Chaos was becoming an elder. He was glad that he didn't have to worry about fighting to keep the pride together. He liked to lay around and watch the cubs play. He also liked to mentor the young ones. Sadly, it hadn't worked out between him and Constance. They constantly clashed, and frankly, he hated being afraid of her. They still slept near each other from habit of trying to remain as a singular family unit. He had been happy to have Adaliyah around, however, she seemed to have given up. Ajihad and Amara had been very persistent, trying to convince Yael that Luna was the right choice. Adaliyah had backed off, because she didn't want to be with someone who was so easily convinced. He wasn't sure what was with him and Ivy. He was sure that she still hated him for Constance showing up out of the blue just as they were beginning to become friends. Around the time when he had considered anything happening between him and Ivy. Now, it seemed so callous to try anything, because ti would seem like she was his last choice. It wasn't fair to her.

Ajihad wondered if Siku was as nervous as he was about handing over the reins of power. Was this truly the right thing to do? Would it preserve the pride? He lay awake contemplating that his child would rule the pride. Yael technically wasn't even Siku's son, which made the whole thing more interesting. He headed over to Siku not wanting to wake any of the other sleeping lions. "Hello Siku. What do you think about today?"

Delilah/ lioness

its been a few years since Delilah was exiled from the pride and yes at first she had trouble learning how to fit in with a pride but then she got exiled from the pride she knew what she did was wrong but she still felt like she missed her old pride even now more than ever in her age (sorry for not posting I was sick and then I was really busy)

Luna looked over when she heard someone coming over and nodded a hello to him. "Well, this is going to be a huge step for the pride" she said. She hardly remembered a time when the prides were split due to being so young. She heard stories over the years on how badly the prides needed to be together, and it amazed her that for the most part, it worked out well. She watched Yael, hoping he wasnt upset that their mothers paired them when they were young. She knew he started being close to another cub, and she had often worried how it might go, but when they grew distant, Luna didnt seem so stressed about it.

Delilah was laying down in the shade of a tree she knew that she wanted to go back to her old pride but she couldn't because if she went back there they would kill her

Siku

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Siku looked up at Ajihad who approached him. He quietly stood up and walked slightly away from Aria, before answering Ajihad.

"Well, what can I say, I feel quiet nervous", he replied, smiling a little, "Such changes will be coming over this pride. I would have never foreseen this. But my hopes are high for our new leaders".

He nodded over at Yael and Luna.

Zypher sniffed the air, getting closer to the pride. He had been watching them off and on the past few years, looking for the right time to try to jump in. He had avoided most large groups, but this one interested him for some reason. So many lionesses, so many choices in his mind. He smirked as he stayed just outside the territory, planning on how to enter.

Ivy looked over to where their prey stash is. It is relatively smaller, so Ivy decided it could be a good idea for a hunt. And anyway, due to their bigger and more cooperative pride, they could make a feast in honor of Yael and Luna as new leaders. No scavengers would dare to appraoch them!

Ivy padded towards Siku and Ajihad, who were exchanging a conversation. The female leaders were still sleeping, so she didn't want to bother them.

"Siku, Ajihad. Sorry for barging in, but shall I lead a hunting party today?", she asked, supressing another incoming yawn.

(perfect to stumble upon Zypher the bachelor!)

Amara slowly started to stir, barely hearing Ivy mentioning hunting. As she stretched and walked over, she let out a yawn. "If you can take Opal, Reyla, and one other, that would leave enough for us to send out another hunting party in another direction" she said with a smile. She knew she would need to send out patrollers as well, but figured Ajihad and Siku might want to go. Amara wished she would hunt, but while she was expecting, it wouldnt be a good idea.

Yael smiled encouragingly at Luna. "I am quite nervous about all of this, but they wouldn't have passed it down to us, unless they believed we were ready. At least that's what I've been telling myself. I'm not quite sure how I am still functioning normally," she sort of shrugged. He wondered if he should ask what her expectations were for being mates. Was that being weird or too forward?

Ivy

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Ivy smiled as she got complimented, and nodded her head understandingly at Amara. She called Opal and Reyla for the hunting, and considered who will be the third huntress/hunter.

"Jasiri", she finally decided, "Let's go hunting".

She went out, blinking at the sun that was already gradually heating up. They'll have to hurry before it will be impossible to hunt under the sun.

/

Siku

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Siku chuckled a little as he too remembered the future leaders as cubs. He felt a little envious of Ajihad's positivity. Siku was really worried: what will await the young couple? What obstacles? Surely nothing worse than that hyena attack could happen to them? But Siku remembered those two legged creatures that killed his first mate and shuddered. Luna should be really careful out there.

When Ajihad asked him if they should go patrolling together, Siku broke off from his worried brooding and smiled happily.

"Oh, I would like to", he agreed, "Better make sure no creature will ruin the younglings coronation!"

/

Jasiri

/

Jasiri grumbled and stood up, following Ivy. He half hoped that she would choose another lioness, and not him.

He glanced over at the two future leaders, chatting with each other, and Jasiri sighed nostalgically. That was him and Lilacia once, except they weren't burdened with the fate of being future leaders.

Secretly, Jasiri disliked the idea that such responsibility was given to the inexprienced lions, who have just exited their juvenileship.

But then, fate's fate. What will happen, will happen.