Caedis

A new mother let a sigh of relief escape her. She was to be taken to a new pride after her cub had grown old enough, now that it was evident her dear cub would stay here. Her heart filled with guilt and darkness, knowing she would not see her cub again, but it was for the best.

She nuzzled her sweet cub, whispering her name in her cub's little furry ears. "Sanguinem." Her mother's name was that but once she left, her name would be changed and she would not be the same lioness as before. Her mother lapped at her small cub's fur, the shades of blood evident in her fur. She would grow to be a fine huntress.

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After her mother was gone, Sanguinem grew up under the watchful eyes of other lionesses and elder female cubs. She learned hunts and was proud of her name. Before she knew it was her mother's name. Filling with the rage in knowing her mother's name was forever plastered to her face, she called herself something else.

Caedis.

She was fierce, rage filled lioness. She believed her mother, just wanting to leave her mark in the Favillia pride, named her daughter such a name. At first, she adored her name, meaning the blood of her enemies but the meaning grew dull.

Caedis was strong, powerful even. She promised herself that her next daughter would take the name of her mother instead. It was the least she deserved.