She remembered the fall, the way the air had rushed past her moments before crashing into the water. What she didn't remember, was where she had fallen from or why. Cold water, burning lungs, fear... that overshadowed anything that had come before. And then sleep, sweet sleep, had taken it all away for what felt like only a moment. When she once again found her eyes fluttering open, the sun was beginning to set, in a world that looked completely foreign to her. Blinking as she slowly got her bearings, she became painfully aware of the fact that she was soaking wet and very cold.

"Pa...pappa? Valt....t....t...io? Sisssssssy? Hewo?" Her voice came out shakey and weak, wavering with the force of her shivering. There was just enough light in the sky for the small, wet purple mass to see that she was surrounded by thick green jungle. Instinct told her that she was not safe in this place alone, but didn't tell her what to do with that information. And so, she stumbled through the undergrowth in an attempt to get up the embankment, determined to put a bit of distance between her and the rushing water from whence she had come. She fell back into the water a time or two, the feeling of eyes on her causing her to become slightly frantic as she tried desperately to get away.

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All the most powerful emotions come from chaos -fear,anger,love- especially love. Love is chaos itself. Think about it! Love makes no sense. It shakes you up and spins you around. And then, eventually , it falls apart.

I had come a long way in a short amount of time, making my way North from the pass and only spending a day or two in each place. The Jungle had seen me longer than the beach had, having a few more... bumps in the road. I did well to keep my injuries to myself, moving as though I had not just been in a fight with a freak of nature the day before. I was brooding over the encounter however, planning our next interaction every step I took. That is of course until I heard a tiny voice coming from near the water.

"Pa...pappa? Valt....t....t...io? Sisssssssy? Hewo?" This could be interesting... I thought as I moved towards the sound. Glancing down the embankment, I caught sight of a tiny purple patch of wet fur. Oh great... another one. I had my fill of small purple demons thank you very much. This one wouldn't get the jump on me however. In fact, this one couldn't jump at all.

Chuckling to myself, I lay down with my paws crossed, peering over the edge at the pathetic being. It seemed to struggle and grow frightened. I laughed louder, for it to hear, and licked my lips dramatically.

"Well what do we have here? A little snack? And just in time for dinner too. It's even done the courtesy of washing itself." Another laugh from me as I lowered a paw, pretending to try and scoop it up.

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The eyes the little cub suddenly saw peering at her were certainly not her pappa's and were greeted with pinned ears and a tiny rage filled his. When the lioness reached a paw down, Valtia swatted at it with a tiny snarl and outstretched claws. "Go away mean lady! I am not your snack fatty!" Her tiny voice called out indignantly. She was not about to let this vile lady see how scared she was making her. She couldn't quite hide the way she was shaking, but she could sure mask it by lashing out with sharp kitten claws and spitting hisses. She was sure to be as loud as possible in her reaction, just in case Pappa or a nicer passersby might be around.