Home. Finally, finally home. Cancer made quick time towards Pisces and without even bothering to alert anyone he'd returned yet, the cat made a bee-line for his ledge. A quick drink from the water and up he'd climb, settling happily onto the flat surface he called home. He'd take only a moment to rest before giving an audible sigh and reaching around to his pouches. First the tablet was removed, placed easily between his ever careful paws. Next, he craned around to the other side and nudged the backmost pouch with his nose.

"Wake up, kitten. We're home now. Come out and see." He'd murmur sweetly, that soft tone he'd used for only Makyna and Bevy before, now a gift to his little unexpected daughter. He'd open the flap of the pouch and remain laying so she could climb out, then turn his attention to the cave itself. "Time to meet the family." It wasn't a joyful time for the cat, who dreaded Leon's reaction to the news. Alas, he roared all the same, beckoning his family to him.

"Maji gather! Your leader returns, with news!"

ooc: Any other members of Maji should post now. :| Midas, I'm lookin' at you dude. Any perspective members (coughfishercough) should read this at least, to get a feel for what's coming for Maji. :)

For some odd reason, Cancer had expected more to show up. Midas didn't appear, like he'd thought. Eeya soon arrived, though, and the cat offered the water mammal a smile of appreciation for his excitement. Bevy came too with her new owlet in tow. The cat frowned a bit, but the look he gave Bevy was grateful.

"I guess that's it. Leon... and Makyna, won't be joining us today." He sounded tired saying this, and the quick shift towards business wasn't hard to pick up on. "As you know, Bevy, but some may not, I've been traveling the caves and tunnels, and I've returned with a few things." He slid the tablet map forward, then as if on second thought, bent to grab it with his teeth and with a summoning flick of his tail, he'd lead Quix down the steps of stone to the floor with the others. He sat close to the water, and placed the tablet down for all to see... well, except Dark, maybe. But the owl might get a feel of the carved map if he thought to touch it.

"This tablet details every known area of Origin Cave. I'd like to carve a replica onto our walls here, in larger scale, as a way-point for travelers." Leon would've been good for that... damn bear. "I've marked each cave with their given title. If you need help learning the letters, they appear very similiar to what's been written on other walls in the caves, I can teach what I know. Don't ask me how I know... it's just like... a pre-life memory thing, y'know?" He glanced at Bevy, and then Eeya. "Kinda like how you guys knew to swim and fly respectively, without being taught your species do those things." Maybe leopards could write and read and stuff. He didn't know. He'd ask Amaria later if she knew these things... speaking of which, where was she? Wasn't she with them now?

He glanced around the cave disapprovingly, then went back to business.

"Next, I'd like you guys to meet someone. This is Quix." He paused for a moment, then sighed inwardly. "I found her fresh-hatched in Polaris... she's my daughter." What should've been a happy reveal was soured by the problems he'd faced days before regarding Makyna. "I... would guess some magical contributions had something to do with her being here... from myself and... Makyna. I'm not sure how, or what happened, honestly, but it can't be coincidence she shares our features so clearly, so that's that. I guess." He didn't sound sure, torn between regret and joy. Quix was a big part of his world now, but without Makyna, it seemed bittersweet. He'd convinced himself that the lioness wouldn't be coming back... surely she'd find Leon and leave Pisces for good, to be away from him. It wasn't fair, but it was right. Or so he believed.

"At any rate, we should do some reintroductions. Seems we have some new faces in the cave, so let's get to know each other better. Just like before, remember Bevy?" He sat back and more addressing Dark than anyone else, he smiled. "I'm Cancer, elected leader of Maji Walezi. Ignore my black fur- I'm a leopard, like Amaria is, just... black." He shrugged his shoulders easily, and then held his paw out to Quix. "Your turn, big-ears." The tease was light-hearted, not as mean as the kid's words could be towards him- he didn't mind it though. He knew the child had her reasons to be cross with him. He'd lost her stone somehow, after all, or else how would she have been in Polaris, so far from her place of conception?