日ノ出権三

He descended upon their land under the cover of night. The Hinode lion moved with the agility of a coming tidal wave, the slits of his green gaze pouring over the horizon as if in search of some prize. The barren rocks of the passage were hardly any findings to celebrate, sure, but he could smell the virility of water and forest and life. Where these forces were, so was there the potential for establishment.

Approaching the mouth of the entrance to the place, he flared his nostrils and drank in the scents of the land to try and detect any incoming company he might have. Should this be a stronghold, he doubted the lions of the land would let it go very willingly. The Hinode stood confidently as he shifted his gaze from side to side in anticipation of who would find him there.

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Quite some time had passed since the medic found herself at the passage. The sand bridge to the land beyond stretched out while ocean waves called, beckoning those to come forth. Namara wasn't sure what brought her here today. Already she knew that there were no plants unique to the area that were worth coming this far for, though healing was not her only obligation.

She was a Gentry now, something she had to continuously remind herself. It would be her job to protect those of the rainforest, and perhaps seek out new members who would settle nicely. Well, sitting around their borders could help, but she had already vowed to herself to see more of this land. Maybe that was why she had come.

There would be no waiting either as she turned the bend. Already a male seemed to wait, just like she had, though he seemed less interested in his surroundings and more so in who might linger within them. If she hadn't been spotted yet, a friendly chuff would be given to announce her presence. "New here?"

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the swamp thing has left her children with their extended family, hoping time spent together will teach the girls a lesson or two about independence. genya's eager to find her own alone time in the passage, where the cries and yelling of babies are replaced by the scent of wandering lions and their own little family, if they have one in tow. in coming here, genya sees two lions, one marked by the scent of the rainforest pride and the other marked as a rogue. a smirk crosses her face, knowing that it's just her luck to some across an adult male. the oasis pride needs more older lions to carry their name. she chuffs at both, hoping to gain their attention as she quietly trots toward them. genya of the andal oasis, a pleasure to meet you both she says. @Namara @kenzo

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日ノ出権三

He allowed the silence to envelop him as he stood, fully aware of his senses and his surroundings. He scented a lioness first, seeming to have come from a rainforest before he saw her saturated frame approaching him with neutrality. "New here?" She questioned him vaguely.
"Hai--you witness history," Kenzo confirmed with a bow of his head and an arrogant grin. He fell into the common tongue easily, though there was no hiding how he lacked as much freedom in the way he spoke while using it. If this was how the lions spoke here, he had no doubts that he would warm up soon enough.
"Genya of the Andal Oasis, a pleasure to meet you both." He turned and bowed quickly to the other lioness who approached them, this one colored far more darkly than the first to greet him.
"I am Hinode Kenzo-San, new to your land and unestablished in my kingdom. What awaits me in these walls? Where best to take my strength?" He questioned them with a withholding smirk, amused at the notion of leaving this up to strange lionesses to decide.

@Namara @Genya

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An ear flicked to the arrival of another. Genya, or so she said, conveniently a part of Seneca's pride and not one of the fallen bluffs. Only briefly would she offer a nod to the other lioness before turning her attention back to their...smug guest. "The pleasure is mine it seems." Or so he might believe. Men, right? "Namara, of Firnen Rainforest. As for what's out there, that depends on what you want." Hopefully not another blood-thirsty warmonger. New fights seemed to sprout up like weeds, but at the very least he was civil so far.

"I can vouch for the Oasis just as much as my own pride. Both prides had recent reclaimings so I'm sure we are both in need of someone who can provide." Recent was a...light way to put it, but settling amongst chaos was never easy and she knew well enough that Seneca had been placed in charge after Aaranai's accident. A glance was cast @Genya's way through stray parts of her mane to potentially catch her answer. It wasn't her place to speak for them and really, she didn't want to fight with them for a member. At the very least, she knew that he would be going to an honorable pride either way should he choose between them.

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the rogue is nothing but polite and courteous. it's a good trait to have in this land of chaos and uncertainty. genya is sure @kenzo will do well in both rainforest or the oasis. after listening to @Namara, genya wonders if the oasis is already allied with firnen. so many missed opportunities for alliances, she thinks, but that can be fixed once she brings kenzo home. opportunities, kenzo. perhaps fame, infamy, and a little fun. she dare not speak the words of the other lions, for genya is sure that not all wants the same goals. some just want to seek fun; others a taste for power and danger. kenzo may have polite words, but what does he want really? however, the oasis can be just a home for you to build your family..if you would like to have us. a gentle smile spreads across her face, knowing that family is, above all else, the most important and fundamental aspect when looking for a pride.

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日ノ出権三

He remained poised as they each offered brief glimpses into what they had to offer him, describing a rainforest and an oasis somewhere. Both lionesses questioned what he wanted, and while it was valid for them to wonder, he would refrain from laying out his cards just yet.

"Who rules you?" The Hinode asked them plainly. Any pride could show off their nicest lionesses, he knew, but a pretty face belonging to someone else would do him no good if their leadership was at odds with him. "I need to know who I would pledge my allegiance to and what they would expect of me. I am not from here," he explained, "and, your customs maybe be different than mine." His last few words were a bit choppier as he tried to pull the common words out from the recesses of his mind.

"Would my lioness be mine or his?" Perhaps this was what it really came down to.

@Namara @Genya

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He averted their questions with ease and returned a question of his own. Though she was mildly suspicious of his hidden interests, she couldn't exactly blame him. She knew all too well what life was like on the road and it was only fair that he would want to know what kind of rules he would be subjecting himself to. "Firnen is fair. Our king might be king, but he has formed a council to discuss matters with. Anyone is allowed to raise their concerns and I can wholeheartedly promise you whatever woman you call yours would be yours alone."

It was laughable to even picture Cupid as the kind to try to intervene in a relationship, let alone the type to claim his pride mates. Besides, she wasn't completely sure if he was even straight after patching Sole up. Or he was just awkward... definitely awkward, but she still wouldn't take the gay thing off the table yet. "Other than that, just keep your paws clean. Play nice with others, don't cause trouble with the other prides, the usual. If you can do all that then you should have no trouble living with us."

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