Welcome, Sweet Things

[Sarafina]

A casual bonding thread/"baby shower" for the newborn cubs.

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It had been a few days since the birth of Scar's final litter. His last leavings on the wordly plane. Sarafina's gaze shone with warmth as she gaze down at the fuzzy bundles, their bodies tucked up against hers in a milk-induced nap time. To be met with such luck birthing not one, not two, but three darling children...?

They were her husband's final farewell. 

Sarafina purred softly as Zira's presence warmed her back, settling against the lounging female in silent companionship. A few days since the birth and the mothers were finally ready to part with instinct and open their arms to the rest of the army -- and, hopefully, for the rest of the army to open their arms to the newest additions.

Kula had been sent to patrol the halls and offer polite invitations to the differing ranks of the army, starting of course with those of highest rank and quickest temper before working her way down the ladder. If any great lady, ghazi, or overseer was available and so inclined the breeze-teased chamber hugging the garden was now open to any visitors curious about the little lion cubs.

[Takasa]

(Warning: I tried my best when writing this. This is what I think he might see the world, he doesn't know anything, just simple things.)

Takasa yawned. It was warm. So warm. He didn't want to get up. He couldn't talk. So he mewed. The mew could warm anyone's heart. He was still. He wanted to open his eyes. So he mewed once more. He finally managed to open his eyes. They were green. He blinked a few moments, before looking up. He found himself looking up at his mommy. Or at least he thinks it's his mommy. It has to be. He had only been on this earth for a few days, but he could tell that this was his mommy.

He tried to speak, but all that came out was a mew. "Mew?" He tilted his head. He shifted, trying to get up, but flopped right back down. He blinked in confusion. He tried again, and again, he fell back on the floor. He felt warm, looking to his right and left he saw others. Who were these? Were these his... he couldn't think of any words. He didn't know any.

He was tired again. His felt his eyes droop. He yawned again. It was like he was roaring, but it really wasn't. He snuggled back into his mommy again. It was so warm. He again fell asleep.

[Kamara]

Kamara lay partly awake on the ground. She could barely see let alone walk, as is to be expected. She was just newborn. "...mew.." the noise she gave was much softer that the one that came before her. She pawed around as if looking for someone. "...mew....mew....' she desperately reached out, wanting the warmth and comfort only a mother could give. "....meeeewww.....

[Kijana]

The young cub hovering just outside the door way of the room the queen and her cubs were in. Kijana was having doubts between his jaws he held the tail of a camel, a play thing for the cubs once they were older. Kula did say to bring a gift, right? Slowly he moves out into the open now crouched in the door way.

“Queen Sarafina? I-um I brought a gift” his voice was muffled around the tail but he slowly drags himself into the room. He’s hesitant to approach the newborns.

[Dotty]

Another lioness lingered near the doors to the garden, her dark grey pelt making her easily spotted despite her attempts to look unintrusive. Dotty was not a high-ranked lioness and so she had done what she thought was best and held back to wait and see if anyone of higher rank would like to come in and greet King Scar's newborns before she did. Still, none had arrived as of yet and she did want to see Queen Sarafina's latest cubs. Eventually, however, she plucked up the courage to pass through the doors and towards the relaxing queens and the new cubs.

She kept her head low out of deference as she approached the two lionesses, clutched in her jaws was her own gift to the newborn royalty, a fine pelt she had skinned herself from a sheep she had caught. Something soft and warm for the cubs to rest on if their mother needed a few moments alone. And, of course, her continuing loyalty to them and promise to protect these precious cubs with her life if needed.

"Queen Sarafina, Queen Zira." she greeted them "I brought this gift for you and want to offer my congratulations."

[Sarafina]

With gentle nuzzles Sarafina guided her fussy cubs back to her stomach -- halting little Kosa's near-attempt at batting her sleepy siblings. Mirthful purrs bounced from the lioness' throat as eyes bright with unspoken emotion shone over each precious, perfect little bundle.

Three litters she'd birthed now, but she couldn't believe that there had ever been one born that matched the sheer perfection of her newest trio. They were healthy, they were hale, they were her pride and joy.

Sarafina's gaze rose to her approaching pridemembers. With a welcoming smile the queen beckoned both cub and lioness forward with a flick of her tail, her own body kept still so as not to upset her children. "Come in dears, come and meet our newest pride members." Surprise colored the lioness' expression as took in the gifts they carried, but from the way the musculature of her brows softened she was more than pleased. "Don't be afraid of disturbing them -- if they decide they want to sleep nothing short of yelling will deter them."

[Dotty]

Dotty leaned in slightly closer for a good look at the new royals. She'd only been a cub herself when Kovu and Vitani had been born and hadn't really been very interested in them beyond wanting to play with them and being disappointed when told they were much too young and fragile to play with the older cubs. Now as she was nearing full-adulthood, cubs suddenly were more interesting albeit or different reasons entirely. After all, she may one day be lucky enough to have some of her own so better she see how the veteran lionesses handled them.

"They look so much like King Scar." she noted, the little cubs seeming to take more orange-hues like their father than the softer cream of their mother "I'm sure he would have been very happy with them."

Who wouldn't, Dotty thought. What father wouldn't be happy with three healthy cubs from a beloved mate.

[Kijana]

Kijana shuffles closer and dropped the tail near Sarafina’s front paws before turning to look at the newborn cubs with a soft smile “They are really nice Sarafina, Zira” he adds looking up at the other lioness with a sheepish grin. “When will they be old enough to play with me?” He asked, his feminine face turning back to look up at Sarafina with curiosity

[Takasa]

Takasa started to stir. He was trying to slip back into the peaceful darkness, but the strange noises brought him out of his comfortable sleep. "Mew!" he cried. He sounded angry at first, but then his angered mew turned into a peaceful one.

"Mew," he whimpered quietly, his green eyes wide and awake. There were others around him now. "Mew?" he mewled in confusion. His head turned up towards his mommy.

He snuggled into his mother more but was still awake. He wanted to go back into that peaceful darkness, but that didn't seem to come.

[Kamara]

Kamara could hear all of the others around her but really didn't want to get up or move or really wake up. She was way too comfortable.

"Mew..." A quiet one came from her as she snuggled close to her mother.

It was not long at all however, that she saw her brother's tail and began to try and paw at it. It looked interesting at least.