A Change of Scenery

Eria felt his cold nose against her warm underbelly as he scooped himself beneath her. She rose from the ground and her legs hung limply at her sides. They resembled wet noodles as she was temporarily off the ground and in the air. Once Bane had placed her on her paws, she felt the weight rapidly crash upon them. Smartly, she regained her composure and independence of holding herself up. One at a time, she bent one leg and ankle to check for any snaps or twists. All of her joints were in place and nothing was broken. Relief was evident in her dark face as she wagged her tail behind her. Looking at the wolf who had helped her, she smiled and spun around in place.
"Thank you, Bane," she sincerely said, light ocean blue eyes twinkling and running over his face. She hadn't taken the time to let his details enter her mind and she decided it was a good time to have it happen. Her slender form reclined to her haunches gracefully and she said, "My name is Eria...Tis a pleasure to meet you and a very good coincidence at that." Eria recalled what he had told her about the cycle of a female and started to talk from there.
"I am sorry to hear about your mate, Bane..." Her ears lightly flicked back and she considered giving a light nudge with her nose, but held back. They had just met and she knew it would appear awkward..maybe. "I know what it is like to have someone you have very close to you leave suddenly.." She met his gaze and held it as she revealed her past. "My parents were taken from me about two years ago. A gang of rogue wolves attacked our pack and I was the only one who survived..." Eria broke her gaze and looked to the side. "That is why I am out of sorts with what I am supposed to know about being in heat. I didn't know what it was, really, until you mentioned it. Mama never mentioned it, I guess because she thought I was too young to think of such things."