Azisa smiled, picking his head up enough to nuzzle Milan for a bit. He listened to her speak, or stutter, and seemed to be able to understand what she was trying to say. "I know.. I love you too." He whispered to her, and licked her cheek, before laying his head back down, a smile still visible on his face. At least, he hoped that was what she'd been trying to say.

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Milan blushed. "How did you know i was going to say that? Can you read minds?" She said, teasingly. He loves her. Milan was filled with joy. She licked his cheek in return wondering what to do now. She snuggled next to Azisa, wrapping her tail around him. She loved him. Yes they met that day, but they knew. They knew they were in love, at least Milan did. She nuzzled Azisa and put her head to his chest.

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"It was pretty obvious, though. Plus, you were stuttering when saying "I", too." Azisa explained, smiling at her affectionately, warmth and love evident in his normally just calm gaze. He nuzzled her forehead, resting his head above hers. He wished that they weren't from different prides. Then, they could stay like this for much longer, see each other all the time, and not have something awful happen if they were seen together. But, he supposed that just being together would be fine for now.

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Milan blushed, a little embarrassed, but overall very happy. Azisa loved her. Milan looked in his eyes. She saw love. She laid back on him. Milan loved every moment with Azisa. She looked at the sun. The sun would start to set soon. She had to get back but didn't want to leave.

"Two hours till sunset." She said quietly. She pressed her ears against her head. "I don't want to leave." Milan whispered. She wish they could be together, not having to hide.

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"How secluded is the area where you sleep, back at your pride? Do many others sleep near or with you?" Azisa asked her, determined to be able to spend more time together. "If not, I may be able to come and see you tonight. Or you could come see me, I don't sleep near anyone, and as long as you're quiet, we should be fine." He said, smiling.

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Milan smiles at the idea. "No i tend to sleep alone, usually few hundred feet away. No one cares where I sleep." I smile at him. "Just to be safe why don't we meet where we met today? It's only fifteen yards from my pride. It'll take about eight minutes if I run, which I probably will." She said. Milan didn't want to take any chances. She was afraid of what her pride will do to Azisa.

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Azisa nodded in agreement, smiling. "Alright. That sounds perfect." He said, nuzzling her. He knew he'd able to get away, and, if anyone did ask where he was going, he'd just come up with an excuse. Say he was going for a walk, or going hunting, or even going to sleep on his own. Though, there was a high chance that someone would come and check on him. He certainly hoped not.

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Milan smiled."when should we meet?" She asked hopeful. She knew Kian would follow her, but she would come up with something. She nuzzled Azisa back and licked him. She loved Azisa. He loved her. They needed to be together. Milan looked into Azisa's eyes and saw love. He loved her. His beautiful blue eyes told her that he loved her.

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"Whenever all of our pridemates have gone to sleep. I don't know exactly when that'll happen, but come as soon as they do, okay?" Azisa told her. "If I'm not there yet, please wait." He added, with a smile. He knew most of the members of his pride went to sleep right after they ate, which was around sunset. Only Azisa, his father, and any lionesses that decided to go and hunt before bed, to get a headstart for tomorrow, stayed up longer than that. So, he figured it'd be fine, once the rest went to sleep.

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"My pride usually goes to sleep after sunset." Milan said. She knew she could escape with ease. Milan tried to figure out what to say if she was caught. It didn't matter. As it became close to sunset she will have to leave to join her pride for dinner.

"I don't want to leave you." Milan said. "It'll be difficult."

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"I know.." Azisa whispered, nuzzling her. "But we don't have a choice." He said, sighing a little. "We'll get to see each other tonight, and again in a few days. Then, we'll leave together. I think that's worth the wait, right?" He said, smiling at her a little. He certainly thought it was worth it, more than anything else in his life.

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Milan smiled and stood up. She knew she had to go. "I'll see you tonight." she whispered and licked him. She nuzzled him. She couldn't wait to see him again. What will her pride think if they found out? She doesn't know and doesn't want to know. She stared into his eyes, and felt her heart drop. She didn't want to leave. Ears pressed on her head, she looked down at her paws.

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Azisa stood up as well, licking her cheek a final time. "Don't worry. We'll be back together before you know it, okay?" He assured her, smiling. He glanced in the direction of his pride, and then turned towards it, but he didn't walk off just yet, looking at her for a few seconds more.

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Milan nodded slowly. She turned toward her pride and looked at Azisa. She smiled at him, then ran toward her pride. It took eight minutes to get to the pride. As she slowed down, Kian met her.

"Where have you been?! I have been looking for you everywhere!" Kian yelled, angry.
"I went for a walk." She explained. as he yelled and walked her parents looked at her with anger in their eyes. She lowered her tail and ears, bowing her head in shame.

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Azisa watched her go until he couldn't see her anymore, to make sure that she'd get back safely. Then, he smiled to himself, and started making his way back, clearly taking his time, only walking.

When he got there, he was intercepted by both of his parents, him being out without permission was one of the few things they could agree on, that he was not allowed. "Where have you been? You've been gone all day! We were just about to send out a search party." Azisa's father growled, glaring at his son disapprovingly. Azisa met his gaze calmly, tipping his head to the side. "I decided to spend the day out of the camp, exploring and all that. Scoping out other prides. Enjoying a nice day out in the sun, all that." He said, in a low voice, before abruptly turning, and walking to his particular den. What he was not aware of, was his father following him, growling. He usually did not accept excuses.

Before Aziza could notice him, though, his father had already pounced. The larger, older lion had no trouble holding him down, and despite his struggling and growling, Azisa could not free himself. "Let this be a warning; you are not, I repeat, NOT allowed out on your own." He snarled, slashing his claws at one of his son's ears, easily leaving a rather large tear, before letting him off, and stalking away, though his mother gave Azisa a sympathetic look. The young male simply frowned, and went off to his den. His ear hurt a bit, and was bleeding, but he knew it could've been worse, and, after all, he would endure anything to get to be with Milan, even for a short time. His father attacking him happened to be something he could endure, too.

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