You've Got to be Kitten Me

The lion flailed in the tide pool, startled by not only the water but the pain as it stepped on an urchin in its effort to climb out. Birna tensed, ears back and eyes keen as she watched the lion. Should it attempt to get out on her side she was ready to swipe her claws across its face. Instead the lion swamp to the opposite end, snarling as the pup threw rocks at it, drawing a chuckle from the leopard's maw.

Once the lion emerged it stumbled off, deciding the duo was not worth the trouble. Birna slowly relaxed and turned her attention the young girl. She smiled gently. "You are as well. Very brave." The girl introduced herself as Scylla Klein. "My name is Birna. Just Birna." She'd never had a surname as far as she was aware. That seemed to be something more common in packs and prides. Which made sense she supposed.


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