Set before she goes to the crypt

She felt like she was doing better, that she?d be able to forgive herself sooner rather than later. Dhiren?s affection and support would keep her going too. She could now go full days without thinking of the bright orange man, though even still more days than not would contain thoughts of him. She?d been doing well to keep herself in the territory, though she still had a strong desire to leave, to be on her own for just a while. She wouldn?t go back to that place, she wouldn?t have to see that wolf again. A sigh would leave her lips as she tried to move away from dark thoughts, one of the best ways to rid them from her mind was Dhiren. She knew that she confused him, and hurt him worse than she would have ever intended. She hated that she?d ever done it, hated that she wasn?t strong enough to walk away. Guinevere would try to shake the thoughts from her head, she wanted to be in a positive mood around Dhiren. She didn?t want this cloud of negativity floating over her anymore. What else would take it off her mind? Would Dhiren want to go swimming? Maybe he?d catch her another lobster.. Thoughts would start to be distracted as she pawed her way to his den, an innocent smile on her features as she poked her head in, "Hey sleepy! Come swimming with me!" ""

Dhiren had been sleeping in his den, back to the entrance as always. His body had been worn, tired from the endless walks he had taken since finding out about Guinevere. The information he had shared with Dutiron was a secret conversation he hoped to never unearth, especially after he had found out about a woman's heat cycle. As he laid down to sleep that night, he was happy to be a dude.
Her voice woke him the next morning, causing him to slowly stir. Bleary eyes blinked and he yawned widely before turning around to look at her. Silver and gold eyes saw the blurry form of his sweet lady at the entrance, telling him to come swimming with her. His blank expression turned into a happy one, making a smile appear on his face. Dhiren turned himself around, stretched all four legs, and ambled his way out of the den.
A brisk morning nuzzle was given to the russet-faced woman before he shook himself all over. "All right, all right..." he murmured, paws slowly dragging until Guinevere was in step with his own pace. Once he was sure that they were walking together, Dhiren's face slipped on a sneaky grin. "Only if you can catch me!" He took off at a fast pace, knowing good and well they were heading towards the beach. Happy barks and snaps were given as he raced along the familiar trail to their place, hoping that she would quickly follow behind him.









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He wouldn?t show her how much her actions affected him, she?d take his affections the day he learned about her as forgiveness. If he could forgive her then maybe she could forgive herself. As she called out for him his side would stir slightly as she brought him into wakefulness. He?d turn to look his hazy gaze in her direction, his look of sleep would slowly change into recognition and a rather amused smile would play on his features. He?d turn and as he moved to remove himself from the den she would back from the entrance, giving him enough room to emerge. He?d nuzzle her softly as he shook the sleep from himself, he?d continue the sslow walk at first, allowing her to fall in beside him. Still, he wasn?t quite out of surprises yet. He?d bark a challenge and she would respond, putting on a a similar gait as the two of them raced to the water. She?d feel her paws tear over the earth and yet he had a longer stride, and would be be physically faster. She?d growl, wanting to win so bad but feeling victory slip from her paws. talking to you

The beach was within his grasp and Dhiren knew it. Running felt good; he had missed it oh-so-much. His muscles worked perfectly with his bones as he trumped from the ground to the beach, feeling the sand beneath his paws. The immediate change was surprising to the young man. Instead of soft warmth, he endured heat that had been sucked up from the sun. His running became frantic stepping, one paw rising each time to avoid complete burning. In a way, Dhiren was dancing. As he did this without realizing he had almost won, he felt a strong sense of wind rush past him. Dhiren lost his balance and toppled over in the sand, his whole left side consumed by the grains of heat beneath him. As he rolled to spread out the heat, he saw Guinevere ahead of him. His heart, instead of falling to his stomach, rose when he saw she was touching the water in triumph. A low, playful growl slipped from his lips and he yelled, "No fair!" before racing up to gallivant after her. Pretty soon, he was in the water. Relief spread over his paws and he began to playfully trot around her. Once he came up to her right side, he gently licked her cheek with a smile on his face. Warmth from his golden heart sparkled in his gaze as he looked at her before gently nudging her with his nose. "Come on, let's walk down the beach. I wanna see if there is any treasure." "Speech" Lineart courtesy of Kaylink on dA - Character belongs to Wynn