Nyusi|Male | Junior, 1.2 | Camp | Mentions: Fajin, Oshin, Oberyn, Mkali, Drupe; Krishna (indirectly)

Mzee|'Male' (he/him) | Elder, 15.3 | Camp | Mentions: Kirron

Subira

Female | Citizen | 4 years 9 months | Location: Camp | Mentions: Kifo (D), Mnyama (D) 

Subira watched the two lionesses stalk their prey with keen sapphire eyes. Both were quite good at hunting the meerkats, especially for citizens. The red lioness watched Kifo kill the meerkat before speaking. "Well done," the red lioness whispered the words low enough to not disturb the rest of the prey, but loud enough for Kifo to hear. Subira raised her head slightly, turning it slowly as her ear twitched backwards at some sounds. Two meerkats were scampering away after realizing there were lions running amok. With ease, the red lioness turned her body in one swift and fluid movement, facing the meerkats retreating bodies. She launched herself after them, her paws barely kicking up dust and leaving barely a sound to keep the rest of the prey unbothered. Her jaws clamp down on one of the meerkat's throats before it could let out a warning cry. Her paws knocked against the other small animal, rendering it unconcsious. She opened her mouth to drop the kill on the ground before she dealt a fatal blow to the other. Grasping both in her powerful jaws, she padded back to the other lionesses quietly, dropping her catch next to Kifo's. "We should wake the rest of the group when Mnyama is ready," the older lioness suggested, sitting down and curling her red-tipped tail around her golden paws.

Nyusi|Male | Junior, 1.2 | Camp | Mentions: Fajin, Oshin, Oberyn, Mkali, Drupe; Krishna (indirectly)

Drupe • Cub • Litters • 5 Months • Camp
Mentions : Oberyn, Nyusi

Mzee|'Male' (he/him) | Elder, 15.3 | Camp | Mentions: Kirron

Mkali
Female | 9 Years | Citizen
Location: Camp
Mentions: Juniors, Krishna

Mkali listened as Oshin presented his plan. It... wasn't the best. Even if everything went perfectly, they were still relying on their total mass to bring down a fully grown lion, and a primal at that. She knew how strong they were, how they moved through life like an unstoppable beast. And it wasn't as if Krishna would just let them pile on. They'd have to try and bring down a lion nearly quadruple their size while he bucked and bit to get them off. Mkali shook her head, about to explain how it wouldn't work, but Fajin cut in before her. The junior seemed annoyed at Oshin's reply and that was made clear with how she broke down his plan. It was true, he hadn't really thought it through, but that was expected. He had only just come into training after all. Once again, she listened to another plan laid down. It had experience in its layout, but Mkali was still doubtful of it working. Fajin seemed keen on it though, and quickly went to recruit another two juniors from the camp.

In the moment of her leaving, Mkali went to settle near Oshin. "I'll be honest. Your plan wasn't the best. If you were hunting a zebra that pincer movement might work, but Krishna isn't a zebra. His senses are as keen as yours, and honed with age. You're relying on unskilled paws to do what an expert's can. But you've set the skeleton of a good plan. Work on it. Don't be afraid to listen." She ran her tongue over his head, slicking back some loose fur. She couldn't dishearten them too much, or they'd give up. A balance of praise had to be struck.

Sitting quietly, Mkali watched as the two new juniors joined the party, even bringing along a cub. Her insides twisted seeing the paw-sized lion, not even halfway to adolescence. Like many, he was the product of Amenhotep. A silent creeping part of her wanted to tear him apart like the king had done to her children, to make him feel a fraction of the pain he'd given her. She glanced down at her paws, only to find her claws unsheathed, digging into the dirt. She let out a huff and calmed herself. She wouldn't sink to the king's level. This grudge would have no casualties aside from Amenhotep or herself.

To distract herself, she inspected the new arrivals. A dwarf and a felis. Neither had much in the way of weight, but any little bit would help bring Krishna down. She regarded Fajin with proud eyes before addressing the group. "So, a recap for our new members. You'll be training how to hunt, but not against prey, against Krishna. If you're able to bring him down, I'll watch over you while you play wherever you like until nightfall. If all of you can bring back a mouthful of his mane, you can have the day off and play at camp. If you can't achieve either, then I sure hope you can tell me the difference between devil's claw and nut grass because we'll be reviewing medical benefits of wild plants."
She paused. "Now, so far the plan is to scare Krishna out of hiding and lead him into a trap where everyone can pile on and bring him down, but, I'll let you in on a secret. He's headed past a river with deep pools of mud. If he steps in it, it'll take him a moment to free himself, giving you all plenty of time to pile on."
Her amber eyes met Fajin's. "I'd suggest having the felis' chase Krishna out, since they tend to be faster." She glanced at Nyusi. "And you will be the secret weapon. You're low to the ground, but densely built. Krishna is unlikely to see you, so you can startle him into falling, especially if you can nip his belly."
She nodded at the group and let them discuss the rest, settling back on her paws. She kept finding herself watching Drupe with a mix of feelings she didn't have words for. It made her uneasy. She almost wanted them to take the cub away but she couldn't. Very few cubs got to see what they were in for during training, and any experience was better than none. She'd just have to deal with it.