Okay awesome. Ima work on the character sheet now and get it sent as soon as possible! :)

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Sent twice for some reason 😅

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No problem haha and I'll do the same!

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Ansa sat inside the broken and battered crate for a minute. Still absolutely petrified from the crash. Timidly she stepped outside onto the dry grass and looked at the crash, she could smell blood and gas from the truck. Any noise, whether it being birds or simply wind through the nearby tree she would jump back into the crate. She eventually curled up inside, thinking about what to do now. All she had ever known was captivity and now she didn’t know what to do.

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Zephyr had heard the commotion of the truck crashing near the boarder of his territory and warily slinked through the vegetation, uncertain of what he would find. He stopped at the edge of the brush, eyeing the man made machine with narrowed eyes. He lifted his nose to the wind, smelling the blood and gasoline, but also something more familiar. After eying the truck for a few moments, he decided to investigate the familiar scent more closely. He crept towards the truck quietly, keeping his eyes sharp for danger. His paws crunched the dry grass and gravel as he circled the truck before making his way to the back. He looked at the open doors where her scent was pouring out and slowly moved to push his head inside, wanting to see what was contained.

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Ansa was huddled in the corner still petrified when she caught the faint scent of a male lion. She wished she could simply disappear from this situation. As she seen the males face peak into the truck she let out a warning growl with her ears pressed down. She hoped the male would get the hint and leave. But then again she was curious about the male. Other than with her sibling she had never really had interactions with any male lions. She huddled closer to the corner and stopped her growling out her ears were still flat against her head.

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He bared his teeth at the growl, but calmed himself. He assumed that she had been being held captive by the human and reflected on how she must be frightened after the violent crash. He backed off but didn't leave, sitting down outside the truck. "Are you hurt?" He asked in the deep, rumbly voice of a male lion in his prime. His eyes were busy scanning the area, knowing that if be heard the commotion, any other lion or hyena could have a well.

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She looked around the truck, possible for a way out without passing the male. She found none. So she decided to face him and in a small voice replied, “N-No I don’t think so… nothing hurts but my head. I banged it when he crashed.” She slowly lifted her ears, she thought the male wouldn’t hurt her or he would’ve done so already. She slowly inched closer to the opening and the male. “W-What’s your name? Mine is Ansa.. at least that’s what the humans always called me.”

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His ears pinned back when he heard her mention that the humans had named her, something seemed very strange about all of this. "My name is Zephyr. It's not safe for you to stay here." He said matter of factly, standing from his seated position. He turned and began to walk away from her, she didn't seem to be wounded and he assumed she should want to find her pride that she had been taken from. "If you're not injured, then you need to go home." His voice wasn't threatening, more just stating the facts as he knew them.

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She blinked at him, she didn’t know anything about the wild how was she supposed to survive. She then heard ‘home’, what was gone anymore? She was suddenly filled with rage and sadness. “What home do you suppose I go back to? That cage at the facility? Absolutely not, I’ll take my chances out here then give my freedom up once again!” She sighs realizing her anger wasn’t at him. “I’m sorry for snapping but I have no home out here. I was born into that horrid place. I will anything in my power to not go back.” She stepped out into the sun and looked around, taking in everything.

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He was surprised by her outburst, and even more surprised to hear that she had been born in captivity. He looked at her quietly, watching as she took in the world for the first time. He thought in silence, he had gotten used to living alone, but he knew she had no chance of surviving on her own. Life was hard enough living in a pride, but living alone was even harder, and only the strongest and most knowledgeable could handle it. He let out a small sigh, knowing what he needed to do. "You may stay in my territory until you learn how to survive in your own, you will be safe for now." He stated, shaking his head to shoo flies away from his ears.

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She looked at him, wide eyed by his offer. “Really? Oh I can’t thank you enough really.” She smiled and flicked her tail, ready for her new and free life to start. She looked at him shake is mane and got ready to follow him. She was still unsure how this all worked, she just hoped she wouldn’t make a fool of herself to Zephyr.

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He nodded his head as she thanked him, he seemed a little distant, like he didn't want to get too close to her, but maybe that's just how wild lions are. "Follow me, this is the edge of my territory, we can go to my den so you can rest." He stated, assuming she would want to take some time to decompress after what she had been through. He turned and began to walk further into his territory and away from the road. There was so much to see and smell that she had never seen before, even Zephyr smelled different than the captive lions. He had an earthy smell that must come with living outside. He padded through the brush, checking occasionally to make sure she was keeping up.

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She kept up best she could while also taking in all of the new smells and scenery. She was very interested in the male, she wondered about him and wondered how he had come to have no pride.she knew little about wild lions so perhaps he preferred it that way or was starting anew. She couldn’t be sure. His smell though was quite interesting however… the lions she was briefly introduced to before had smelled almost stale and of sadness, if sadness had a smell that is. Ansa was excited to see his den and be able to rest however she was a bit hungry, the caretakers had forgotten to bring her food last night but she didn’t want to bother Zephyr anymore then she felt like she was. However her stomach had a mind of its own and growled, she paused hoping he didn’t hear the sound. It didn’t seem like he did so she kept walking behind him trailing a bit farther behind him then earlier.

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He was curious about Ansa as well, he had never met a captive lion before, he knew very little about them and had no idea what it meant to live in captivity. He figured now wasn't the time to press her about such things, she needed rest and safety. Soon, they emerged from the brush to find a rocky slope/cliff face. About a meter off the ground, there was a small cave in the cliff face. It was the perfect size for one lion, but with the two of them, it would be a bit crowded. Still, it was large enough they could stand in it and move around, but not much. The floor was lined with moss, feathers, and dry grass which made for comfortable bedding. He nodded towards the cave, she would have to jump or climb to get inside. "Go ahead, you'll be safe here. You can rest while I find us something to eat." He suggested.

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