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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2020 3:50:17 GMT
For what felt like the millionth time already, Kanoni found her paws carrying her along the summit of Sacred Peak.
The rocky steps were well-worn and smooth in the middle, a result of the several generations of royalty and lions past trekking this very summit. Even now though it was steep, just wide enough for a single adult male to move about one way. Going this way brought back memories to the handful of times her own father, Scar, had led her to this very peak to see their kingdom with the occasional presence of her other siblings. It was tradition after all. They after all had to be prepped and ready for the day one of them would potentially have to take over if a suitable heir hadn't been chosen or Kovu being handpicked had fallen through. Not that Kanoni ever felt any desire to take that mantle anyway.
Soon though, the teenage lioness found herself on the equally worn flat topped peak, pulling herself up on the final step. By then, the sun was setting on the horizon for the evening, bathing the sky in hues of blood red, orange, and pinks with hints of purple, giving way towards the darkening sky of the night. Stars had slowly started to show, twinkling in the ever dark abyss of the sky.
A faint smile crept across her face. Up here it was quiet, with only the soft breeze the only sound to keep her company. Very rarely did many come up here in the early evenings, not until the stars were out in all their glory. But, Kanoni wasn't expecting anyone to be there tonight, not with the patrols, hunting, and growing infighting becoming more and more common place. For the most part she attempted to avoid such problems. She wanted to remain neutral in the family drama, simply focusing towards helping her pride and her siblings. Albeit she was still rather distant with her half-brother, unsure of how to feel about his presence. Among their half-siblings, only they shared the same mother, Sarabi.
But, this is exactly why she so loved Sacred Peak. It was quiet, isolated, and gave her moments to collect her thoughts, mull over about what was happening around her or daydream of one day just leaving the pride. Letting out a deep sigh as she approached the edge, the young lioness slowly lied on her side, crossing her front paws over one another to rest her head upon, haunting yellow eyes peering towards the sky. "At least the skies are clear tonight."
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Post by Sarabi on Nov 28, 2020 4:17:45 GMT
Once more she had lead the hunt for the pride, and had been gone for most of the afternoon. Now that night was slowly creeping across the land, replacing the sun with shadow. The hunting party had managed to take down a rather large prize, a water buffalo. They rarely had the power to take on such a foe, but this time luck had been on their side. The pride would be able to feast for a few days on this one kill. Which meant tomorrow would be a day of relaxing and peace. It was something she was looking forward to enjoying. As of late, life in the pride had been hectic at best. Hunting, patrolling, teaching the young lionesses how to hunt proper, births of babies, and of course drama. The drama was the only thing that concerned her at the moment. She kept hearing of the tension rising between numerous groups in the pride. It was beginning to worry her that some of the lions in the pride didn't see her son as the King.
Simba was very new to the mantle of being a leader. He was learning how to be a proper King. However, he was rather brash in his decisions and didn't seem to know when to say he was sorry. It was something she had wanted to work on with him, but it was hard to even get time to see him. Between him and Nala having cubs of their own and his duties.. when did she ever fit into his daily life? Sarabi hated to admit it but she wasn't really a part of his life anymore. Sure he was her baby boy, but he wasn't a baby anymore. Simba was a fully grown lion that was raised by a warthog and a meerkat. He never experienced lion life. It had been stolen from him when he was a cub.
Entering the main den she looked around for her other cub, her daughter. A daughter she loved deeply even if she didn't like her father. Everyone had been required to try and produce a proper heir for Scar.. and she had given him a girl. A smart and beautiful girl. Seeing that she wasn't in the den, Sarabi frowned slightly. "She went up on the peak." Came a comment from one of her pride sisters. "Thank you." She responded softly and decided to follow her up onto the peak.
Sarabi knew this path really well, she had traveled it many times during her life time. She made sure to keep to the path, taking the climb easy so she wouldn't slip. Pulling herself up over the last step her red eyes immediately fell on her teenaged daughter. Up here all alone gazing at the stars. A loving smile crossed her face as she made her way over. "Daughter." She spoke softly to not spook the girl from her thoughts.
She could tell a lot was on her daughters mind. Sarabi approached and moved to settle herself beside her cub. Laying down beside her and gazing up to the stars. For the moment she didn't speak, instead she just enjoyed the quiet with someone she loved. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2020 2:34:15 GMT
Kanoni had that short time to let her mind wander, to think of what could be in the near future.
Family was still everything to her. On one paw, there was her mother who cared for her deeply and vice versa, not wanting to make a rocky relationship with her mother since at times it felt she was all she had left in the world with all the changes. On the other paw, Kanoni also cared for her sisters and brothers from their shared father, not wanting to isolate those that did not support her half brother Simba. Yet, a third option always crossed her mind, an option that seemed stupid yet tempting; becoming a rogue didn’t seem like such a bad choice. It would mean she could choose to be by herself, shape life as she wanted and hope for the best with the pride. It was all quite a lot to consider...
But her thoughts were soon broken by the sound of steps from the peak path, causing Kanoni to lift her head with mild curiosity. Seemingly on cue, Sarabi herself emerged, causing the lioness to relax slightly before bowing her head, “Mother.” She greeted softly before resting her head back down to gaze at the stars once more.
As much as she wanted to broach the subject with her mother, for the time being Kanoni kept her troubled thoughts to herself. “Excellent day of hunting I hope?” The darker tan lioness inquired after several minutes of silence had passed between them.
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Post by Sarabi on Dec 21, 2020 4:18:04 GMT
Comfortable silence was something she had always loved. She remembered so many precious moments in her life. How she used to snuggle against her own mother and sisters during her infantcy. The beautiful warmth of the den, the feeling of safety that only parents seemed to provide. Sarabi only experienced that a few more times in her life, when she had married her soul mate Mufasa. The den they had a shared had been one of intimacy and love, it was something she still missed. When she had Simba had been another beautiful moment in her life, watching her newborns first moments. Then again when she finally had another cub, her precious daughter. The one that lay beside her on this chilly African night, both of them gazing at the stars. It made her heart clench as she glanced over at Kanoni, just taking this quiet moment all in.
"The hunt was fine, but I am quickly becoming tired of leading them. It shouldn't be my job alone to do so. Unfortunately I am unsure how to actually bring up the subject to your brother and his mate. I'm trying to have patience and understanding due to the circumstances."
Sarabi did not enjoy being away from her daughter all the time. It was a mother's duty to teach her daughters all she knew so they could survive. She sometimes felt like she was running out of time to teach Kanoni her secrets. The secrets that had been passed down by many generations. She sighed heavily, almost a sad sound. With each dawn her baby girl was growing up, and she was growing older. It was hard to believe sometimes that she was already a grandmother. Honestly, she wasn't that old. Most lionesses were still having cubs at her age.
Often she dreamed of that, having more offspring of her own. Even if her mate was long dead. She desired the bonds of mother hood. "What have you been doing as of late? Have you been going to your lessons?" Sarabi asked her curiously, hoping that Kanoni was doing just that.
Subtly she moved a bit closer to her daughter and began to wash her neck and back of her ears. The rhythm of grooming lulled her into a sense of calm and happiness. She was glad she was able to do this with her girl. "What's been on your mind?" |
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“I am sure Nala is doing all she can. You and Zira left big paw steps to fill after all.” Kanoni was trying to be positive, inclusive even. Sarabi of course was considered the queen mother, having been a strong, supportive queen and mother in her haydays before her own father had taken over. But there was no denying Zira had done some good in her life as well, pushing the pride to continue as much as Sarabi during their dark times. Even if she had supported the “Mad King” as many had come to call her father. “She’ll find her rhythm soon enough.” She offered once more, voice soft and quiet as usual.
True, her mother was getting on in her years. Kanoni could acknowledge that sooner or later she would no longer have her mother, especially with her being older than some of the other lionesses and a pawful of others in close age range as the former queen. Younger generations were slowly taking over the old, and with it came new challenges and new problems. Ones she herself was having to slowly tackle as well.
But, the conversation turned to more personal concerns of which Kanoni could feel her discomfort growing somewhat. “Of course mother. The pride is growing after all, they will need all the help they can get now that the lands are teeming with life again.” Indeed, many new mouths were joining the pride, and several of the teenage lionesses were coming of age to join in on the hunts now. She herself had started partaking in all the lessons she could when she wasn’t alone. “And nothing worth noting, just wandering the Pridelands.” She answered her first question. Though was she really wandering? Or was she subconsciously taking in potential spots she could some day sneak away into the night, never to be heard from again? She didn’t know for sure, only that she come to enjoy the quiet and spending some time with her siblings now and again when time permitted.
At first, the former princess was quiet when Sarabi inquired to what was on her mind, purring as her mother soothingly licked her neck and ears. It wasn’t because she didn’t want to answer, but merely because she didn’t know if this was the time to bring up her true thoughts. But she couldn’t stay silent forever. ‘Think Kanoni...’ What could she lie about? Something that wasn’t too out of the ordinary....
“Erm...” Kanoni sounded embarrassed, slowly pushed herself up with her front paws to a sitting position. “I....could use your advice mom!” Her tone wasn’t as quiet now, “I’m getting older now, and there are quite a few decent looking lions in the pride now. And I was wondering if you could...help me better know how to talk to a crush if I ever get one.” That seemed pretty normal to talk about. Granted, Kanoni had yet to find the right person, and as far as she knew she wasn’t betrothed to anyone.
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Post by Sarabi on Jan 2, 2021 4:36:55 GMT
She continued to groom her daughters face, ears, and neck in long soothing motions. All these changes had been hard on everyone, and deep down she hoped her daughter was okay. Sarabi knew Kanoni hadn't been very close with her father, but he was still her dad. She was also very aware that a lot of lions were beginning to voice their concerns about the future of the pride. Almost half of the pride were grieving for Scar, and felt like their feelings were not being heard. There had been a few occasions were various pride members had almost come to blows over it. Sarabi was unsure as to how long the tension would remain before someone got hurt. Finishing her grooming for a moment she looked at her daughter for a long moment. She was growing up so fast, and it made Sarabi long for to be a mother again. Mother hood had come naturally to her and she hoped to someday have more cubs. Sure she was a older lioness but she wasn't elderly nor was she sickly. There was plenty of time to have more cubs before she became to feeble.
But that was a conversation for another time. As her daughter asked her that particular question she smiled just a bit. The idea of her girl finding a mate and perhaps having a family of her own was pleasant. Her ears flickered silently as she heard bats flying overhead. "Well that's a complicated answer. I've never experienced a young love at least in a normal sense. I was engaged to Mufasa from early on in my life. Barely a few months old and already my future was decided for me." Sarabi told her softly with a slight roll of her shoulders. She had never known what choice was, it had been decided before she had a chance to say other wise.
"Now I did grow to love Mufasa as we got older. He was charming and very kind towards me. He would bring me flowers and take me on dates where we could be alone. It was a very special time in my life. Then I became his Queen and we had your brother Simba." Her mind drifted back to her teenaged years, where Mufasa had been the light in her life. He had brought her such joy. It honestly was hard to accept that he was gone, even though it had been years.
Her smile turned slightly sad. "Then your father became King and had decided to embrace the old ways. The way of the wild world. He decided to breed with every available female in the pride to produce his heir. We all fell pregnant with a few months of him assuming the throne. There was no love in that relationship Kanoni. Sometimes in life you would have to do things you are not comfortable with." Sarabi looked out over the kingdom that had once been hers, getting lost in the darkness for a moment.
"But I got you out of that. You are my treasure. To answer your question my honey tree, just be yourself. Be open and be honest with anyone you want to date. Have a open mind and a open heart. I'm sure you'll find who your meant to be with eventually." Sarabi gave her a gentle nuzzle and relaxed on the cool rocky surface. Her mind was a million miles away. |
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