Kuacha

It has been generations since Azarasti has taken a queen. He knew upon meeting her in the desert there was… something. Something about her. An old wisdom glittering in her eyes. Kuacha. Abandoned. No, not abandoned… given. Kupewa. Under her guise as the abandoned, her true name shines.

[Litters]
1. Dec. 8, 2022 | ZH, BB, ICD | + 4 | + 1 Slate, + 2 GF
2. Dec. 29, 2022 | ICD | + 2
3. Jan. 18, 2023 | BB, ICD | + 3
4. Feb. 7, 2023 | BB, ICD | + 3 | Kuu (Too pretty not to…) | Kaaru (Sunspot)
5. Feb. 27, 2023 | ICD | + 3
6. Mar. 19, 2023 | ICD | + 1 Baadaye
7. April 8, 2023 | ICD | + 2 | Shakhuachi
8. April 28, 2023 |ICD| + 1 | Kuacha II

[Arrival, ~5 months]
They told her stories of the Oasis.
Of a King in the Desert.

Kuacha, small, still round with cub-fat, found her paws carrying her away from all she'd known, stories swimming in her head. She never fancied they might be true.

He was Immense, a coat glowing like the sun… so different to her own, silver like the moon. It is in the nature of male lions to kill cubs that are not their own. Yet this one, mane white and haloed by the sun, lowered his head and smiled, long fangs gleaming, eyes sparkling like gems. "Welcome home, little one. What are you called?"

"Kuacha," she replies.

The king snorts. It is impossible to tell if it is amusement or something else. "Come. I believe we will find a better name for you here." With that, he rises. He does not look back to see if Kuacha follows.

[1 year, 6 months]
"You watch Kuacha run and jump with other pride members. Her fur shines as she dives into a tackle and comes up rolling. Man, you wish you could move like that."

[2 Years]
"Swaying her hips gently, Kuacha approaches you with a warm welcome."

[2.2 Years]
"You playfully got into a tussle with Kuacha, and although you were stronger than her, you still felt clumsy and big-footed compared to her light steps and dexterous pivots."