The rest of the pride followed his mom as they went to speak to the Great Mother. Skittish, however, was bounding ahead, sniffing every suspicious rock or tree that he saw. "Quit it!" Resourceful called to her son. Resourcefulpride. He thought with a grin, as he set into a trot next to his mother. Has a very nice ring to it. His brothers and sisters settled around him, with the rest of the pride behind. "Skittish?" Observant asked, with a smile. "Yeah?" He replied, turning his forest green gaze towards her. "Did you manage to see all the new animals? I'm pretty sure I saw a rout of Aardwolf! I heard they only eat termites..." Observant trailed off, staring into the distance.
A sharp gasp came from her not a moment later. "Look! Is that Arch of Fire from Arch of Fire pack?!" She squealed as she pointed out a tattered-looking wild dog. "He looks pretty roughed up." Skittish replied, his tail swaying. "Yeah, He probably saved his pack from a hyena, or a rouge!" Observant squealed, practically bouncing. Arch was talking to several members of his pack. He then dipped his head and limped towards Skittish's mother. "Resourceful, has Confident spoken to Grudge Grudgepride recently?" He winced as he kept pace with her. Resourceful dipped her head. "Confident is no longer a part of Resourcefulpride." Arch moved a tad bit farther away from her.
"Resourcefulpride? Did he name a cub after you, or are you running the pride now?" He added the last part with a touch of distaste. Resourceful looked away from him. "The latter," She muttered. She was clearly pretending she didn't hear the tone woven in with his words. "And that's why you've come to visit the Great Mother?" Arch asked, stopping to lick his left foreleg. "Spot on." She purred, clearly annoyed. Skittish giggled slightly. "What do you find funny, young cub?" Arch regarded Skittish, turning towards him. Skittish studied his battle-scarred face. Most of the pink scars were fresh, meaning he was attacked recently. Judging by the diameter, they were made by a lion. They were almost identical to the scar made by Confident on Resourceful's face, which quirked at the edges whenever she talked. "Well, child?" Arch asked. Skittish shied away from him, flanking his mother. "Is his name Shy?" Arch asked Resourceful in a mocking tone. "None of your business, dog." She spat, ushering Skittish and his siblings away from the wild dog.
He looked offended. "Anyways, a runaway from Grudgepride named Temper has taken my son. Arch Of Fire pack is seeking to eliminate the threat she poses." Resourceful raised an eyebrow. " 'Eliminate the threat'? So, kill her?" Suddenly, the Great Mother came into sight. "We will discuss this later, Resourceful." Arch said calmly, returning to his pack.
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Bravelands- The Brightest Sun
FanfictionA LION Who won't let his name get the best of him. A LIONESS Whose personality is too much to handle. A WILD DOG Who carries a special gift. AN AARDWOLF Whose size means nothing. Something big is coming...
