5/8/2025, 2:53 AM
three fine and radiant beauties. it was the first who greeted him, the second who teased. her mane too, was fair. uhuru watched these two for a moment and then turned the attention of his eyes upon the third. her undulating muscle and the finery of her face was tinged in something like aggression.
uhuru was being tested.
he understood this dance and comprehended he must not give; when long golden legs stepped to circle, to corral, the scarred man turned his eyes pointedly upon the one who had spoken. "i am uhuru. i have come to find thee — all," added the lion, rolling broad shoulders but making no move to turn his head toward the woman who was a reminder.
he was upon their land.
"if thou wilt let me find my rest here, i shall join thy hunts."
this was the foremost way for a male to prove himself; those who bulled in for carnality first were almost always turned away.
uhuru had learned such a lesson in his wilder youth.
uhuru was being tested.
he understood this dance and comprehended he must not give; when long golden legs stepped to circle, to corral, the scarred man turned his eyes pointedly upon the one who had spoken. "i am uhuru. i have come to find thee — all," added the lion, rolling broad shoulders but making no move to turn his head toward the woman who was a reminder.
he was upon their land.
"if thou wilt let me find my rest here, i shall join thy hunts."
this was the foremost way for a male to prove himself; those who bulled in for carnality first were almost always turned away.
uhuru had learned such a lesson in his wilder youth.