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Who: Sophie and YOU?
What: arriving in an unconventional way
When: right now
Where: the castle gardens
Rating: It's Sophie. It will very unlikely go above G. Welcome for either prose or actionspam

Sophie's eyes were closed at first, but the place where she was sleeping started to feel harder under her back. She could hear the soft trickling of water nearby. Water..? But why would water be indoors? Her eyes slid open.

She wasn't indoors at all. She was outside lying on her back. The smell of the grass and flowers tickled her nose. How did she get out here? She couldn't remember. Sophie puzzled over this while still lying on her back.

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She liked the feel of his fur against her fingers. She broke out into a bright smile and started petting him.

"Your fur is so soft, Mufasa. How come?"

He chuckles at the question; it's not exactly one he'd gotten before.

"I do wonder. Perhaps that is simply one of the benefits of being a lion."

"That's amazing!" She petted the lion a little bit more. "Is this castle full of lions?"

"Ah, unfortunately, I am the only lion here. The castle's residents consist primarily of humans."

He smiles as he draws away.

"Did you just arrive here, young one?"

"That's good. All of my friends are humans." Maybe that meant her friends were in the castle. It seemed like a logical conclusion. Especially Richard... She couldn't think of a reason why he wouldn't be in a castle.

"I guess so. I was asleep in my room at Asbel's house, and I woke up here."

"I suppose that Asbel would be one of your friends, then?" he asks.

"Yes. Have you seen him?" She looked at the big lion hopefully. "He wears white."

"Hmm. I'm not certain that I have. I have yet to meet anyone with that name."

He sure hopes it wasn't that guy who kept antagonizing him. He'd be a bad influence on her for sure.

"But, that does not mean that he is not here."

Just saying that Asbel wore white was probably not the best way to describe him.

"I hope so," she said.

A smile.

"You two must be close friends."

"Yes. We made a friendship pact." She gazed up at the lion curiously. "Do lions make friendship pacts?"

"May I ask what a friendship pact is?"

"It's when you all promise to be friends forever and carve your names into a tree." The memory brought a smile to the girl's lips.

A chuckle. "Well, I admit that I've never partaken in such a pact myself, but it does sound lovely."

"Yes. Asbel and Richard and I all made a friendship pact." She smiled brightly at the lion. "Do you have many friends, Mufasa?"

"I would not say many, but I treasure the ones I do." He smiles back at Sophie. "Perhaps you would like to go inside, where it is warmer."

She hadn't noticed the cold, but she did like the idea of going inside. That would let her explore the castle. "Okay!"

Mufasa turns, leading the way to the castle.

"Where do you hail from, Sophie?"

She followed after the lion, trying to take in everything around her as she walked. "I live with Asbel in Lhant."

"Oh? What is it like there?"

"It's very nice. There is a picture of Asbel and his family hanging on the wall. Asbel is younger in the picture, and so is Hubert." Sophie then thought that maybe Mufasa was talking about Lhant in general.

"Lhant is nice. But there aren't any lions there."

Edited (rofl Asbel on the brain) 2012-11-06 23:55 (UTC)

"Hmm. Not surprising; I've yet to hear of a case where the two live in harmony."

It was a little puzzling, really. It wasn't like lions were completely incapable of living together with non-carnivores. He had a monkey for a friend and a hornbill for an assistant, after all.

"And what is it that you do in Lhant, Sophie?"

"I live with Asbel. He works very hard to take care of the people." There was a certain measure of pride in her voice. She knew Asbel when he was just a boy, and now got to see him as confident leader. All of her friends were so strong.

"He sounds like a fine friend to have."

Mufasa heads into the lobby. The temperature is distinctly warmer inside. He shakes himself out slightly, as if to rid his body of the cold.

"Much better."

Sophie nodded in agreement. It was strange to travel without Asbel, but she was sure he would be by soon. In the meantime, Mufasa was very kind.

Seeing Mufasa shake himself, Sophie did the same thing. It felt funny.