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Character(s): Mufasa and Simba!
Content: Let's get our bond on.
Setting: Near where he arrived. (Yes, this is that late. I am so sorry. ;-; )
Time: Early Evening (Week 32)
Warnings: There might be a lecture or two. We'll see.

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HUZZAH!! \o/

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Simba finally rounded the corner that lead to Joutenheim Gate, but before doing so, he peeked out from behind the side of a building. He smelled his father all right, and he could see him too. He took a deep breath, and walked forward. He was in plain sight now, and easy to spot from the human citizens walking to and fro.

He tried to force a smile as he walked towards Mufasa, but it didn't quite work. This wasn't the first time he had run into his father here, but that make it any less awkward. "Uh, hi, dad."

\o\ /o/ \o/

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Mufasa's smile, on the other hand, was warm and proud. He visibly relaxed when Simba came into view, though he was more than a little surprised at how much Simba had grown. Of course others had told him that Simba was an adult. He had even heard his once cub's deeper voice. But this...

Without pausing, he stepped forward and nuzzled the other lion, closing his eyes.

"Simba." he spoke the name quietly and affectionately, "Are you alright?"

/flailyflail!!

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Simba almost jumped at Mufasa. It had been a long time since he had a chance to get such affection from his father, and it felt odd. Still, he managed to return it, as he nuzzled him back a little. "Yeah, I'm fine." He stepped back again after a short while. He couldn't blame his dad for showing his affection like that, but it was still a little embarrassing considering he wasn't a cub anymore. For now though, he'd give Mufasa a break.

His smile faltered a bit. He wondered how much his father knew about his brother. "So...have you heard from Scar?" A touchy subject indeed. Simba wondered what his father remembered this time, and f he's be able to accept the fact that his younger brother was a murderer.

/catches and loves! I will PM you about this response. It's so late. DX

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Mufasa laughed lowly at Simba's reaction. Affection - and staying still - had not always come easy to the cub. He was glad - in a way - that some things hadn't changed. Respecting his son's discomfort, he stepped back and smiled at him warmly.

"Are you sure?" he set his piercing gaze on Simba, his expression benign, "Yes, I have." those words were said with a heavy tone, "It's difficult to accept what he did, but..." he knew that his family - Scar excluded - would not lie to him.

That doesn't ease the sadness in his heart. Scar was his brother; they grew up together. Accepting that a lion that close to him was a murderer hurts.

"It will not happen here." he sat down, sighing.

Is ok!! /much loves!!!

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"Yeah. It's just...uhm... It's weird to see you after so long." Simba winced at his own words. Good job. Make it wound like you didn't want to see your father ever again! "I mean, not that's it's a bad weird! Just...weird."

The air suddenly became a lot heavier. Simba's gaze turned from his father to the ground in front of him. He sat on his haunches and traced his paw in the dirt. "No. It won't." Like hell Scar would manage to get either of them here. Even if he had Zira, Simba had managed to make a lot of friends, and his dad was also strong. They'd be fine.

An awkward silence descended upon the father and son. Simba was never a fan of tension. "Are you hungry?"