Post by Uzuri on Jan 11, 2010 16:34:38 GMT -5
The Past
Long ago, there once was a great king.
Although long forgotten, his name was Ewali, and he founded a pride that would live on for longer than even he could ever imagine. This pride was named Kivuli, meaning shade or shadow.
About the same time, a young orphaned cub came into his family. Due to Ewali's kindness and generosity, the cub flourished and grew strong. All the while, the pride became mighty, known for its peaceful ways and its noble lions.
The cub, Tau, grew and eventually set out on his own. His destiny leading him to start his own pride near Kivuli's own borders. This pride would be called Kimondo, or shooting star.
Since the pair of kings were practically family, the prides shared a bond and were loyal allies for many generations.
As the years went on, kings rose and fell like the sun. Prosperity and hardships would ebb and flow like the tide. However, they managed to persevere, and it seemed that the two prides would go on forever, their bond inseperable.
Or so they thought.
They could never forsee the band of rogues that would come upon Kimondo in a time of famine and drought. Their forceful and violent nature overcoming the peaceful lions and overwhelming them. The rogues struck hard and fierce, killing the King and Queen, and only allowing a handful of survivors to flee.
Among the few that managed to escape was the pride's heir, a young adolescent male named Kengee. Also, the king's mother, a former queen herself, Sakitu.
Kivuli was unable to do anything, as news of the terrible incident didn't reach them until it was too late. Despite that, their own power was thin due to the current state of the lands.
Forced into exile, the remaining few had little choice but to travel away from their home. Heartbroken and feeble, the elderly Sakitu perished not long after their departure, as did several others.
Kengee led those left far into the unknown reaches of the vast savannahs. The Kimondo pride vanished completely almost overnight, with no trace of where they had gone.