She found herself wandering around the borders of Abaven (completely unintentional, of course). Her mind was elsewhere, thinking of salty sea air and moans echoing on a secluded beach. A soft smile appeared on her lips as her heart beat in various places along her slender form, but still her paws carried her across the unfamiliar grass. Nose twitched across the ground as ears perked forward for any signs of life aside from her. Tail idly swayed behind her as hips moved to a beat no one else heard that was playing in her head. Pandora was just lost in herself and her surroundings. The summer heat was beating down upon her groomed form, making her start to pant from the increasing of the temperature. Salmon pink tongue lolled from her slender mouth and she began to groan from the result. Ladies weren't supposed to have tongues sticking out of their mouths like this! (Only when they intended to use them, of course.) Her turquoise eyes searched for a source of relief and she quickly found it. A nearby tree had enough shade for her and she trotted over to it without giving it a second thought. Her form easily slipped beneath it and she lowered her head onto her front paws as the coolness swept over her curvaceous frame. Soft sigh escaped her lips and eyes closed as a cool breeze swept around her and the tree. Little did she know that she had crossed Abaven borders for the temporary relief she was having. Talk like this

And little did she know that Bass had watched the whole thing. He was hiding within the tall grasses of the plains, an easy advantage to picking out her blue and golden frame in the distance. She settled in a mere several feet in front of him, making the white man laugh to himself. It seemed like Pandora had started to roam across his borders, always sticking somewhere close to the male. He couldn't help but find this comical, even after she crossed his borders. Waiting until she was settled and all comfortable, he then stood up and softly padded over to the girl. "Come for a visit, have you?" He asked with a chuckle, sitting down in front of her, white back quickly heating up in the exposed sunlight. His head tilted as his yellow eyes gazed down at her, a large smile on his maw. She was a clever girl, and he should be mad at her just wandering into his pack, but he couldn't help it. Their last meeting at been full of awkward situations, but now they were on his turf, which provided him the confidence that he had lacked. His smile was wide as he curled his tail over his toes, another chuckle slipping from his lips. "It seems like one meeting wasn't enough, and don't think that I didn't see you spying in on my pack's gathering." He said, his eyes dancing with mischief. "Were you sent here to spy on me, or could you just not get enough of this handsome face?" Boy... being on his own lands sure did give him the boost he needed. He was teasing her like no tomorrow.

Her eyes had been closed when Bass appeared. She should have known his presence was nearby, considering when the wind had blown, his scent had followed. Once his words rose into her ears, her senses heightened and her eyes snapped open. They looked up to meet his gaze, his white frame chuckling at how she had crossed over his borders. Pandora's eyes widened and she gave a sharp intake of breath. How had she missed both things at once?!
To her relief, Bass wasn't upset with her. Instead, his confidence had risen since their last encounter and she didn't understand why it had been absent before. He told her that he had been aware of her presence at his last meeting and a sheepish smile crossed her beautiful features. Oh well, it wasn't like she had tried to hide then, anyway. His last question made her flirtatious side stir and she only chuckled before stretching out her front paws. "Well, Mister Big Boss, I can remember your face pretty well. However, there are some physical attributes that I can't stay away from for long." She raised an eyebrow, only making her face look more sly.
Slowly, she rose from her position on the ground and relaxed onto her vibrantly colored haunches. "I really didn't realize I had crossed your borders, Bass. It's just that it's so hot--" She raised a paw to her forehead and pretended to wipe non-existing sweat from her brow. "I couldn't help myself, as some situation call for..." Pandora grinned and gently bumped his shoulder with her tattooed one. "Not to mention your charm only makes it worse."






"Speech"

He couldn't help but letting another chuckle slide from his maw. Had she expected him to be angered? Perhaps if she had been a stranger, but alas she was not. He in fact knew her a little too well, for a mere stranger. But perhaps she was more than that, even though their first meeting had been full of things that he didn't like, he found himself happy in the fact that she was here. It wasn't often that he was able to speak to members that were outside his pack, it offered a sort of refreshing taste in conversation. She offered a sheepish smile, his ears pulling forward as her maw opened to speak. He called her Mister Big Boss, making the pale man laugh yet again. One thing he knew he could expect from conversations with Pandora is just that, even when he was feeling awkward, she still made him laugh. Ah, it was like a breath of fresh air. Picking up a paw he aimed to swat her left ear at her flirtatious comment.

His gaze rose as she sat like he did, making a comment about how hot it was. He readily nodded his head, it had been a very hard summer. The heat had driven the animals into hiding, his pack had to hunt at night if they wanted to take down anything bigger than a bold rabbit. "I hope all the summers aren't this hot, it makes it so much harder to do things." He said, and then rose a brow. "You know, there is a lake near-by if you wanted to come for a swim. I wouldn't mind at all, it is a nice escape from the sun." He commented. He was sure that no one else would mind, even they had to admit that it was deathly warm out. Without shade or water, Bass was very certain that he would melt into a pile of white and brown fur. She made a comment about his charm, which made the boy snort. "Right, my charm. It has all the ladies knocking at my door, right?" He teased, golden eyes rolling.

Bass listened with interest, laughing at the right places and answering with the proper phrases. All of it made Pandora feel good about herself, for he was enjoying her for who she was and not for how she looked (even though it did help her in many ways). She couldn't imagine being with someone who did that everyday. Surely, the man would get tired of acting so nice and go insane. The ruler of Abaven then invited her to a dip in a lake, one that belonged to their pack. Her eyes widened and she blinked several times, creating numerous waves to be made with her long eyelashes. "That sounds wonderful, Bass!" she softly exclaimed, body already moving to stand on all fours. "Show me the way and I will reward you in ways no one else has ever been rewarded!" How she would reward him was a surprise and she slyly walked alongside him as he began to walk in the right direction. He made a sarcastic comment about women knocking down his door and she couldn't help but laugh. "My dear Boss, if you were only as widely known as the most famous bachelor of Alacritis, I am sure plenty of women would want to claim you." Her tail gave a flourishing sway on either side as she naturally swung her hips with each stride. "How many girls could turn away a young man who has his own property and wolves to tell what to do?" She knew that last bit was being overbearing, but while she was kidding, it was harmless. They reached the lake and her eyes shimmered with delight. The surface of the lake was smooth like glass. It hadn't been touched in awhile, making it look like the purest body of water she had seen that week. Her ears perked and she looked at Bass before yelling, "Last one to the water is a meanie bo-feanie!" Her golden paws started her off and she pushed off with her hind legs as she raced towards the bank, eager to reach the shallow edges before swimming out to the middle. In that moment, she didn't pay attention to if Bass was coming up beside her or not.

He couldn't help but chuckle as the woman rushed onto her paws, words of excitement pouring from her maw. Turning he sent her a wink, breaking into an easy lope as he raced towards the large body of water. The heat was beating down on both of them, but soon the lake came into view. The sunlight danced across the water, making it look even more inviting than it already was. Mildly curious as to what her surprise would be, Bass made a bee-line for the awaiting waters. His ears flickered as Pandora's words reached him, his gait slowing as his head tipped back in a laugh. "If only! I am sure my sisters will have a lot of fun chasing off all the ladies who came a-knockin'" He teased, tail flinging towards her in hopes to clip her rump. "And sure, these lands are awesome, but it is fun to tell others what to do." He joked, eyes rolling as his gaze stayed locked on the lake. The woman's eyes locked onto the body of water, her taunt making him laugh as he kicked it into high gear. He attempted to match her pace as they went racing for the waters edge. As soon as they were close enough, Bass took a flying leap and soared in the air, making a large arch before his body connected with the water. A sigh of contentment left his lips as he sunk into the lake, his golden eyes opening to look at the fish that swam passed him. Looking up, he watched for Pandora's splash, swimming out of the way. He stayed under the waves as long as his lungs allowed it, but soon enough they were screaming for more air. So he kicked his way towards the surface, gasping in the fresh air that his body so craved. Grinning he spun around to try and see where the blue and golden woman had gone, that goofy grin still on his maw.

They reached the lake about the same time, but their dives were completely different. While Bass dove in head first, Pandora saucily strutted into the water. She took her time, slowly becoming consumed by the water the deeper she went. When her paws couldn't stay on the lakebed, she dunked her head under the water and swam out to the deepest parts. Lungs slowly began to burn for air, but she maintained enough time beneath the surface to look at the water life beneath her. It was all so pretty, most of it dark, but she enjoyed the way the plants underneath her swayed with the water. Finally, she broke the surface and deeply inhaled. She was drenched to the skin, cobalt blue fur plastering to her already curvaceous frame. Turquoise eyes turned to look at Bass, whose face held a goofy grin. She smiled back and blinked away the droplets that had clung to the ends of her eyelashes. Ears perked and she laughed happily before slowly swimming in his direction. Tail wagged beneath her and the water as she got within a foot of the boy. She then lowered her head so only the top half could be seen above the surface. "I'm an alligator," she teasingly said, voice becoming rough and attempting to sound scary. "I see a tasty white fish in front of me. You better swim or I'll get you!" Then she raised her head above the water, snapped her black kissers together and the teeth that resided in her mouth. "Rawwwwr!" She thundered, before starting to swim after him. "Swim, fishy, swim!" Talk like this

Bass watched with curious golden eyes and Pandora lowered herself into the water again, just the top half of her face sticking out of the waters. He snorted, shaking his head to scatter the droplets that clouded his vision. Apparently she was now a large lizard, and he a fish. Eyes grew wide as he let out a mock yelp, jumping backwards into the water as he turned and started to paddle away. "Oh no! The scary alligator is going to eat me! Someone heeeeelp!" He called, starting to swim in a more pretend panic state. His limbs slapped against the waters surface as he tried to make as much sound as he could, before he grinned and flicked his tail quickly over the surface of the water, trying to send a wave of water towards her. Kicking down under the water he sent his back legs flashing out, trying to send more water her way as he hid beneath the surface. He knew his lake very well, and there was a little place that he loved to go. Eyes looking around for the little black hole, Bass excitedly kicked over to it, squeezing his body into the under water cave. His lungs screamed for air, but he knew that he was almost there. After a few more powerful kicks he surfaced, his head close to the roof in the small cave. Careful not to slam his head on the low hanging rocks he paddled through the crystal clear water, bringing himself to a little outcrop that was just large enough for three wolves. Bass pulled himself on it, snickering as he shook out his fur. Had Pan seen where he had wandered off too? Bass had never showed this underwater cavern to anyone, it was a very special place. Tiny black fish swam around, picking at the rocks around them. He had no idea how it was formed, but he thought that it was the coolest thing that his lake had a little hidden cave. What was even better was that he could breath here, and that there was enough room that he could stand -- at least on this part of the cave. In other places the rocks went down and touched the surface of the water, it was pretty hard to navigate. It wasn't that large though, but still a lot of fun. It had been risky when Bass went in to explore it, but he had remembered seeing a tiny hole that looked down into the cave. It was just over head now, just large enough to let in a few rays of light, and enough that the cave wasn't cloaked in blackness. OOC : This is what the cave looks like - CLICK Walk "Talk" Think