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Life alone was hard for anyone, eat or be eaten seemed to be the core philosophy nature lived by. Though if she was honest it really just felt like eat and be eaten. There was no escaping that fate no matter how long it was prolonged.

Raha sighed as her stomach grumbled in protest again as she lay sprawled in the shade. The sun was on it's way down from the sky, but it would still be hours before night truly fell. She pulled herself to her feet. She needed a successful hunt, even a small one. But picking had been slim for awhile. All the prey she found traveled in groups and those just seemed a waste of what energy she did have without group tactics.

She stretched her lean muscled body and gave her head a good shake. Time to get in the game. She would scout about for good opportunities before the sun set. And hopefully before it was totally dark she would be able to set herself up well for the sucess she needed.

She knew when she technically passed from the rougleands into prideland territory. But it was still the outskirts and chances might be a bit better here than the place she had recently been stalking.

The sky was darkening when the prowling lioness set her hungry eyes on a good target. A juicy looking warthog was happily trotting it's way along the tall grasses a fair distance off. She felt her heart begin to race with excitement but she would not rush this. She would stalk it slow and quiet. Drawing in ever closer as she followed to wait for the perfect moment to make her decisive strike.

Raha cursed silently and repeatedly upon her eyes spotting the lion bumble his way right into the path of her target. She tensed as the hog panicked and fled from the lion right at her position. The next few moments passed like in slow motion.

She set her mind to the idea of catching the hog as it ran towards her and damn the consequences. This would likely be the best chance she would have to take it down. She might have decided not to anyway to avoid the confrontation with the likely pride lander. She wasn't supposed to be here after all.

But she noticed him notice her and knowing she was already discovered, she would heed the bumbling white lion's call to catch the hog. Though her heart was racing from the thrill of the hunt, her fear of what might happen after thrummed alongside it.

She however did not let any of that actually distract her from the task at hand, completing her hunt. She waited until just the right moment to launch herself in a rapid violent gaceful arrow and accurately locked her jaw on its juggular and didn't let got until it's frantic squealing stopped and she stood panting and bloody over it.

The sense of pride washed through her at the sucess and she smiled slightly only for her ears to flick back at the sound of the lion she had nearly forgotten in the heat of the moment. She did not look up at him simply stood there looking down silently at her kill and licking the blood from her lips as her thoughts raced for an answer to end this without anything dramatic.

Raha flicked her eyes up as the lion approached as his tone was not what she was expecting hear after being caught hunting in their territory. Sure she was happy that they weren't berating or attacking her just for existing, but she still felt supremely guilty for she knew whe shouldn't have been here.

His praise for her skills made her flick her tail and turn her gaze back to the fresh kill. Mostly to avoid his warm gentle gaze and she muttered softly. "You practically caught it by accident." The words soft more a half joke to herself then actually feeling comfortable enough to share a joke with him. But still, she couldn't help feel a bit proud with the kill.

Though his next words and offer threw her and she found herself reflexively jerking her head up in a flash of surprised disbelief. She had been certain that he would make her leave her kill even if he did not chase her off. She blinked at him several times as she processed the two options he was giving her.

She was silent in a long contemplative moment as she considered. She wouldn't say she was entirely comfortable just hanging out with a strange lion, but she was really hungry and he did seem pretty genuine. Though it was the rumble in her stomach she was pretty sure wasn't quiet that sealed her choice.

She still spoke soft and hesitantly as she replied, unsure. "If you are certain it won't be or a problem, I'd appreciate the full meal." She sat next to her kill feeling awkward. Hoping he was a genuine as he seemed and consequences for her actions where not about to blindsided her.