Brim

Adoption prompt

The sand-colored lion marched through the lands, he had been on the move for days, chased from his pride because the king saw him as a challenge. Although, the more that Brim contemplated that idea, the more he saw it as a mere pathetic excuse, for he had never challenged the king. Not any other lion for that matter. He had always stayed in line and watched out for the good of the pride and all its members. But, he supposed, that did not matter now. Now, with nowhere else to escape after his exile, he figured there was only one place he could go. Only one pride would take him in, for the others would not in fear of facing the fury of his old pride.

At last, Brim reached the foot of the mountain. His paws throbbed and he was amazed that they were still there and not ground to a fine mush. The lion drew a deep and shaky breath before climbing up the mountain. He took it slow, taking in all the sights and smells that he had not experienced in many moons. The old landmarks he would use to guide his way up to safety. It all looked the same. It all felt like home. The land beneath his feet began flattening and he knew exactly where to go. He approached the cave and, upon seeing the lion, snow white with black legs by the name of Vice, he bowed his head. “Hello brother.”

Breeding Prompt 1

On a clear and otherwise unspectacular night where the skies were lit by the light of the stars, Brim rests in the hollow of his large oak tree without a worry on his mind. His older brother Vice remain awake in conversation with Sakhina the Fire Lord about unusual activity in the skies that he senses.

Brim had heard only snippets of the conversation from when he was walking to bed. Something about Sakhina warning Vice that a star is moving in an organic and non-linear path but, as always with Sakhina, it is unclear what is truth and what is simply an odd theory conjured up in The Fire Lords twisted mind. Vice seemed to have the same concern and seemed to simply brush off all the shamans’ concerns.

Vice then notices a star that is brighter than the others, gradually growing brighter by the second. The unusual star grew so large that it began to move towards the north-east at incredible speed. Vice, Sakhina, and every other living being saw the star fly into the horizon.

The star disappeared, but then the earth began to quake under the paws of the lions. Brim awoke immediately and went to find his older brother without hesitation. On any usual night Brim would have asked for directions, the younger lion would always be doubting himself, but this night the horizon called to him. The steaming crash site of the object called to him.

“Vice, I have to go see what that was. I promise I’ll be safe, but just in case, stay here. Protect the pride. I’ll return shortly, Brother.” Brim said, looking into the understanding eyes of his brother before Brim could even see Vice nod his head in approval, he had turned tail and began for the crash site.

Brim arrived at the crash site of the object to find the earth scorched and something that he can only describe as powerful in the centre. He caught the site of what resided in the core of the collision once the smoke and heat dissipated. A… Lion? Brim was confused on how a lion could survive such conditions. He slowly traversed the charred terrain, and the unusual lion started too move. The golden lion with the head of the night sky walked towards him, however Brim did not sense any danger, instead, a welcoming presence.

“Hello? Who are you?” Asked Brim to the newcomer, as they approached Brim, only a few steps away now. The lioness stopped at Brim’s face and sniffed his scent and spoke in a voice he could only describe as beautiful.

“A strong specimen, an acceptable candidate to father my children.” Brim had so many words, but none of them could be constructed into a sentence. “My name is Turiel of Alpha Three.”

“My name is Brim of Neve” Brim managed to mutter. “Hey, so, I know we just met and all, but would you like to come back to the pride with me? I’d love to get to know you a bit better”

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