Krios

Krios sat on the edge of the lake. Her paw swirled around, but yet she didn’t see you, even as your reflection across the ripples stood there for awhile, mimicking the face of curiosity. Tash sent you anyway to talk to Krios, but you didn’t know why, especially when the lioness only sat in silence. Tash called Krios a character.
Before you could have a second thought about leaving her alone, a soaked paw dribbled, hovering over yours. “I’m sure Tash sent you, yes?” Krios croaked, narrowing her eyes at you in suspicion. “Derie has done a great job running the pride, don’t get me wrong, but many lionesses have passed without a trace when he came around as if the hyenas were batting at them without us knowing…I’m convinced they’ve gotten into something they shouldn’t have.” She frowned and sucked her lip in, trying to take in what to say next. “Poor Quok. She went with Gliokkolsia because she couldn’t take him, disappearing just like a snap of a twig…a beat of a heart.” You glanced over, trying to see your surroundings before the lioness went dreadfully on about death, which you didn’t want to hear.
“Quok had cubs, but now they’re here without a mother. I have cubs too, but they’re a little younger than hers. She was a fabulous mother. Gliokkolsia always favorited her out of any lioness, he always tried his best too with leveling out the care he gave us all, even if he was a little arrogant, but famous. Very famous.p, indeed.” You could see Krios struggling to get up as her two cubs below circle around her paws and trample over them. Krios groaned and shuffled off, taking the two golden pelted cubs away and vanishing off into the bristles, leaving you alone.