and everything looking windswept to add to the Grey backdrop of the usual sunny sky.

Cova now stood up as a grip of fear came upon her as to what had befallen the rest of her pride, shaking herself from head to toe as she stepped out and immediately put her paw a good half meter down into a sinking plot of boggy mud, Growling as she stumbled forward and got mud all up her front in the attempt to regain her balance. Jumping from dry patch to dry patch until she had no choice but to splash through the water and mud that led its way up to a well known path that she knew led right home.

Gasping for breath as she reached the path and began to walk with a little less trouble, taking the time to watch around as other Creatures moved their way around the destruction that had engulfed the pride lands...Other Lions clearly visible, most probably rouges.. she had no wishes of encountering any of them before she had established contact with any of her Pride, but you could never tell.

It Would have never crossed her mind that such Complex issues had arisen themselves back at home. Cova simply walked on...gawping at the damage that turned such beautiful lands to some sort of battle ground, now more than never wishing that her home would come into view. Now Clearing the first hill rise to stand atop it, she saw it....Pride rock, its amazing sight a beacon to anyone who would look for a family, or even a place to call home. Bursting into a sprint as she she splashed her way towards it.

[King Simba]

Bright, pretty pinks, reds and yellows lined the horizon that morning. It was one of those mornings that Katai would never forget. He always remembered waking up to the bright sky over the vast plains of Kenya when he was just a young cub, and to him it reminded him well of his brilliant upbringing.

It was one of those cooler mornings known to heat up pretty fast during the day, and on these days, Katai knew that it would be better to wake his son, Jaini to get an early morning snack for him to share. He didn't like leaving Jaini alone; it was a responsibility he had as a single parent. He had to look after his son and never in a million years could he let his deceased mate down.

He carefully poked Jaini with his large paw, as a motive to wake him up. Sometimes it worked, others it didn't; Jaini was pretty much an awkward cub that didn't like awaking. This time, Katai's effort to wake his sleepy son up didn't work, and therefore he had to make some type of a noise to catch the youngster's attention. Speaking to him would be the perfect solution here.

"Jaini..." he gently poked him a couple more times, "It's morning..."

Jaini tossed and turned and opened his eyes, this time without fail. "Wh-what? Morning already?"

Pleased that his attempt did work, Katai smirked down to him and nodded, "Yep, how time flies now that you're growing older..."

Jaini let out a yawn and looked up, "Yeah..." he paused before getting up and sitting down on his haunches, "So... are we gonna catch breakfast together like we did yesterday?" He grinned, knowing what his dad would say...well, almost knowing anyway.

"Hmm, I don't know... it's still pretty early, and a lot of the prey isn't around at this time... but if you're good, we'll have a look for something along the way... for now though, we probably should get moving. I was told there's a pride not too far away from here that could give us some help on where we're going... the King is known to be pretty friendly, and I don't think us as father and son would seem a threat to him." Katai smiled down to him, before looking up to the sky and their surroundings, and then looking towards a mountain range in the distance where a black cloud covered; it was visible it was raining in the distance.

"Alright, then...but as long as you promise!" Jaini grinned, grabbing hold of his father's mane, "Let's go!"

Katai and his son continued on their journey, to find new life out in the savanna.

[Avalon]

The morning casts it's heating light over the desolate wasteland below. The dreading warmth dig it's way through sand, bone and flesh, leaving little room for shadow. Today however the light has a challenger, clouds litter the skies, remnants of the nights voilent rain storms. The clouds can't banish the heat, only cease it's chances to fool the minds.

Through this sea of bare earth, through this land of the dead and dying travles a lone shadow. It's a little lioness, her dark grey-brown pelt makes her nearly invisible to the wet greyish soil of this forboding landscape. She doesn't seem scared, nor disturbed by this ravaged land, and neither by the vultures who perch themselves in the withering trees. Watching her every move, hoping that another one have come to seek a final rest. But the vultures will be quite disappointed, this little lioness has no intentions of dieing here.

She keeps on walking with a determined stride, ears gently lowered while her working eye keeps a constant watch for danger, she scampers over an old elephant spine and through the ribs of a giraffe, both subcome to either hunger or dehydration. Kisirani doesn't know when she will have crossed this maze of mud, trees and stone, if she doesn't make it through, she will remain here as an omen for others who dare cross this dangerous terrain of mud-holes, and thus truely live up to her name.

[Lion King Stu]

For many a long time he merely stood feeling alone and sombre before stepping out of the cave feeling the rain and the harsh wind blow against his mane and his fur. He had many feelings running through him at that very moment it was getting very hard to pinpoint which one was actually effecting him the most. His body was racked with fear as he not only shook with the cold; his body language was giving off a lot at the moment and he didn?t even know whether his pride was thinking of him as merely just weak. It wasn?t just his father he was worried about; it was just everyone else in the pride that had to hunker down and take cover.

From word already said a number had witnessed many die or get washed away; others remained injured and in cover or so said. But looking over most of the flooded parts of the savannah he feared they may of drowned or were trapped within them. When the rains stopped and the water subsided they could go in search and see what could be done or salvaged. By the look of it he would be leading the party unless his father made a miraculous reappearance with every passing moment seemingly almost seemed past the point of unlikely.

His mane started to matt together with the rain as the wind blew harshly; he padded close to the promontory point looking out across the lands; he saw an animal running close looking like a lioness which was a sight indeed seeing that if one made it through the night there was hope for others. Though at this distance it was unclear as to who exactly it was.

He roared out across the lands seeing if he could get any feedback not only from her to see if she was from the pride but also to see if anyone else out in the lands would make it known that they were still alive and just hiding out for now.

[Avalon]

Dark rimmed ears perk as a roar ring out over the wet savannah, eyes squirting to make out any shapes in through the grey haze ahead, but being half-blind didn't help the situvation. Kisirani was strong, but she couldn't hope to answere that call being a mear juvenile her voice would never beable to silence the winds nor the sound the running water. She folded her ears back, and pressed forward towards the sound of the roar comming from somewhere beyond the grey haze.

Normally the juvenile would have run into hideing would she hear a roar, but these times were diffirent. Very diffirent, this time a roar might be her savior. Kisirani thought back at her mother, how she would have tackled something like this but the youngster concluded that she couldn't compare herself to her own mother; the slave-mistress.

Her mother would have done the same as she, pressed forward thudgeing ankle deep in mud that just got closer and closer to water which each step you took, each step feels like two steps backwards. But this was no time for rest; No time.. for weakness!

[Katari]

OOC: I'm sorry, it's short, I know, and my brain's too tired to write well at the moment. But I figured I better post something, or else forfeit my spot.

IC:

Blast the rain! Katari thought as he emerged from the small outcropping of rocks where he had spent the night. It was bad enough that he'd been forced into shelter to keep out of the cold wind, but was rain really called for, too? Well, there was nothing he could do about the weather. Completely helpless...yes, that seemed to be the way of life on the savanna, or anywhere. But just because a new day brought new challenges didn't mean that one could not meet those challenges to the best of their abilities. And that was exactly what Katari planned to do this day. The conditions -- however disheartening -- were a far cry better than the desert's constant blend of blistering heat and blinding sun. Katari had made it out of that hell-hole alive; so, what was a little rain, in the long run? Certainly nothing as bad as what he'd already come through.

Shaking himself, droplets of crystalline rainwater spraying from his damp mane in all directions, he began to walk. Where, he didn't know, exactly. The giant stone kopje on the horizon seemed a likely place to find the pride that occupied this particular patch of grassland: That was where he would go, to speak with the members of that pride and, hopefully, to earn their good graces. Not that the good feelings mattered so much, not at all; but it was better to announce one's presence and be thought of as a guest, than to remain hidden and be known as a stranger and an intruder.

Each day's work is a part of one's destiny, he thought, recalling the old proverb that he had recited so often as an adolescent. Now Katari would have a chance to find out just how true that was.

[Cova_Lioness]

((OOC> nice start Kat ^^))

Cova couldn't help but squint her eyes narrow as she kept up her fast pace, the wind and haze of rain making vision at speed almost nill which was why she also had to turn her head to gasps breath through it all. Suddenly, through the mist came A tremendous Roar, catching her completely off guard as she stumbled and came to an abrupt stop. She stared upwards to a figure alone on top of the promintary point.

Clearly a Male of the pride, but who exactly she could not make out. Standing still for a moment before she drew breath and returned the Calling Roar of who she believed to be her fellow Pride, Her roar long and echoing, but not nearly as loud as the Males. Hoping it would signal her as friend rather than Foe, allowing her to come close as was the unspoken rule Among Lions. She waited a moment more as the Rain continued to pour, not letting slight. However this did not bother her anymore as her fur was as wet and matted as it could possibly get, her Golden coat Un-recognizable with Clogged Mud as she Then started to pad her way closer to the Shrine of many.

Reaching the Small ledge of rocks that lead up the side and took breath as she began to clamber up them, being extra careful due to the wet conditions to not slip. Her eyes peering over the top as she cleared the last jump to be now on top Of pride rock, the form of Twilight, the Kings son staring her back caught her off guard at first. They had spoken before but not to much degree, glad of the rain to cover her face quite....she must have looked a state, however she still took the time to Dip her head and Bow low on her front paws in his presence.

[Yougurt]

Blast this rain Sannek thought as she crawled out from some rubbles she'd been hiding under during the night. The shelter had not been good at all and her fur was soaked.

She turned to the lights of the morning dawn, hoping that this day would bring some warmth - perhaps even a chance to hunt.
Ever since she'd gotten to these area, she had had the feeling of being watched. Like a darkness creeping forward to swallow her whole. The whole area looked dead and abandoned, and again she wondered what on earth had made her come to this place - the place she'd heard fantastic stories of as a cub.

Whatever... she thought and streched her agile body, shaking her head softly and pressed forward towards the giant rock, portraid in the horizon as a massive shape of darkness.

[Lion King Stu]

((OCC: Hey Kat it doesn't matter about the size of your post buddy it's a great start ^^))

Many long moments seemed to go by as he looked out toward the lioness who was making her way back seemingly to Pride Rock. He didn?t doubt in his mind it was one of his own pride but to get the roar out there it would make others take note at coming back home or at least let him know there was still life out there.

Against the rain and wind he was squinting badly as his mane now all but a sodden clumped mess lay across his lower forehead and over his eye; many time he pawed it away to get good vision of the pride lands once more before the same thing happened again. Most lions would of after the first two times found it highly annoying but right now with more pressing matters on his mind it was only but a mere inconvenience.

Managing to squint his eyes he managed to see the lioness and a moment after heard the roar that she emitted; thought not too brilliantly loud over the sound of beating rain and the howling wind it remained still audible. The first time a slight smile came to his face knowing that she was from his pride and there was hope for the others still out there.
He looked down as the lioness made her way back toward Pride Rock; in the distance he swore he heard more roars but wasn?t too brilliantly sure whether they were in his pride or other calls of desperation from the many rouges that came into the lands seeking refuge.

Time slipped past and Twilight began to shiver as the weather seemed not to even let up when he heard the sound of footsteps coming up the rock from behind him. Slowly he turned around seeing Cova; though being part of the same pride not everyone got to know everything about everyone which was the case here also.
Being the prince of the pride he spent many times with his father trying to learn the skills and pick up the attitude of the day to day life of leading a pride and the duties that came with it. Though through some brief time they had shared with one another; and right now he couldn?t be any more glad to see her alive living through the storm.

She looked a right state; dripping just as wet as him and very clearly mudding from running around in the mud making her way back home. If anything even though he was royalty he should be bowing to her for just surviving out there in those conditions; he lowered his head to her as well and looked up. The questions still burning in his mind he needed to ask.

?Cova. Have you seen my father?? he said sounding slightly in a weak tone of voice clearly worried not just for him clearly but for the rest of the pride who got caught out badly ?Or any others from the pride?? he said biting at his lip his mane plastering down over his eye once more, water running freely off his fur.

[Cova_Lioness]

The Prince's words Rung highly through the wind and rain as she Pushed her paw From the ground and Raised her head again, getting up to Look at him. The Wind blowing his mane fierce...but even through this she could see the worry that Shone bright on his face.

" I am Sorry my Prince, but i have seen no pride for at least 12 hours.."

Realizing that she had been out in the storm for quite some time now..eying the cave entrance to her right where other Lionesses lay curled with eyes shining from deep inside its warmth and safety. Having to Focus her thoughts and realize who it was she was speaking to, quickly bringing her attention fully back to Twilight where she hoped she hadn't proved dis-respectful.

"I have however seen a growing number of scavengers and rouges..i think quite a few might already be heading this way.."

Voice trailing as she knew that rouges heading inwards was never usually a good omen....and the Prince seemed particularly disturbed.

[King Simba]

As Katai and Jaini closed in on the mountain range, the rain started to fall. For Katai, it was refreshing; he hadn't experienced a rainfall like this for a while, but for others, it was pretty much the opposite.

"Dad! I'm getting all wet!" Jaini cried out, as he tried shielding himself from his paws with his paws.

Katai sighed and rolled his eyes, not understanding why Jaini was being so numb, "Jaini, it's only a bit of rain...it's not like it's going to kill you..."

Before he could continue, Jaini interrupted, "For you maybe, you're a grown up...you should be used to this type of stuff!"

Sighing once more, it was one of those moments where Katai had to think of a solution if they were to continue, "Alright...we'll find somewhere to shelter, but don't forget that we won't get to our destination any quicker..."

The rain continued to fall.

However, before Jaini could say anything else, a loud roar was heard in the distance. He immediately glared up at Katai with a show of fear in his eyes, "Daaad...did...you hear that?" he whimpered; the show of his fear was obvious.

Katai's ears twitched backwards and forwards. He sniffed up catching no scent of anything around them, but he knew that it was coming from somewhere close; his first instinct was that it was coming from over the mountain range, but he could be wrong, "It sounded like a lion roaring from somewhere..." He looked up again, his ears twitching and flickering as he heard the second roar, "...I think it was coming from over the mountains..." He looked down to Jaini, taking notice that he was still scared. "I'm sure it's nothing to worry about...you're safe with me." Katai put his large, muscular paw around his son as a sign of love and affection, and then giving him a loving lick as they sheltered under a tree; the rain was slowing down now.

As the mist of the rainfall faded, a familiar looking rock became visible. Katai knew where he was now; he was in the Pridelands. Jaini looked up out of curiousity, wandering what his father was staring at, "Dad, what you staring at?"

It took a few seconds for Katai to come out of his daze, but as soon as he did, he looked down at his son before looking back up again, "That's Pride Rock, Jaini..."

Hearing the roar once more, he knew that it was a roar for attention, and that it was coming from Pride Rock, so Katai decided to roar back too hoping that he'd get some answer.

[Yougurt]

Sannek heard a roar nearby. Seemed to come from a male lion.
She stopped in her tracks, and smelled the air. Yes, there had def. been some lions here, not too long ago. Soon she discovered the path they'd taken and decided to follow.

For a moment she hesitated, but then she saw the shape of an adult and a cub close by. She moved closer silently, but slipped on the wet ground and landed with a soft thud.

Blasted , she thought I might've just jumped right at them. Now they know or sure that I'm here

[Lion King Stu]

Her last sentence rang through his ears; even he didn?t like the sound of rouges and scavengers already braving the seemingly never ending storm as him and the others still remained within shelter keeping out of the storm. With rouges about he was indeed even more uncomfortable for all the rest of the pride still out there who couldn?t get back like Cova had managed and by the look of her that was a challenge in itself with the thick mud and all the obstacles and tree debris strewn vastly around.

He had noticed her mind wander for the moment at the comfort and dryness within the cave with the rest of the lionesses and cubs; he didn?t blame her and he didn?t want to keep her out in this weather any longer than he wanted to.

?I know you want to get under shelter Cova? he finally said trying to put his worry aside for a moment in the back of his head to try and focus on the subject of the rouges and the scavengers she said were coming in there general direction.
?I may need assistance from you and the others should we get a problems from these rouges or scaven?? he said before a roar came across somewhere out in the pride lands; it didn?t sound like his father or anyone from his pride.

?Looks like we got rouges alright? he said squinting his eyes looking out across the darkness with his mane blowing across his face wondering what would be best in the prides interests.
?Cova?? he said questioning as he finally turned around after a moment looking to her ?Can you organise the lionesses? I need to stay here and keep watch to see if anyone decides they?re going to come here. If we do face some sort of fighting and resistance we?re going to have to be ready? he looked to her as he gave out the order before throwing a glimpse back to the pride lands; or at least from what he could see.

[Cova_Lioness]

The shrill Ring of another Roar lifted up over the promenade of the Rock she and Twilight stood upon. She could almost guess what the prince was going to say next Can you organize the lionesses? She swallowed in her throat hard but nodded and bowed slightly to him. She had taken this sort of action before in leading the prides fighters once or twice but never the less, it was still a big important task and it was not one she intended to fail on.

"Yes of course. I Will see to it immediately"

Turning away from the Lion and the harsh slap of wind also that was coming in from the sky to head towards the cave entrance, the first breath of warm air lapping at her face as she could see into the dark. Stopping quickly she looked back to see Twilight looking back over the pride lands.

"Is there.....anything you want me to tell them.."

Not sure if there was information she should withhold, or if there was some sort of inspiring message they should know that she did not already know herself.

[FCSimba]

Pale morning light had been filtering in the opening of the den for quite sometime--continuing to go unnoticed by the pair of sleeping adolescents until a soft breeze reached in, with icy fingers, to ruin FC's comfortable sleep.

His eccentric sea-green eyes slid open lazily as he readjusted himself so that Iliana would not be disturbed by the inconsiderate breeze. He nestled himself against her warm flank and rested his chin on the back of her neck, tucking his paws beneath his chest to keep his pads warm. He heaved a light sigh and tried desparately to go back to sleep--but steady streams of wind kept sneaking in and glazing his back with their chill...

He lifted his head after a few moments of this and repositioned himself again, coiling his body even tighter around the small tigress so that at least she'd sleep comfortably. He glanced down at her, his eyes softening with every second that he stared at her sleeping form...watching her sides heave rhythmically and letting his ears take in the sweet sound of her breathing. He bent down and grazed her forehead with a gentle lick before looking around the den.

Empty; or virtually empty...he felt like a bum sleeping in, but it was really cold outside and he had to keep Iliana safe and warm...right? He felt better when he put it like that in his mind...

FC's ears swiveled back on his head to see if he could hear Prince Twilight anywhere, and when his ears failed to hear he turned his head to the mouth of the den. He tossed his bangs up for a moment so he could see better but when they flopped right back down he gave up and rested his head back down on Iliana's neck, wondering when she'd get up.

His thoughts turned back on Twilight as he lay there--Twilight and the King who had gone missing in the storm.

'Maybe my father is lost out there the same way the King got lost...Maybe he went out hunting and couldn't find his way back?' FC tried to give his father an excuse, but the truth was...it was just an excuse...and even though FC desperately wanted to believe that Reth hadn't abandoned him, he couldn't see any other way around that horrible, ugly fact.

[King Simba]

Originally posted by Yougurt
Sannek heard a roar nearby. Seemed to come from a male lion.
She stopped in her tracks, and smelled the air. Yes, there had def. been some lions here, not too long ago. Soon she discovered the path they'd taken and decided to follow.

For a moment she hesitated, but then she saw the shape of an adult and a cub close by. She moved closer silently, but slipped on the wet ground and landed with a soft thud.

Blasted , she thought I might've just jumped right at them. Now they know or sure that I'm here

Katai stopped dead in his tracks. Completely disorientated, he too felt a presence of another lion around them. At first, he wasn't sure what to think. There were a load of danger around these days, especially since he had no back-up and was alone with his son.

Then, the sound of a loud thudding rang in his ears. Completely not expecting it, he jumped with a sense of fear. Jaini, who had now woken up from a deep sleep whilst on their travels, looked at his father, wondering why he was acting so differently, "Dad?" he asked, wondering how such a brave lion like Katai could be fearless of something that didn't seem much of a threat.

Katai didn't answer Jaini; instead he turned around and asked for himself, "Who's there? Show yourself..."

He awaited for this presence to make a showing.

[Avalon]

The little juvenile was still heading in direction of the large rock, hoping that perhaps there she would find some shelter. Though navigating through the rain was difficult, esspecially with only one eye and it getting pesterd with water, this blurrying her vision. However the little lioness has learned that no matter the obstacles against you giving up is not an option, you walk 'till you drop that's the norm of the world.

The semi-blind lioness reaches the rock soon enough, she crawls over slippery boulders searching for a small crevice she can crawl into and stay out of the rain, and have s bed for the night. "Hello, anyone here?!" Kisirani called, as she stood at the base of a path that seemed to lead up to the promontory, she wanted to make sure this wasn't crowded before she stole herself a spot.

[Iliana]

Iliana lay resting safe and sound in the den next to her beloved Fc. She was closer to him then ever before, but she had feelings fro him she was not sure of. She was more scared than sure as a matter-o-factly.

Her chin lay on her soft paws in front of her as she chill of hte wind touched the tip of her wet nose. Her nose wriggled a bit, but it no affect on her soothing slumber. Untill the wind continued to come through the small hole in the den and made her whole body shake with shivers. Opening her eyes slwoly and letting out a long yawn she streched her paws forward and let out any strech she had within her untill she noticed that Fc's chin was resting softly on the back of her neck. He was warm and probly cold at the same time. He felt warm, but he was probly freezing if she was since his body was covering hers.

She rolled out from under him and wondered if he would fall on the ground with a thud or keep his head elevated. her loving gaze turned twords him, hazel eyes sparkling beneath the shadows of the den," How late is it?" she asked feeling as though she had been sleeping for a while.

Her ears then suddenly perked reviling the ccreamy inner coat," Did you hear that?" she asked scooting back into the corner of the den.