Pride Leader

A few months Later, We find Mark pacing the halls outside the Nursery, screaming can be heard. Tina is
in Labor.

I should go in there and ease her pain.

Fala:
No Mark, its part of the cycle of life, she has to bare it herself.

DDDAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mark cringes to the screams of pain.
But its really hurting her.

SsErcace:
No Mark, she will be okay.

Doors slide open as the midwife sticks her head out.
Sire, would you like to see you two new kits.

Mark:
You bet I would, how is Tina?

Midwife:
Shes tired, but doing very well.

<Mark enters the room, laying on a bed is Tina with a smile on her muzzle, shes holding two kits, both
seem to be sleeping. >

Hi Love, how are you doing?

Tina:
Im tired, but arent they beautiful.

Mark:
Just like their mother.

The Red kit opens her eyes, and to everyone surprises she has Marks striking blue eyes

Violet:
She has your eyes Mark. There is no mistake shes yours.

Mark:
There was never a doubt. Hey, this ones claws are sharp!

Tina:
Well, if you had fur past your forearms you wouldnt notice.

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Mark, have you seen Saaaa, shes been missing for the past four days.

Mark:
Shes not missing Rose. I know exactly where she is right this moment.

Rose:
Mark where is she?

Mark:
She cooling her heels. I found her sneaking around my office, so I thought she wanted to stick around.

Rose:
You didnt!

Mark:
Do you know how many times I have warned her? Now she gets to stay.

Rose:
Show me. I have to see this.

* * *

So where is she?

Mark:
Shes over there, all curled up in the corner.

Rose:
You didnt make her into a foot rest?

Mark:
No, I thought just being on display was enough.

Rose:
Well you do need to release her. She has work to do.

Mark waves a paw and Saaaa slowly rises and stand in front of Mark.
Now there, I hope youve learned something. Next time may not be as pleasant.
<A thought and Saaaa is whole once more>

Saaaa:
Do you have a clue what he did to me?! I been stuck here as a play thing. He had kits riding me like a
horsey. And, and I neighed like one!

Mark starts laughing real hard
Oh yeah, that was great, you were a hit that morning. Youre free to go, and next time, if you want to
visit, dont sneak around and have something on.

Saaaa:
And whats wrong with how I look!?

Rose:
Nothing if youre looking to get fucked.

Saaaa:
So? Why else would I be trying to sneak up on him?

Mark:
One day you might get lucky, but for now, I think its time youre on your way.< In a thought Saaaas
shimmers as she is pushed out of the mortal realm.>

Rose, you need to talk to her, thats the third time she spend time stuck here. And sooner or later shes
going to become a permanent fixture in my office.

Rose;
You wouldnt! Never mind, you would, why not just let her have what she wants, once shes done you
most likely would never hear from her again.

Mark:
Thats not going to happen that easy for her.

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Sire, The Ship docking has a Douhed representative. Shes here to offer a truce in the Fargomens
System, shes claiming they are independent of the Douhed Pack. And do not desire conflict with us.

Mark:
She may board with no more than two guards. Take her right to the throne room. We will convene
there. Inform the Alpha Guard to be there. And have guards at every intersection the Douhed have to go
thru. Flower my dear, get the triplets from the baths, tell them formal dress and to be there.

Flower:
Right away Sire.

Tesss:
I will get right on it Sire.

* * *

Sire, May I present her Highness, Queen Koouls of the Douhed in the Fargomens System.

Queen Koouls approaches the thrones, she sees Mark Sitting on his, Eight queens behind him and some
unknown beings behind them, at Marks feet are three white tigers and vixen.

Sire, Its a pleasure to meet you, and thank you for seeing me. I come here with a peace offer from my
people in the Fargomens System. I sadly cant speak for the rest of the Douhed pack, but for us, we ask
for peace. Our system is on your boarders and as a condition of our offer, we fully surrender
unconditionally.

Queen Koouls drops to both knees and bows, her guards do the same without thought.

Mark:
Queen Koouls, I accept your full surrender. Your people will restrict themselves to sublight travel in your
system. All Military Ship are to eject their power cores and set down on a dead moon. I will send ten war
ships to protect your system and ten more support ships. Otherwise live as free as you can. I will now
station troops on your systems worlds, You still need to police yourselves. If food or medical is needed
arrangements shall be made. And any armed ship after five days from today will be destroyed on sight
unless first cleared by the onsite Command.
Your Majesty, Will you join me for Dinner tonight?

Koouls stands there, surprised at how easy this went. No civilian take over, no martial laws. Just
disarmament and Interspace controls. And of all things, this king just asked her to join him for dinner?!
Yes? Sire.

Mark;
Good than, Dinner in an hour, please go change into something comfortable. Dinner is informal. And no
male guards, you can have a couple maids and a couple female guards if you like, but there is no Adult
Males allowed at my table.

Koouls:
Thank you sire, I shall get ready.

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Soft music, kits running around, servants serving the meal, its a large family setting. At the Head sits
Mark with a red kit in one arm as he eats and talks.

Mark:
So tell me Koouls. Why would your people decide to break off from the rest of the pack? My
understanding were you were all loyal to the pack leaders, King what his name?

Koouls:
Sire, most are, we are artist and scientists. Not soldiers or warriors. We have always just wanted to be
left alone. We are in a place in space thats way out of the way, we havent see or heard from the pack
in over a hundred years. Now that we see youre pushing the rest of the Douhed back, we dont want to
be mistaken as hostile.

Mark:
Im glad to see that not all of your people want war.

Koouls:
Sire, why so lax demands?

Mark:
Easy, you came to surrender, I would hope you have your peoples blessing and theyre all ready to fully
comply, so why make their lives hard, We are not out to enslave anyone, We just want peace.

<A flash and the smell of sulfur and an uninvited guest shows up.>

Mark, you have a party and dont invite me!

Mark:
Saaaa, go home, this is not the time for games.

Saaaa:
But Mark, I just < She notices that the triplets are around her, She has a choice, flee or stay as a Statue,
sadly for her shes not fast enough in deciding, she now stands there as a marble statue all nice and
quiet. >

Koouls:
What the?! What just happened?

Tina:
An uninvited pain in the tail, dont let her worry you, she will be quiet now.

Violet:
Yes, very quiet. And very useful as a scratching post for the kits.

Mark:
One day she will learn.