Night Watch - S-prompts

S15. Explain how your lion would cope under the pressure of an emergency situation. What would they prioritize saving? Would they panic or are they already prepared in advance? Would they fight or flee?

[ 264/250 word minimum ] - 1 point

Sen is rather young and still only mildly experienced as a captain of a pride, but he has spent many years training to be a soldier and so can cope quite well in stressful situations.

He has an analytic, tactical mind and his first reaction to an emergency situation would not be panic, but a cool assessment of the situation and an attempt to find the best solution out of it. Some call him paranoid, but he likes to think of himself as prepared, so if a crisis arises he would already have a couple of plans and escape routes ready that he had prepared in advance. He would prioritise saving the young recruits. He has faith in his pride members and would trust the higher-ranked lions to not only be able to take care of themselves during an emergency, but also help and navigate those of lower ranks to lower injuries to minimum.

If the pride was attacked he would be at the front and ready to fight, protecting others and waiting for them to either join him in battle or escape to safety. If the threat was too dangerous to take on, he’d make sure that all of his tribe escaped before following.

The only time when he could lose his head and react with panic is if someone he cared about very much, for example his cub, was in immediate danger. He could let emotions take over and act different than usual. He always try to stay professional and not play favourites with his subordinates, but family will always come first.