Papilio

You were following the faint scent of a rabbit for the last hour. You have no idea where you are anymore but what you know is that your prey is there ! Underneath a dry log, you can see the opening of a den. A hare is shyly exiting the den just to run back in after a few seconds. You get it, the thing is probably the last piece of food here, every lion must be running after it all day long. You almost don't want to kill it anymore but the lionesses need food.
You crawl closer completely silently. With it's long and cautious ears straigth up to the sky, the hare only hears the wind on the plain. You prepare to jump on it, knowing you only have one shot at this. You crouch even more and release all your energy in the most magnificient leap. You land right on the hare and break it's neck quickly. It didn't even have time to squeak.
Proud of yourself, you follow your track back to the lionesses to offer them the present. You are stopped a few meters before reaching them. A pair of lions stand before you and guard the access to the pride. You drop the rabbit to introduce yourself.

"Hello traveller." The lioness speaks first, her partner does not take you out of his sight. "I am Papilio, leader of the outcast. You are welcome to my territory as long as you are gone by tomorrow."

Nice... You wonder if Hexapoda agrees with having smaller prides forming like that. Does he know that Papilio is forming her own tribe around here ?

"Hum... Thank you. I brought you a present." You push the rabbit forward and Papilio nods in acknowledgment.

"You are free to explore the Forbidden Lands traveller. Watch out for the witches, they come out at dusk."

Without an other word, the couple walks back to their warriors, carrying the hare with them. Well then, beware of the witches !


markings 7 and 8

decors :
beetle chitin nose chain brown = 6 Beetle: Proagoderus rangifer [Brown]




Heritage
Cub