A new beginning

Obviously it was empty. Once she realized how silly her comment must've seemed, she sighed inwardly. She was normally so composed, even a bit withdrawn, guarded -- but already she felt herself letting her guard down around Maverick. Was it wise to be so comfortable with him, so quickly? Perhaps she ought to be a bit more in check. Wouldn't he grow old of her if she was such an open book? With a soft huff, she pulled her head from the opening of the den to face Maverick, searching for his reaction.

He seemed pleased, and his joy made her feel at ease. "I think it'll work," she assured him, with a gentle flick of her tail. It was a bit small, but with some work, it would certainly be spacious enough for the two of them. And there was also room for expansion, if they decided they wanted to in the future. "It seems like quite a large family was living in here."

And lucky for them, since that meant less work for the two. But Epiphron didn't mind; anything, so long as she got to be with Maverick in the end. Everything would be worth it. With a bit more digging, widening the entrance a bit for two heads to slip inside, once again she ducked her upper half in. Now, there was enough room for a bit of digging.. and probably the two of them, if they were content with lying on top of one another and not moving much.