ORIGIN

Sebastian perked up as the other confirmed he'd been right, glad to have done something correctly. He'd been usefull! A low purr rumbled in his throat, proud to have helped Rift in any way.

He nodded at the other's words, instinctively mimicking his pose. Shoulders hunched, stomach close to the floor, and tail low. His paws, oversized like any cub's, were almost silent on the dirt floor, the cub being careful.

When Rift addressed him, the cub nodded, not trusting himself to speak quietly. Even without sniffing, he could make out the scent of a... something. His keen ears could make out a racing heartbeat, and he salivated instinctively.

He picked up on the other's signal, and looked ahead, seeing a small brown rabbit nibbling at some plants. His stomach grumbled, and his claws dug into the soil. Following the other's order, he stalked forward slowly, keeping an eye on the rabbit's body language.

Once he was close enough, he'd leap, landing on the rabbits back. His fangs sunk into the back of the rabbit's skull, feeling the bone give beneath his powerful fangs. The rabbt went limp under him, and he could taste blood, making his stomach grin. He turned back to Rift, dragging over the freshly-killed rabbit, a proud bounce to his step.

The cub grinned as he felt the rabbit go limp beneath his teeth, almost pulling his head down. The rabbit was as big as he was, maybe even somewhat bigger, most definitely a good first kill. He stepped back from the kill, rough tongue flicking out to get some of the blood off of his dark black fur. He'd need to clean better later, but for now it would work.


He looked up at the older Puma as Rift approached, puffing up proudly, his tail lashing behind him. A low rumble built in the cub's chest as he watched Rift sniff at the rabbit. He didn't hesitate to tear into the rabbit at the other's words, taking a bite from its plump side. Sebastian made a startled sound, eyes going wide, as he tasted meat and blood for the first time, igniting something in his blood.

Having taken the first bite, the cub would move over so that Rift could get in, before tearing into its haunches.

Sebastian tore into the rabbit, finding he enjoyed the give of flesh, sinew, muscle and bone tearing away under his fangs. The meat was pleasantly sweet, and some instinct told him that it wasn't normally, or at least usually, so, so this would be a rare treat.

His ears twitched as the older Puma began to eat as well, crouching beside him to tear into the flank of the rabbit. Meat and bone gave under the strong jaws, and the cub shifted to the side to allow him more room to feed.

The other finished quickly and, seeing his larger frame, he couldn't help but wonder if he had eaten his fill. But, soon, the cub's own small stomach was full, and he backed away from the carcass, licking the blood from his lips. He could see blood on the other's tawny muzzle, and knew his own must be the same. Realizing this wasn't terribly efficient, he began to lick his paws, before using them to groom his muzzle.

"Very!" he would agree, nodding his head enthusiastically.

The cub licked his paws, getting them nice and wet before cleaning his messy muzzle. While doing so, he watched as Rift licked clean the rabbit's skeleton, eating and licking until the bones shined white and clean. Then he did the same as the black-furred puma cub, cleaning himself off as well.

The other seemed to clean himself much more quickly, and he looked up to see the larger Puma approaching. Rift laid down before him, and he tilted his head curiously, wondering what he was doing.

But then, the older Puma began to lick his messy black pelt. A low purr rumbled in his chest as he allowed Rift to clean his fur, getting some rabbit down and leaves from it. His eyes widened as Rift said he was proud of him, and he purred louder, twisting to lick the other's cheek. "Thank you!"

The Puma cub purred, allowing himself to lick the others cheek. He didn't have any blood left on his face, so there wasn't anything for him to clean. But he wanted to return the other's kind gesture, so a small bristled tongue ran through rough fur.


Feeling the older Puma stop, Sebastian did as well, tilting his head up at Rift. What was he thinking? He couldn't read his face. The other seemed almost... nervous?


A home? He wanted him to share his home? The cub, grinned, and licked Rift's cheek again. "I'd love to!"

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