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Beauty is queen of Bricelyn's territory.
<b>The History of the Bricelyn Dynasty</b>
Bricelyn founded this territory very many years ago. He was a young lion then, just two years
old with no idea of the dynasty he'd build. It's seen a lot of sadness, but even more joy. It's
seen cubs born and lionesses welcomed, only to be too weak to survive in such a large pride as this.
These cubs and females were chased from the pride because only the strong survive.
Bricelyn was lucky in the fact that he never saw any of his lionesses pass.
Innumerable meals were eaten around the food pit, shared by king, his queens, and their young.
Bricelyn knew he wouldn't live forever, and that when he was gone his lionesses and cubs would
need a strong male to watch over them. He initially thought Christian, his long time faithful
sub would inherit the pride, but Christian had no will to be pride leader. He valued his freedom
more than anything and didn't want to be held down, unable to roam, by a pride he didn't start.
Bricelyn, now having grown old in years, feared greatly for his pride. He had no sons worthy of
being king, and his females would only accept the best after his passing.
It was then he went to visit his friend and neighbor, Skayne, from the watering hold
on the edge of the territory. Skayne and Bricelyn had been friends for many years and
had traded back and forth regularly. Skayne had purchased two deep red male
cubs in hopes of training one to be his successor. To the other would come the
subservient life of a roving male. After raising his worries to Skayne, the brown-faced
male smiled warmly at his friend and pointed one of the cubs out for Bricelyn to inspect.
"He is strong in body and quick of mind, yet he is fair with the other cubs and lionesses.
He doesn't complain of anything, even when I put him through the paces with the other cub.
Lycinae will make a fine king, if given the chance. He is far too special to be a subservient male."
Bricelyn watched the young cub play with another male cub that could have been his brother.
They were close, and if Skayne chose this other male to be leader of his pride, and Bricelyn
chose the other, then there would be no war. Bricelyn's lionesses would be safe.
"I would be glad to have him as my heir," the thick maned king announced.
Lycinae was welcomed into Bricelyn's pride with roars of celebration and devouring of meat.
The young female cubs were attracted to his coat, the color of a blazing inferno. Bricelyn
formally adopted the cub as his son and named him heir that night.
BEAUTY'S STORY:
She'd been wandering, a young adult from a small pride looking for love and adventure in a larger one.
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