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LORE! I SCREAM IN UNISON
The desert sand flies in the rough wind that weaves through the dunes. Sand hits your face , getting in your eyes. As you tuck your head downward to raise a paw over your eyes, you spot a cave up ahead. A place to shelter away from the cold of the oncoming desert night. You push forward, digging your paws into the sand to continue walking. Soon enough, your paws hit rough sandstone, you shake your coat free of sand.. ugh, its inbetween your toes too, how annoying. You raise your head, ears perked. The sound of rushing water comes from the tunnel leading downward. You take a step towards the sound.
“Who are you.”
A rasping voice sounds from behind you, you whip around. Met face to face with a looming lioness. Their mane braided into tight braids that pour down their neck and cover some of their face. Faint, rune-like symbols glow dimly as their eyes lock onto you. Suprised by the lionesses sudden appearance. You take a step back.
“ are you friend or foe.” The lioness asks. Raising a brow. Their pupils are.. somewhat light blue as they study you. “ Friend. “ you answer. The lioness looks you over once more.
“ If you wish for shelter. Come with me. “ They state, walking off into the tunnel, towards the sound of water. You follow behind, watching the lioness walk as if the tunnel was her home. Perhaps thats where it lead.
The sound of rushing water grows louder, and blue light shines onto your face and you squint, adjusting to the sudden light. Once you open them, the ruins of a stone town lay scatter around, waterfalls running down into pools of water that surround some ruins, while the rest have about a foot of water inside of them. A firefly lands on your nose, then flies off. “ who are you? “ you ask the lioness.
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“ I, am ૮αℓყρรσ “ Calypso answers, turning to face the lion(ess) who has now joined them in her home. “ come, we will provide you with shelter for the night. You may speak to my pride as you stay. “ they nod, continuing on with quickened pace. Calypso leads you down a few pathways, your feet are fairly soaked as you have to walk through a water covered section. They signal you to a small cove of lionesses. “ speak to sparrow, their the one hoarding the broken rum bottles. “ She points with a paw toward a lioness with a jackal pelt laid across their shoulders. They look toward you. “ hey! Newcomer, over here! “ she calls, and you approach cautiously.
“ what brings you here sailor? “ the lioness smiles at the question. “ Shelter. “ You answer. “ ohhh, Calypsos got a thing for sheltering others from the nightly storms when they occur. Say, want to know anything about the pride? “ Sparrow asks.
“ how did this place come to be? “
“ now THAT sailor , is a good question. “
Sparrow begins to speak
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“ it was a three years ago, when goldenhoard, our first queen. ruled our pride. We once lived in a forest, oh.. how the forest was beautiful. I remember when i was a adolescent, running around with glee. Well, everything was happy till goldenhoard passed. She died from hunters, too old to use her magic to keep herself alive. “ Sparrow lowers her head. Frowning. “ Goldenhoard… had no heir. A few days later is when ruth came along with his own pride. He promised us safe haven, a place to stay. Thats when he brought us to the desert. Making us hunt for him under the sun while he sat in the shade with his lionesses. One day, calypso found a hunting party that had collasped from the heat. She.. cared for them, unlike ruth did. When calypso had found out what was going on. She challenged ruth and won. And she brought us here. And now were are here. Where we can rest, and drink clean water. “ she smiles. “ i think of it.. as if goldenhoard sent Calypso to aid us. “
Sparrow looks back to you. Smiling. “ you should rest. Morning will be bere soon, i dont want to bore you with my stories. “ sparrow chuckles, standing and padding off. Leaving you to sleep.
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