Open for Makyna, Amaria, and anybody else in Maji Walezi! This is pre-dated to just after this thread, which takes place before the lights turn on, and before the whole argument between everybody in Polaris. Since its so far back, maybe we can try to speed through it, yeah?

Carrying Amaria on his back, the three of them wouldn't take long to get back to Pisces. Amaria was a bit greater of a weight than anybody he had carried before, which was mostly just Teyouma. But it wasn't too bad. Leon had managed to make it back to the waterfall room with only a slight ache in his back, and that could be pushed aside, ignored while they traveled. Once they arrived, though, Leon had entered the room and then sunk to his haunches. He twisted his head around to look at Amaria, giving a small shake of his body to indicate that it was time for her to come down. "We're here!" He laughed, and looked to Makyna, then out to the cave, wondering if they should call for anybody.

Super quick thread sounds fine by me.


Amaria was in awe as she sat perfectly still, snuggled into the fur just between Leon's shoulders. It was dark, sure, but withh the occasional night vision she could use for small periods of time before she quickly exhausted herself in trying to use it, things looked intriguing and full of wonder. Her attention was quickly shaken when her new furry brown friend suddenly shifted and shook himself. A giggle escaped the kitten as she slid ride down his back until her rump hit the ground. Within an instant she was on her paws, her curious blue eyes looking around eagerly.

It was definitely nothing like where they had first came from. Strange green stuff covered the ground and it was soft against her paws. Unlike the hard ground she had been hatched upon. She hoped around, doing a semi circle around Leon and Makyna as she excitedly looked around. She even took the time to take in how the place smelled. Oh how eager she was to go explore. Her long tail was quickly moving behind, swaying this way and that way in a mind of it's own.

She soon turned and excited from to her new friends and sprinted back over to them. Playfully bumping herself into both of their front legs. "Is where live you?!" She asked excitedly, very uncaring that her words may be jumbled. She would have time to perfect her speech later on. For now she was eager for her new friends to hopefully show her around. Maybe she would even get to stay here with them! It was exciting to think about and she knew if she wasn't alliwed to stay with them she would be extremely sad. They seemed to be very awesome and looked like they would not be opposed to playing games with her. Maybe they would even go exploring with her! Surely they had seen things before she came along that they could show her.

No, Leon wouldn't have to call for anyone. Bevy, up in her perch in her nest (which she had just finished organizing) had spotted the pair coming from a mile away. She had only just learned how to fly, but gliding was easy as pie-- whatever that was. She soar over, eager to meet her friends and the white, adorable blob that Leon had carried in.

A bolder part of her, the one who co-fronted to help her fly for the moment, let out a loud squawk of delight. "Ky! Leon! Who's this?" In a poof of feathers, the baby bird came awkwardly to the ground, flapping wildy as she landed.

"Another cat? Hello! I'm Bevy! It's wonderful to meet you," she beamed, her polite and excited duality shining through in that moment. Anyone that the fantastic new duo of friends brought had to be great. She had been wondering where they had went, and more so, she was so happy to meet another feline.

This one was white with spots kinda like Cancer's. It was interesting... She tilted her head and observed the kit for a moment before sharing an excited glance with Leon and Ky.

"Where did find-- where did you go?" She asked with wonder.

Makyna made her way from Polaris with the new recruit riding the whole way on Leon's shoulders. The cat seemed to be interested in everything they passed which amused Ky. She remembered when she'd first hatched and every new thing had been an adventure. The lioness had never ridden on Leon's back though, perhaps the thought had never occurred to her but now she wondered what it was like. Leon was taller than any of them so the view had to be wonderful.

Soon enough they made it back to Pisces. Leon suggested they call out to someone to help but within moments Bevy showed up. It must have been really useful to have those wings and be able to perch so high to see anyone that came in. They'd have to talk about flying sometime, Makyna was certainly interested in learning about it. "Yup! This is where we live, little Mia!" Mia. She liked that name for the leopard. It was short and sweet just like the kitty herself. "Hey, Bevy. We found her in the riverbed of Polaris. We figured it would be safer here for her than there and she seemed willing to come." The lioness turned to the little cub and swatted playfully at her little tail. "She wanted to meet everyone!" The lioness giggled.

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tagged: Leon, Amaria, Bevy
ooc: ---
muse: 5/10

"Talking looks like this!"
Thinking looks like this...

As the leopard cub slid off his back and immediately went to bounce around the cave floor, Leon chuckled and sat back, next to Makyna. He seemed to have an affinity for finding young Gembounds and adopting them - well, not really adopting them, more like just offering them a home. It was his helpful (and admittedly, slightly doting) nature, really. While Amaria raced around, he cast a glance towards Makyna, trying to read her expression - at least, until Amaria came running back towards them and bumped into their legs, asking if this was where they lived. He nodded enthusiastically, voiceless against Makyna's verbal confirmation. Soon enough, Bevy had joined them. She must have spotted the group from afar. Leon shifted and looked over to the bird. "Do you think she can stay here? At least for now..." He blinked, and looked back down at Amaria. Would she even want to join Maji Walezi's ranks? At least for the safety they provided?

"Speech"

The arrival of another was quick to pull Amaria's full attention. Excitement swelled in her and Amaria was instantly wiggling with it. This one was extremely different than she and her two new friends! She was smaller. Way smaller! And covered in feathers? At least she guessed that's what was covering it. It felt like that was the right word. She soon introduced herself as Bevy and Amaria mewled happily as she scooted closer to the smaller creature. "Hi! I' Amaria!" She mewed excitedly as she sniffed about at the bird. "It's meet you nice too!" She grinned broadly.

When Makyna swatted at her tail the little kitten gave a giddy giggle and sprung away from the other feline and landed just a few paw steps away in a crouch. Her rump up in the air as she bowed her front half down in a mock playing pounce. She stretched out her paw and playfully batted right back at Amaria. Even if Bevy was now the one closest to her ever playful paw. Her claws were still safely tucked into her paws so they would bring no harm to anyone. The new comer was awfully pretty and she was definitely curious as to know what kind of creature this pretty Bevy was.

Cancer had been swimming beneath the falls, enjoying the practice of holding his breath to swim beneath the surface for a few seconds at a time, when popping out would give him that rush of release. Yes, this was a good activity, and the small spotty cub adored it. But he wasn't due to enjoy it much longer. Noise on the other end of the cave announced the return on his favorite person- Makyna. Oh, but also Leon, but he could put up with that. The leopard cub dragged his wet body out of the lagoon, and with a hefty shake, shook most of the wet from his spotty pelt. Then, he spotted what the comotion was about.

A spotted cat. Just like him, but lighter. But almost exactly just like him. Cancer felt that excitement from before, when he'd met Makyna, bubble forth. He trotted over with a high waving tail and a smile, despite the bear's being there. He didn't care. There were cats!

"Makyna, welcome back!" He purred, then turned that gaze to Leon, letting his smile drop for a second. "And, you too, Leon, I guess." He glanced up at Bevy with a grin- he'd already said hi to the bird that morning, so he didn't see any need to say it again. Instead, finally, he eyed the new cub. "Amaria, right? I heard you say it earlier. My name's Cancer!" With a grin, he added, "I'm a leopard too, see?" Then he'd turn to show off those spots, only visible when wet at this point. "Welcome to Pisces!"

Bevy hopped back away from the kitten when she got to close, careful not to let the sweetheart hurt herself on the bird's toxic feathers. She listened intently to all of them, but before so could reply Cancer was on the scene, bouncy and full of glee to meet another cat.

The bird tilted her head and with a few quick flaps, she took to the air and let out a delighted set of tweets, "Of course she can stay! There's plenty of room. Maji Walezi can always use more friends!"

She flitted in between all of her big friends, joy filling her from wing tip to wing tip. "Welcome Amaria! It's so good to meet you, just wait until Cancer shows you the waterfall, and Leon shows you all the caves, and Ky can show you the best places to hunt and... And I can show you the best climbing spot ever!"

Normally she wouldn't be so outgoing around a stranger, but it was hard not be excited when everyone else was.. And why shouldn't she be! A new friend! She hoped Ama would stay forever. Already Bevy could tell she was a good gembound. No feline had ever hurt her, and she thought that they never would.

Makyna smiled and nodded. Of course she could stay! Why shouldn't she be able to? Why she could teach the little one how to hunt and how to climb and how to roar! Ky wasn't the best at roaring herself yet but she would learn! Oh! It would be so fun! Why, it would be like having a... a... a sister! She didn't know where that word had come from but it fit.

Makyna laughed when the little feline lowered into a playful pouncing position then she mirrored it herself, her own rump wiggling in the air. Two could play at that game! She batted one paw out of Amaria before her attention shifted to the approach of Cancer. She smiled at him as he confirmed that her new little sister could stay. Great! What was even better was that now there were three felines! They could all play chase and tag together! It would be great!

Then she noticed that the leopard was a lot like Cancer. More alike to Cancer than she was. She felt a twinge of something in her gut... she didn't know quite what it was but it was an uncomfortable feeling one that she willed to quickly go away. Fortunately it did but for how long? Hmph. Spots. She had spots too... kind of.

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words: 220
tagged: Leon, Amaria, Bevy, Cancer
ooc: ---
muse: 5/10

"Talking looks like this!"
Thinking looks like this...

Sure enough, they would attract not only the attention of Maji Walezi's guardian, but its leader, too. He didn't think it would take too long for Cancer to show up, considering he was here all the time. Leon had noticed the subtle movement of the melanistic feline in the distance, but he chose to keep his attention glued to Amaria, watching her play with Bevy until Cancer had finally approached. He sent a gleeful greeting to Makyna, and a half-hearted, half-greeting to Leon, which prompted a faltering in his smile. Had he completely lacked restraint, Leon would have sent Cancer a rather foul look - instead, the leopard would merely receive a sidelong glance while he kept his eyes on Amaria.

He remained silent while Bevy and Cancer cooed over the little cub. During this time, he tore his eyes away from her and looked to Makyna. There was something brewing in the pit of his stomach, something he couldn't recognize - it happened when he looked at her. But it wasn't because of her. What was it? Leon furrowed his brow slightly, quickly looking back at the group and watching Cancer show off his matching spots. True, Amaria would make the third feline in this group; Leon knew he'd felt jealous upon learning that Cancer and Makyna were both felines. Maybe Makyna was feeling similarly. The bear looked back at his friend and gently bumped his shoulder against hers, smiling brightly. There may be a third to their little cat club, but Makyna had something the other two didn't - Leon.