Don't go near the riverbank Pt.4 - The hunting party
#4 of Plains of Africa
What happens in the pride lands, stays in the pride lands.
Don't go near the riverbank - Pt4
The hunting party
As the group of painted dogs trudged across the open veld there was barely a word spoken, even the wind was still. The heat beating down on them relentlessly, but still with grim determination the band made their way onwards. The small group consisting of two elder and more experienced males and the three youngsters out on their first real hunt. Dressed in the traditional loincloths and carrying their spears in hand with their bows and arrows strapped to their back. Bags of meager provisions at their hips with a kalabash of water sloshing softly with each weary step they took.
"Surely we are far enough from the village for you to tell us why we are heading into lion territory to hunt?" Ihagu the youngest of the group finally whined again, but still the two elders Melele and Nesibindi would ignore him, his words receiving nothing but an annoyed snort and flicking of ears.
It was well known that the lions ruled a large part of the plains and it was forbidden for anyone to hunt there, Ihagu's reluctance to wander knowingly into the territory and do just that was easily understandable. Yet here they were, the five of them heading ever deeper into lion territory. They had already been on the move for the last two days and were far away from home, further than any of the three youngsters had ever been at least. Usually the trip would have been made by the six elder hunters, but with a few sightings of a pair of hyena in the area it had been decided now would be a good time for the three youngsters to be sent on their first real hunt while the four would try track down the invaders in their territory.
Despite being so far into enemy territory Melele and Bindi did not appear to be afraid, rather on the contrary their pace seemed to quicken with excitement. Of course Ihagu would not notice, his over protective mother having raised him with harrowing tales of the lions ferocity against those that would enter their domain without permission weighing heavily on his mind. "Don't worry so much Ihagu, you're so small it will be over soon if they catch us, you're just one bite to a lion" Umkhonto teased his friend with a grin, eliciting a laugh from the others. "That's not funny!" Ihagu snorted, trying to growl, but with the way he tended to whine the sound he did manage to produce was rather pathetic.
"The sun is starting to go down, we'll stop over there beside the fallen baobab" Bindi gestured with the tip of his spear. The group following suit and clearing out a spot to build a small fire for warmth, making sure to try mask the flame as best as possible so as not to attract any unwanted attention. Settling down to nibble on the rations they had brought along for the journey; not nearly enough to have a full belly but at least enough dried meat to sate the growing hunger for now. The youngsters hoped to catch sight of prey before the lions caught sight of them and things took a turn for the worse. So far the only sight they had seen was a lone antelope far off in the distance, but from the sickly look of the beast they had decided not to waste their energy and pursue it.
"So Wandi, what's going on with you and Khoba? Isn't she tired of you yet, perhaps she'd like to try a real man for a change?" Umkhonto teased his friend, in reality they were closer than friends, even though being from different parents the two had grown up like brothers. Despite the tease Wandi knew there was a bit of truth to the words, Khoba was known to be the village beauty and desired by most of the other males. "You pup? If I was a few years younger, I'd gladly teach her a thing or two...the ass on that girl should be illegal" Melele chimed in with a lecherous grin. The inside of Wandi's ears turning a deep scarlet as he bit back a growl, knowing it was all in good natured fun, but still they were talking about his future mate. Though a small part of him did swell with pride knowing that she had chosen him over anyone else to be with, making him the envy of his peers and even some of the older males it seemed.
While the four males joked and teased one another about their respective partners or lack thereof, Ihagu would sit clutching his spear and trying to peer out into the gloom, fearing they would be discovered by the lions at any moment, looking as though he was ready to bolt for the hills at any second. "Put that goddamn spear down boy, you have nothing to fear here" Bindi growled to him finally, stepping to the edge of the fires light as he snatched the weapon from Ihagu's shaky grasp. "The lions aren't going to catch you and eat you..." as Bindi spoke Ihagu began to stutter and point furiously behind Bindi, eyes going wide and all colour draining from his face. Wandi saw it too, a pair of eyes glowing in the darkness right behind Bindi just before a pair of clawed hands reached from the gloom to catch about his chest and yank him back out of the fires lights. "Got you!" a distinctly female voice shouted, followed by a startled yelp from Bindi. While Wandi and Umkhonto jumped to their feet, spears at the ready, Ihagu would be lying flat on his back passed out. Melele on the other hand chuckled and shook his head as more and more glowing eyes appeared in the darkness, surrounding the small band of canines.
"You boys can relax, we've been expecting them. That was a cruel trick Serati, look what you did to poor Ihagu here" Melele stated as he stood and nudged the passed out mutts side with a foot. Bindi soon returned to the light of the fire, along with a grinning lioness whom Wandi assumed was this Serati. Soon the forms of five other lionesses joined in beside her, all sharing the same grin as they looked around at the males. "By the looks on their faces and the way they're pointing their spears at us, I'm guessing you didn't fill them in on all the details you mean old dog" Serati almost purred as she stepped over to Melele, wrapping her arms about his waist and giving him a hug, her lips meeting his in a familiar kiss. The look on Umkhonto and Wandi's face made the other lionesses burst out into laughter as they moved in closer to sit beside the fire. "Now where would the fun be in that?" Melele chuckled as he reached down to give Serati's shapely behind a firm squeeze, eliciting a telling purr from the lioness.
"What the hell is going on here?" Umkhonto finally shouted, surprising the lionesses and the older males alike. "Y...yeah...why're there lionesses here...and...and why aren't they eating us?" Ihagu mumbled as he finally woke, clumsily rolling over and getting to his knees to stare wide eyed at all the lionesses sitting around the fire before him. His eyes going wider still as he caught sight of their bare breasts, wearing nothing but meagre loincloths the felines were a sight to behold. "Alright old dog, you've had your fun. Best you explain our deal to your friends here so we can have our fun" Serati purred to Melele, slipping a paw down his front to give the old dogs crotch a blatant grope which raised the brows of the younger males.
Sitting back down beside Serati, Melele and Bindi would recount how a few years ago during the worst drought they had seen in decades, food was scarce and the only place they had left to hunt was in the lions territory. They had snuck through one evening and managed to capture a large Kudu which would feed the village for a good while if they rationed it out properly. But given the beasts size and the noise it had made during the kill, the nearby group of hunting lionesses had heard the commotion and came to investigate. Watching from the bushes they had seen the strong canines working and a plan had formed in their mind. Waiting until the males were all preoccupied and thinking they had not been caught out before pouncing. Appearing as suddenly as if from thin air and catching the dogs unarmed they had accused the canines of stealing from them, by the laws of the plain this was not allowed so the painted dogs were at the mercy of the lionesses. Being they were in the realm of Ubudala, a renowned ruthless king they did not hold out much hope for making it out of there alive let alone with their catch. To the canines surprise however the felines had a proposition for them, as it turned out Ubudala was getting old, still able to hold his own in battle and was not likely to be dethroned anytime soon, but this meant two things. First that as their king he would be the only male in the pride, second that he was the only male they were allowed to sleep with. Given his age there was not much to go around in their pride and another womans company would only go so far. To this the lionesses made a proposition to the canine hunters, they would be allowed to hunt in lion territory, but in return they were to offer their 'services' as recompense. Of course no one else was to know of this as it was forbidden on both sides for them to mix. As would be expected, the canines agreed to the terms, some more readily than others. So it had been for the last few years, every couple of weeks the hunters would head out to the lions territory to hunt and pay their price.
"You boys are now bound to the same contract, if you won't do this for yourself, then at least do it for the village" Melele tried to say with a straight face, but Serati was making it rather hard as she nibbled at his ear while her paw toyed beneath his loincloth with rather telling motions, making the older canines hips roll into her touch.
Wandi looked about to see what the others thought of this, the grin on Umkhonto's muzzle said it all as he stared eagerly at the tall dark lioness beside him. Ihagu sat with a stunned expression on his face as he was flanked by a pair of smaller pale furred lionesses, quite clearly sisters by the looks of them. Bindi was already naked with another lioness head in his lap, judging from the way her head bobbed up and down it was obvious what they were getting up to. It seemed the deal would be held as people paired off and started touching and groping one another. Wandi was not sure he would be able to do this, knowing his faithful Khoba was still waiting at home for him, how could he do this to her. He knew he didn't have a choice; it was for the good of the village he told himself. A fact which soon began to be easier to accept as the remaining lioness moved to sit beside him, a soft paw stroking up along his thigh and beneath his loincloth to grope at his sheath. For a feline she was quite fetching, a soft smile and warm eyes. Finding his lips drawn to hers as he shared a kiss, her muzzle feeling different to Khoba's but still just as pleasant. Her fingers gripping his sheath a little tighter as she began to stroke Wandi with purpose, soon bringing a needful whine from his lips as his hips started to roll into her touch. "I'm Umsila..." came her breathless voice as she broke the kiss to purr softly, Wandi's hands had instinctively reached up to caress at her bare breasts at some point in the kiss. "Wandi..." was all he would manage to say before her lips found his again, her rough tongue pressing into his muzzle and catching him by surprise, the lioness far more eager than he was it seemed. As her lips left his again, Umsila began to kiss and nip down across his chest, moving lower until she was kneeling between his thighs and nosing under his loincloth. Wandi gasping out as her rough tongue rasped against the exposed tapered tip of his cock moments before her lips wrapped about his flesh. Looking around he would see similar situations with the others. Bindi gripping between the ears of the lioness as he drove his length between her lips, while Melele lay with his muzzle between a panting Serati's thighs. Her claws glinting in the light of the fire as she clutched the back of his head, mumbling about how she loved his long canine tongue as it reached places no lion tongue could. From his viewpoint Wandi could clearly see Melele's tongue darting between the folds of Serati's pussy as he lapped at her eagerly. The twins seemed to be using Ihagu as their playing, one grinding down against his muzzle as the other rode his cock, sharing a kiss while their hands toyed with one anothers breasts. For someone that had been so panicked earlier, whatever Ihagu was doing with his tongue between the pale lioness thighs was working wonders judging by the way she would twitch and squeak against her sisters lips. Looking around though it took a moment for Wandi to find where Umkhonto and the tall dark lioness had gotten to. What he saw made Wandi's ears turn an instant shade of scarlet, the lioness bent over part of the fallen tree as Umkhonto dutifully thrust again and again under her tail, making the lioness yowl in pleasure. His heavy balls swaying pendulously and slapping against the dark slit below, just as his hips continued to strike against the dark lioness rump.
"Impumlo always makes that look so fun" Umsila would comment as she followed Wandi's gaze over to the pair, apparently Impumlo was the dark lioness name whom Umkhonto was currently reaming. Crawling back up over Wandi to straddle his lap, his now stiff and slick length gliding up between her cheeks and poking the underside of her tail as Umsila grinned down at him before saying "Might have to try that later, but for now pup, I hope you have good stamina." Her hips rising as she reached down between her thighs, grasping at Wandi's stiffness to guide him in, sinking down with one smooth motion and taking him to the hilt. A deep pleasured groan suddenly bursting from Wandi as his length was gripped by an incredibly snug heat, massaging him all over. She felt different to Khoba, but definitely no less pleasurable. He didn't have much time to get used to the sensation however before the lioness began to rise and fall, riding his cock with abandon. Her breasts bouncing with her efforts, hands pressed against his chest as she held him in place and using Wandi for her own pleasure. With how tightly her pussy squeezed about his shaft Wandi did not know how long he was going to last, thankful for the sudden distraction as a louder yowl would split the air.
Looking over he would see a tired looking Umkhonto grinning back at him, tugging his hips back to show he'd knotted the poor lioness's ass, the claw marks visible even in the dark from her against the tree. Though it was obvious she had enjoyed it as she panted heavily with a deep growl of satisfaction, hips wriggling back against his length. Looking over at how Ihagu was faring, Wandi wasn't sure but it appeared the twins were alternating between his cock and muzzle in an effort to not let the poor runt climax anytime soon. The dampness visible about his face and crotch it was clear they had already done so a couple of times however, a fact which impressed Wandi knowing how inexperienced Ihagu had been before this. Bindi and Melele sat side by side, grinning at each other as Serati and Indlebe rode them with measured determination. From the overheard conversation it seemed they had a bet going on whom would last the longest, both seemed equally matched from what Wandi could tell. Each lioness moving and grinding at different paces to try beat the other, it seemed their pride was on the line as to whom was the better lover.
Wandi's attention quickly brought back as Umsila tugged his muzzle to her breast, indicating for him to suck at her nipple as she rode him. Thankfully her need seemed to be greater than his as her breathing become ragged, her motions a bit twitchy as she neared her first climax. With a sudden firm buck down into Wandi's lap he would be surprised to feel his knot slip inside her, bringing forth her own yowl of pleasure as she climaxed. Whatever resolve he had left vanished as his knot was squeezed down on by the lioness sex, Wandi's back arching from the ground as he bucked up into Umsila with abandon before finally firing off his own climax. Thick ropes of his canine seed spilling inside the lioness, his heart pounding heavily in his chest as he clutched her form down against his chest, biting at her shoulder in the midst of his climax. The lioness lay panting against his chest in the moments after, her long tail curling in a lazy feline fashion as she caught her breath, slowly rising to grin down at Wandi before speaking "That was a good start..." her words filled with promise, the sounds of the other couples confirming that the night and indeed the hunting trip was only just beginning....
To be continued...