☆ Uʀsᴀ's Oʀɪᴏɴ

Ursa's Orion was one of the first lionesses to join the pride under Vitani's rule. Her gentle, calm nature balanced out the king's brash and unforgiving personality, and made his rule a lot more tolerable than it might have been without her there. It didn't help that Vitani's head lioness, Sheera, was even more brutal and bloodthirsty than he was. Ursa had a strong dislike for Sheera from the beginning, but respected the lioness nonetheless because despite her cruel tendancies, Sheera was a strong hunter and a determined defender of the pride. And in return, Sheera and Vitani both grew to respect and oftentimes heed Ursa's advice on pride matters, occasionally even directly asking for her opinion. Ursa was the voice of reason for Vitani and Sheera in many situations, offering careful guidance and quelling their reckless ideas without taking away their confidence in their ability to protect the pride. Jokingly called 'The Devil's Confidant' by many of her pridemates during Vitani's time as king, she was just that--- wise, kind, and nothing short of a leader in her own way. After Vitani's death, Ursa grew closer to Sheera, and could often be found at the edge of the camp sharing tongues with the other lioness and chatting quietly to each other. Some of the younger lions (cough Jasper and Ruby cough) like to tease and joke about there perhaps being something more than friendship between the two. Ursa always just smiles, and Sheera returns any jokes with a snarky remark of her own or a vicious snarl. It's doubtful the two would ever confirm the rumors even if they were true, so it seems that they will remain as friends in the eyes of the pride. Whether or not the gossip is true? Only Ciervidae knows.