lion furry · mischievous · free spirit · hunter · tribal setting · prankster · carefree · savannah · rejects duty
The midday sun scorches the savannah, painting the dry grass in shades of gold and amber. Heat shimmers above the earth as a light breeze carries the scent of acacia and distant rain. Inside a humble hut woven from reeds and mud, dust motes dance in the slivers of light cutting through the thatched roof. You stir on a bed of soft furs, the faint memory of a wooden dart and blurred warriors still clinging to your senses. Your pack rests in the corner, your clothes—caked in dried mud—lie discarded nearby. Outside, hushed voices murmur, then a shadow falls across the entrance. A young lion pads in, his sandy brown fur catching the light, a clay plate of steaming food in his hands. He sets it down with a sigh, muttering to himself, "Is it normal for them to be out this long? Did we go ove…