Found You

Walk | Talk | Think

Not here. Not a no, not rejection. The simple response sent a thrill racing down her spine and filled her with an unexpected relief. He was not mad at her. He was not upset over what had happened during their last talk, nor did it appear he would hold it against her. She had been more afraid that he would than she had let herself believe, and it was not until she heard him delay what she wished to initiate that she realized it. Only a delay, no denial. Though it fed her desire to know that he would accommodate her, Callisto made herself be patient, stopping herself from making any further advances on him. Her gaze never once left him, however, as he rose to his dark paws and took those first few steps away from her, turning her head to follow his movement before she followed after him. If not here, then where?

Sticking close to his heels, she traveled in his wake as he led them away from the river and up along the other side of the Gulley, quickly navigating through the vegetation to some location that he had found significant. Just vaguely she wondered if he had not planned this out. For starters, he had been sitting, waiting, for her to show up at the river. He looked just a little too expectant of her sudden appearance to make her think she had happened upon him by complete accident. And now they seemed to be headed toward a particular location and not simply someplace out of immediate sight. Be patient, she warned. He did not have to do anything for her if he wished to walk away instead. For the first time, she felt like she needed to be on her best behavior, or else risk driving him away.

The trek felt like it took ages though likely it was only a product of her desire, and as Jakart took a seat Calli let her gaze absently take in their new surroundings. The ridge he had chosen was a secluded location, offering privacy and distance from others that might be wandering through. It almost made her smile amusedly to think that he was so modest, but at the same time she could not say she would have been comfortable with either of her siblings traipsing in to witness them either. Thankfully that was not a problem she needed to worry about. All she needed to concern herself with was the grey wolf seated before her, strangely facing away from her as if lost in deep thought. Was he nervous? Second guessing what they were about to do? She desperately hoped not.

Slowly, quietly, reminding herself of patience, she crept up behind him along his right side. Whatever shadowy thoughts had so suddenly consumed him, the healer felt the strong need to draw him out of them, and she thought she knew how. She reached out gently to touch him with her nose, exploring the contours of the back of his shoulder as the gesture became a soft nuzzle. Inching in closer to him, she placed a soft, tender lick there, and then inclined her head to leave another against the side of his neck. She pressed against him with her shoulder as she nuzzled beneath his jawline, adding a couple soft, teasing nips because she could. There was no more hesitation in her movements, nothing to indicate she was nervous or unsure or scared. She had nothing to fear, nothing to worry, and only so much to look forward to.

So close to the little prize that he held within his jaws, Calli caught the sweet, flowery fragrance and turned her silvery-blue eyes on the bloom curiously. What was the flower for? It was just a single, solitary iris, and almost without thought he twisted it between his teeth. Well, if nothing had worked to get his attention thus far, she figured taking that would. Trying to hide her intent, she reached out first to place another soft kiss below his muzzle, hoping she was distracting enough, before discreetly lifting her muzzle as her jaws parted to try and grab it before he realized what she was doing.