So Scary

*Anais* · 10-31-2015, 04:49 PM

Walk | Talk | Think

Her golden eyes closed as Glacier kissed her tears away, another soft giggle drawn out by the sweet gesture. Goodness, she could not remember feeling this happy before, this excited and nervous all at once. It made her feel jittery and restless, but not in a bad way. In fact, she could not imagine anything that could have made the moment better, anything that could make her happier than she already felt knowing that Glacier was in agreement with her on where they stood in their relationship. And soon - no more waiting, he had promised - they would be taking the next step together.

She leaned in as he nuzzled her, so glad that he was no longer keeping his distance, and breathed in deeply his scent much the same way that he did hers. This was good. She liked the closeness, the sense of belonging, of protection, of love. They were making a good choice, and the timing for it felt right. Their pack was stable, safe. There were already pups running about the place, proving that the pack could handle the responsibility even if everyone did not play an active role in the lives of the young ones. But it was a good home, a happy home, and Anais could not think of putting the decision off for another year. Now was a good time.

He drew away and, with a careful nudge, coaxed her along with him. Tail wagging, the golden brown hunter beamed upward into his face as she fell into quick step beside him, sticking close and occasionally brushing her side against his. They traveled back toward the beach, through the cave and up the rise behind it toward the cliffs that overlooked the ocean. Anais waited as Glacier cleared a spot for the pair of them where they had a great view and then sank down beside him as he began to speak, reminiscing about the previous times they had been there. So he remembered the significance of the location after all!

But it seemed she had forgotten a bit of that tale too. He reminded her of their question game and of the children he had asked her about. Thinking about it now, Anais felt her cheeks coloring again as she remembered answering just as he said she had. That had been so long ago, or at least it felt like ages. So much had changed since then. She laughed once, gently, before answering. "Not...too long," she admitted. "I think your brother's children helped." She might not have gotten to see much of Illume and Current, but she had caught enough glimpses to feel her heart tug at the idea. "And then all those other ones taking refuge here," she added, "just got my thoughts circling back to it more." Of course, it being her season helped too.

She stared at him a moment before shifting closer, snuggling up against his side and reaching out to nuzzle her face into the soft fur of his neck while her ears folded to her head. Just a little timidly she reached out to place a lingering kiss against his cheek, and as she drew back she asked in a quiet but curious tone, "Did you think about it before?" He had been waiting for her to catch up, after all. Maybe he had known from the beginning that they would end up here one day.

Art by Arin

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