A Puzzling Conundrum {Open}
Sept 16, 2015 21:31:18 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2015 21:31:18 GMT -5
Stretching, Bagheera absently raked his claws over the branch below him...and almost noticed something odd in and with that to begin with. He was a rather observant panther, most days, it was how one stayed on top of and one step ahead of trouble and problems within the jungle.
Not that he was officially in charge of the Seonee...no Shere Khan thought he held that honor. Maybe being out-witted by a Mancub would make the tiger take a step back and rethink his hubris. Still, Bagheera did his best...which was neither here nor there and especially as any and all normal considerations he would generally have were halted and rerouted as the panther did awaken fully.
He was all but nestled in the middle of a tree with a very wide base and thick cropped branches. Not unusal in and of itself...even if the panther did not recall any such trees in the surrounding area...
The smells also and...what were those noises? Far too close and too many, a half answer came even before Bagheera had identified out why exactly or identified them.
Walking to the edge of his branch, the jungle cat glanced down and was immediately startled to see two Men (in general terming, it seemed a female and cub actually!) walking...within the tree?! Surely not!
Both cautious and eager to get to what was going on and if Man had invaded the jungle (but then he could already tell this wasn't the Seonee), Bagheera waited until they had disappeared from sight and deftly made down, near as he could. The trunk of this tree was wider than he was used to and his claws raked in oddly.
Landing on the ground, the panther glanced and gave a sniff. More odd smells assaulted. Carefully making his way around, he spotted what seemed a hole at the base and yet...the scent of Man seemed to permeate! A-A jungle Man had invaded?! Not his so...Bagheera didn't know what to do about it. Back home and he'd have quickly informed Akela and Hathi, formed a council to discuss and figure the best course of action. Here...
Backing, gathering his many jumbled and confused thoughts for the moment, Bagheera made off across the open terrain quickly to another, smaller tree, pausing beneath this one. "What...what does it all mean...?", he spoke about the only question that mattered; to himself, giving another shake of his head as if to wake.
Not that he was officially in charge of the Seonee...no Shere Khan thought he held that honor. Maybe being out-witted by a Mancub would make the tiger take a step back and rethink his hubris. Still, Bagheera did his best...which was neither here nor there and especially as any and all normal considerations he would generally have were halted and rerouted as the panther did awaken fully.
He was all but nestled in the middle of a tree with a very wide base and thick cropped branches. Not unusal in and of itself...even if the panther did not recall any such trees in the surrounding area...
The smells also and...what were those noises? Far too close and too many, a half answer came even before Bagheera had identified out why exactly or identified them.
Walking to the edge of his branch, the jungle cat glanced down and was immediately startled to see two Men (in general terming, it seemed a female and cub actually!) walking...within the tree?! Surely not!
Both cautious and eager to get to what was going on and if Man had invaded the jungle (but then he could already tell this wasn't the Seonee), Bagheera waited until they had disappeared from sight and deftly made down, near as he could. The trunk of this tree was wider than he was used to and his claws raked in oddly.
Landing on the ground, the panther glanced and gave a sniff. More odd smells assaulted. Carefully making his way around, he spotted what seemed a hole at the base and yet...the scent of Man seemed to permeate! A-A jungle Man had invaded?! Not his so...Bagheera didn't know what to do about it. Back home and he'd have quickly informed Akela and Hathi, formed a council to discuss and figure the best course of action. Here...
Backing, gathering his many jumbled and confused thoughts for the moment, Bagheera made off across the open terrain quickly to another, smaller tree, pausing beneath this one. "What...what does it all mean...?", he spoke about the only question that mattered; to himself, giving another shake of his head as if to wake.