Waiting for dawn in the darkness of disaster

She let her mouth fall open slightly as she gave him a look of mock indignation at the very idea of him stepping all over her. Of course he wouldn't dare do such a thing, not unless he intended to start a wrestling match she had every intention of winning. Back when they'd met it was common for them to turn goofy in an instant, back when things were easy. Biting her tongue a bit at the resurgence of memories, she quieting such thoughts and allowed herself to slip back into the moment.

Being close to him was a simple pleasure she would never again take for granted. It'd once been her assumption that things would always be good, that they'd spend nearly every day together and life would remain as predictable as ever. She knew better now, the fragility and finality of everything in life now terribly clear to her. Pressing closer to him for a moment, she took a deep breath, holding it a moment with her eyes held tightly closed as she basked in the warmth of their contact, then letting out a softly shuddering sigh and opened her eyes once more. Tail waving softly, she laughed, "Oh, don't say that! Who knows where I might take you?" leaning in closer, she added in a hushed tone, "Or what trouble I may get you into?"

Straightening, she bounded off to her left, hopping and bounding above the grass to more easily see where exactly she was at. Coming to a halt, she glanced back over her shoulder and whispered, "You hungry?"