Gods, she was old. Four years! And in heat again, ugh. She hated it with a passion, that burning that she just could not satisfy, no matter what she did to distract herself. She knew what it was, she knew how to satisfy it, but she really just didn't want some random wolf to hump her. Not that she'd ever had sex, but that was besides the point. Groaning, the woman flopped next to the river, tail twitching irritably. It was - for once - not raining, and Váli was completely unsure of how on earth to distract herself. She wasn't in the mood for solo hunting, and she wasn't sure what to do in the pack. Maybe a packmate would come along and provide for some interesting conversation? It was a hope, anyways. "Talk" "You" Think

Everything seemed to constantly be damp in this dreary season. Even though it wasn't raining today, the ground was still holding the moisture. Leaves dripped with left over rain, making Bass shiver. It made everything seem colder, and he felt like he hadn't been dry in weeks. Sighing, he made his way to the borders to do his daily patrol. That is when he noticed Vali sitting beside the river. He cut away from his original path and made a beeline for her, only pausing when the scent of her heat rose up to greet him. He gritted his teeth, ears pinning to his skull as it brought out feelings that he had to force down. Truth be told he was pretty pent up, and the scent of all the females in heat around him was starting to get to his head. Bass took a moment to collect himself before he closed the rest of the gap between them. Flopping down beside her on the wet earth, he rested his paws over the lip of the bank, dangling them near the rapid water. His yellow eyes turned to look at the female that looked so much like him. He offered her a small smile, before glancing down at the river at his paws. He didn't say anything, just gave her his silent company.

"Speech"
'thoughts'

It was so dreary - even though it wasn't raining, it was still cloudy out, still gloomy. Rolling on her side, she flopped her head back flat against the ground, peering cross-eyed at grass. Nope, all cares were gone. Boredom had taken over. Still crosseyed at a particular long piece of grass, the woman poked out a tongue, trying to lick the grass upside-down when pawsteps suspiciously close to her ears startled her. Starting in surprise, she flailed, head snapping up and writhing until her body was completely laying upright - to spot a Bass flopping beside her. A sheepish grin formed on her face, ears pinning back in embarrassment. "Hey, Bass," she greeted, and before she realized it, she giggled softly as well. Ears flattening even further at that, she let out a groan and flopped over again, this time against Bass if he let her. "Bass, I'm old now. I'm four. What the hell? I dun wanna be old." Yep, she was whining. Yep, she had absolutely no problem with it. Huffing softly, she tipped her head against his shoulder. Ew, old. "Talk" "You" Think

He shook his head and laughed at Vali's actions. When she flopped over and leaned on him, he shifted his weight so that he was more comfortable. Then she started going on and on about being old, whining about her season. He stiffened slightly at all her movement, each turn wafting up her scent into his nostrils. Flaring them, he dipped his head down until the damp blades of grass tickled the inside of his nose, making him sneeze. There, relief for a spell. Turning his brown marked features back to her. "You think you're old? Try running a pack, having seven children and being five and a half. My joints ache when it rains too much and I can't run quite as far as I could before. So when you're at that point, you can come whining to me then. But I might be dead." He teased, laughing softly. Honestly though, he was a year and a half older than him, but it felt like a lot more than that.

"Speech"
'thoughts'

Her antics would be met with a laugh, something she was completely not surprised about. A sigh of happiness left her when Bass shifted slightly so she was resting comfortably against him, and her tail thumped on the ground. Her head tilted slightly when he stiffened - and then he sneezed, hard. She chuckled, amusement sparkling in her eyes. Yep, sneezes were - aw, crap. She sneezed viciously, nose almost slamming into her paws at the force of it. "Gah!" She shook her head roughly, trying to twist her head to look at Bass directly, her nose wrinkling as she attempted to make a funny face at the older, and larger, male that caused her to sneeze. "Thanks," she muttered, growling at him. She couldn't hold that for long, and broke off, laughing again, shaking her head before letting it fall back with a thump against his shoulder. He'd start speaking again, and she closed her eyes as she listened. She could feel the rise and fall of his breath, and quite honestly it was quite soothing. She laughed even more at his response, though that faded as he continued speaking. Humming softly in her throat, silence fell between them for a few moments. "Well, Bass, you're too stubborn to die, for one. And you're definitely not that older than me! You can't be getting like that!" At least, she hoped not. She sighed softly again, musing. "You'll be shocked at this, but I've wondered what it'd be like to have children. It sounds like both an amazing, and a cursed thing... at the same time, I'd be afraid of being a bad mother, or... having troubles, like mine did. But hey... guess I don't have to worry, right?" She forced a soft laugh, though it died quickly, even as she angled her muzzle towards the ground, head still against his shoulder. She truly did not think she would have that opportunity, nor did she believe she would take it if offered - too many uncertainties, too many fears from knowing what happened with Finch. Besides, she'd only want to possibly have pups with a man she loved. That, she was sure would be very difficult to find. "Talk" "You" Think