◇ Askoldia ◇

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Chapter 2: A beautiful lioness?
Youre taken away by the lionesses beauty, her bright green eyes reflecting the stars in the night sky as she spoke again, "You shouldnt be here... not alone. Why have you come?" You think about everything thats happened in the past few days, the dreams, the voices, how youre searching for a hidden sacred pool just past these moutains, one that, according to rumours, can let you commune with the gods in the sky that could hopefully reveal to you the meaning of your dreams. "I'm simply a lone lion, looking for a place to stay for a while on my travells," you lie. Askoldia takes a long inhale, you hope she doesnt see through you, she releases her breath a moment later with a sigh, "Hmm..." she muses, "Alright, you shall see the Queen, but beware, if she does not grant you permission to stay, then you will most likely be killed. The pride must stay secure, once youve seen inside you are either a friend... or a corpse." She turns away from you and takes a few steps into the cave before looking back, waiting for you to follow. You walk towards her but as soon as you jump up onto the cliff a very large black and orange lioness with scaly armour jumps in front of you, snarling a warning from between her fangs. You see the strength and deadly power glinting in her eyes, one of which was blinded presumably from the large slash across it. You look up but Askoldia is gone, its only you and the angry lioness."