Rise and shine, bitch

Ash let his smug little smile linger. Kanja said she could see why he wore the shirt and Ashmedai simply nodded, "I know, right? If I went around like this, there would be no telling how many potential mates would be flinging themselves at me, begging for even just a night in my den."

He was totally overdoing it. He had a feeling this woman would know he was kidding.

Ashmedai braced himself, but as Kanja threw her weight on him, Ash couldn't help but wince. The pain, however, didn't distract from Ashmedai's exuberance as he peered up, eyes wide, waiting to see if Kanja could really do it. Sure he was probably bleeding a bit, but that was normal for the reckless brute. His paws already sported several cuts from his earlier attempts, so it wasn't a big deal.

As she grabbed onto the branch, Ash's maw parted. They had done it! When her body slammed into the tree, bits of bark and debris fell down and Ash was forced to squint his eyes. Some got in his nose, spurring a sneezing fit. Ash pushed off the tree, standing on all fours as he sneezed eight consecutive times.

Before he had a chance to recover, he was crushed by Kanja's inevitable fall. While he was surprised, it served to remind him that- hey did Kanja get that branch? He squirmed halfway out from under her, turning to throw his forepaws over her rib cage, trying to wrap around her enough to see if she had the branch in her maw.

"Did you get it?" he asked, his voice a little strained from contorting his body. Had he stopped to think for a second, he would have realized that he should free himself from under her before asking questions, but of course he didn't. They could deal with untangling themselves- and Ash's injuries- later.