Spear| Lanca's Den

The News That Crossed the Savannah
A human merchant brought lion skins to trade. Among them was a necklace of teeth that Ma-Boy recognized instantly.

"It's his."

The silence that followed was heavier than the midday heat.

How the Pack Received the News

Lanca
- He stood motionless for hours, staring at the horizon.
- That night, he destroyed an entire tree with his claws.
- No one mentions that he still has a piece of Shujaa's necklace.

Ma-Boy
- He disappeared for 5 days.
- He came back with new scars and an orphaned cub in his teeth – weak, with familiar green eyes.
- "He... would have done that."

Kondali
- He began training the younger cubs exactly as Shujaa did.
- Sometimes, when they think no one is listening, they imitate his bad jokes.

Nala'rai
- Burned the body of the merchant who brought the news.
- Not for revenge.
- But because "Shujaa deserved a better story than 'killed by hunters'."

[ ]What's Left of Him
1. The way Askari stops before attacking, as if listening to ancient advice.
2. The Group Hunt that now always includes the weakest (something Shujaa insisted on).
3. The Cub that Ma-Boy Brought – already named "Little Brave" by the others.

🌄 They Don't Get Over It. They Learn to Live Together.
- Every month, on the day Shujaa left, they hunt a wild boar (their favorite prey) and leave the carcass at the edge of the territory.
- As an invitation.
- As a "you're still welcome here."

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03/05/25 18:00 p.m

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"Ma-Boy found a lost puppy! And he looks a lot like... Shujaa?"
03/05/25 21:51 p.m