Thread:A Friendly Lion/@comment-27624599-20160514234644

Ushidi gnawed morosely at a Topi leg bone that he had balanced between his paws. He was unable to keep his mind off of his recent losses- he had sparred with Hodari, Nguruma, Machungwa, even young Askari, and all had bested him, leaving him defeated both physically and mentally.

His pale green eyes wandered to Elewa, who was devouring the remains of a sable antelope, with faint speculative interest, then darted away.

''There's no point. Today isn't a good fighting day. Besides, he's too busy eating to brawl.''

But almost against his will, he found himself turning towards the lionesses, who were grooming each other and talking quietly, their pelts aglow in the sunset light. He'd never tried to skirmish with any of them before- but he was fairly certain they would make for worthy opponents.

Maybe something new is what I need to try.

With this thought in mind, Ushidi rose to his paws. Abandoning the bone, he approached the lionesses with tentative eagerness. His gaze swept over the group, and he made his choice- Badilifu, the snappish, powerful lioness who led the hunt. If anyone was to be a worthy opponent, it was her. "Hey," he greeted her as he padded over to her. "Would you be up for some sparring?" He felt somewhat awkward as he asked, and the directness of his question made him feel more so. 