Soft paw steps echoed around her as her single eye darted about, head turning towards the right where her vision was impaired. The low growl in her stomach told Tolani all she needed to know about how long they'd been walking, her paws already hurting the longer they continued to walk. Giving up after a moment, the cub fell back on her haunches, too tired to simply hook her fore limbs under hind limbs to roll after her feline companion.

"Sabooooor!" she whined, waiting for the dull ache to leave her paw pads. Tolani's ears flattened against her skull as her stomach rumbled at her. her tail's quick movements moving a small portion of dirt from under her.

"We've been walking for hours!" No they hadn't, it was only a few minutes at most. "I still trip on everything, my paws are bigger than yours!" the cub said, lifting a fore paw to show comparison to her companion. Her gaze slowly shifting towards the small red bulbs she could barely see over the golden coat, ignoring the discomfort in her paws as she pushed herself to her feet. Moving carefully around her companion to investigate the bush.

Deciding the scent was good enough, and her instincts told her they were safe to eat. So without much hesitation, the small bear cub pulled a few of the red berries from the leaves, mildly surprised at the sweet taste as her teeth cracked through the flesh. Tail flicking happily with a pleased rumble in her throat. Only to peer over her shoulder towards her companion, Sabor.

"You should try these! They're really good!"

@Sabor

They had been walking for just a few minutes now, Sabor's keen eye scanning the area before them for any trouble. But most of all his golden eyes scanned for sources of food. While Sabor excelled at guiding someone around, he didn't do so well on the locating a meal front. Thoughts on what he could do next to locate food immediately were thrown to the side by Tolani's uproar. 'Sabooooor' she whined, rolling herself to sit back on her haunches just in front of him.

She had continued to spiral down into a melting pot of excuses. Her feet hurt, he understood that. But really, walking for what hours? No mam, they have not. Just before he could open his golden maw she had found something much more deserving of her time. A bush with some funky looking orbs on it, what ever they were they looked...gross...

They reminded him or nasty rocks...or some of those 'presents' that his instinct said prey left behind. And she wa- OHMY GOD SHE WAS EATING THEM! She was eating the poop bush! WHY!? While Sabor was experiencing his mini melt down on this situation she had invited him to try some. The tiger gasped out loud, rivaling the growl that emerged from his stomach moments after. Ok, maybe he should try them...

Walking over he swatted the bush, eyeing the bear who was feasting quite happily out of the corner of his eye. Inhaling to prepare himself, he took one small bite. Crunching the 'berries' between his teeth. There was no word for how these tasted. They were just bad and sent his head for a spin. Quickly he spat them out with such power he fumbled over his own paws. Glaring at Tolani who was still eating them while watching this amusing moment, he spat out words her way. "WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO KILL ME!?"

While her attention was mostly on the sweetness of the berries, she kept her eye on Sabor, watching the conflict dart across the cub's face with an amused look in her eye. Ears perked ever so slightly at the tiger's stomach, the growl drowning out the words her companion may have possibly said. The smug look appearing only briefly on Tolani's face as she watched the deep inhale of preparation, and nearly spat out her own berries at the carnivore's reaction.

'WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO KILL ME!?' he'd spat, the tone making the partially blind bear narrow her eye, lips curling back to flash her teeth momentarily as she simply continued to chew the berries she'd already grabbed. How rude.

"What do you mean by that, Sabor?" Tolani growled, her previous annoyance at the other cub surfacing in her words as she sat back on her haunches, practically folding her forelimbs against her short furred chest with a huff. "I mean to do no such thing you big fur ball!" Tolani said, managing to shove away the annoyance with enough effort, a forepaw peeling away from her body to jab at the other's shoulder.

"What's wrong with the berries? Not sweet enough?" She asked, tilting her head to the side in poorly hidden concern.

She had jabbed him! Jabbed him! Can you believe that? Jabbing at a KING no less. An aggravated sigh escaped his throat, and her claim on the berries not being sweet enough for his taste!? Well...well she was right...he imagined sweet tasting different, and not like what these lies on the bush were. "All have you know! They taste terrible! Definitely not the kind of food for...for a....a ki...." Eyes widening he focused on a small rabbit just in the background of Tolani. She was oblivious to what was behind her, hell he would have been too if he hadn't been yelling at her. Having only barely noticed it as the tasty little morsel stepped just out of the cover of a nearby fern.

Flattening himself down to the ground he crawled closer. The young rabbit was eating, oblivious to what terror lurked behind its own being. Within a flash it was over, a high pitch shriek that ended just as it began. Standing there stood the king over his bounty, his prize of the hunt. Crimson dripping from his maw, this tasted alluring and sweet to him. The tone of metallic and iron resting on his tongue as he eagerly lapped it up. Now this was a meal.

The cub only rolled her eye, waving a paw at the aggravated sound from the tiger's throat. For a moment, her attention drifted to Sabor's mouth, tuning out his words at the continuous ranting about the taste of the berries. If he didn't like them, then he could have just said so! The stray thought of shoving a few berries in his mouth passed through her mind, amusing the bear more than usual.

Her ears swiveled back as she noticed his eyes widening, a small hint of confusion flashing across her face as she watched. Seeing the 'king' flattening himself to the ground and crawling forward, she decided to simply turn around, curious as to what he'd decided was more important than finishing his complaint.

Opening her mouth to speak after a moment, her ears flattened at the shriek of the small rabbit, despite it's sudden stop, the high pitched sound leaving a quiet ringing in her ears. For a moment, Tolani simply stared at Sabor, watching with barely hidden fear at the crimson dripping from the white fur around his maw, staining it crimson.

"Are you done complaining over the berries or are you gonna go back to that after you've eaten?" Tolani asked, pushing the fear down with a full body shiver. Only turning her head slightly to pull a few more of the small red spheres from the bush, happily enjoying the faint sweet taste as teeth broke through the flesh.

"Because if you're gonna keep complaining I may just put a few more in your mouth."

"Speech"

He was completely oblivious what ever she Tolani was rambling about. Focused entirely on his first real meal. Lapping up hungrily the dark crimson that oozed from its lifeless form. Pupil dilated everything around him became a muffled hum. His own heartbeat a beating drum in his ears. Eat, it told him. Devour, it screamed. Demanding he give in, and he didn't have to be told twice. Primal instinct taking over he was in an euphoric state.

Biting down on the rabbit he had such a need to rip it apart, to expose the treasure that hid just beneath the surface. Lifting his prey and a sickening crunch the viscous crimson splattered across his bright coat. Tainting his white and gold beauty. Thick clotted blood dripping from his maw as viscera fell at his paws. The dreaded thump of the carcass that hit the floor, not once but twice. As it now was it two.

Voraciously he ingested intestines and all. Practically hollowing out the carcas before moving onto the main muscle tissue. Tearing apart the flesh, gripping between his jaws and holding it down beneath his razor claws he devoured it all. Shred after shred, the sickening slap of tissue that hung in the air. Easily crunching the small rabbits bones it was like child's play. Saving the cranium for last, a quick snap of his jaws and the goodies practically spilled out into his mouth. Though before he knew it, everything was gone. There was not a morsel left before him. Yet still he lapped up every ounce of life he could. Every sliver of flesh that clung between his claws. Every. Single. Bite.

Horror. That was the only word capable of conveying the feeling rushing through her body, keeping her from moving as her eye widened at the bloody sight.

The sickening sound of bones crunching from the force Sabor had exerted on the small carcass echoed through her ears, joining the screeching cacophony in her mind as her senses swirled. The sickly sweet scent drifted around her, wafting from the globules of crimson blood staining the feline's pelt. Though she tried to ignore the display she'd just watched, of Sabor ripping into the carcass as though ravenous, with the thought, her mind decided to chime in, perhaps he was ravenous, as far as she was aware, neither had eaten before this. Maybe he was just enthusiastic about his first hunt?

Distracted only slightly from the process of cleaning, the bear fell back on her haunches, sending a spray of loose soil through the air where hind claws carved shallow divots into the ground.

"S-Sabor...?" She stuttered, unable to quell the fear that rose instinctively in her mind, even as the logical side of her brain attempted to shove it away. He was her friend! He wouldn't hurt her... Right?

"Speech"

@Sabor

Sabor was on a high, the heavy taste of iron on his tongue sang loudly to him. He practically began to hum along with a deep roaring purr. He was enthusiastic yes, but he was very ravenous. This would become something she would grow accustom too. It wasn't like it was a bad thing, they both needed to eat, and a lot. He was completely and utterly oblivious to Tolani and the fear she was overcoming at this moment. That was at least until she called out his name. Stuttering through the two simple syllables.

Finally pulling himself away from his hazy concentration he observed the young bear. Sitting back on her haunches looking absolutely mortified. It much had been on hell of a sight to watch in all actuality. But he felt as if she judged him, like a poor misunderstood 'monster', such as medusa.

"Why you lookin at me like that...Not like I'm gonna eat you...I was HUNGRY" a low grumble of disdain rang from is throat. He was not a happy king in the making. How could he let people know he was a gentle giant if he made impressions like this!?

Her fear rose as the normally calming golden eyes slowly turned towards her. Ears swiveling back and pinning against the surface of her skull, Tolani attempted to hide the emotions churning in her gut, though she couldn't help but scoot herself back a few inches as the feline's jaws parted.

"Why you lookin at me like that... Not like I'm gonna eat you... I was HUNGRY"

All at once, the fear paused, her mind going silent as the familiar voice broke through the screeching whirlwind of thoughts. For a moment, she remained silent, emotions fluttering through her single eye before her lips curled back, showing her teeth in a sneer.

"You were making a mess! It almost hit me!" She grunted, figuring it would be best to try and hide the few remaining traces of fear by acting annoyed. Though she couldn't keep her attention on the feline's face, instead her gaze darting between crimson stains on golden fur, and familiar eyes.

"Speech"

@Sabor

If she was trying to hide her mounting fear, well she definitely failed. With ear swiveled back and now she was sneering at the golden tiger. Well....maybe she could be annoyed, that seemed to be one of her go to moods. Eating, annoyed and now fearful! Though it wasn't like Sabor wanted her to have those negative emotions, especially if he was dealing with her.

'You were making a mess! It almost hit me!' She grunted, trying to play it off...or maybe she was only annoyed. Sabor could only squint in suspicion at the bear. They had known each other since well...birth! And yet he hardly knew her! Ok well maybe he could cut himself some slack, they were hardly even a week old...

Deep in suspicious thought he watched her darting gaze. Did he have something on his face? It sure seemed like he did, licking his maw he could taste the lingering ichor. Maybe he should clean up...NO, he would show Tolani the wonders of rabbit! Or...squirrel...rats...really anything he could catch, lets be real here.

"You're giving me a suspicious look..." said the tiger who was...very suspicious. "I'm going to catch another! And this time, you will try it! Cant grow strong on...twigs and...bush turds alone!

The last bit he said in a snicker, giggling mischievously as he began his trek away from Tolani.