don't ever gift pets

Luce nodded pertly in response to his bold request. She would permit it. Once a better place to sleep was located... Although she would miss the medicinal smell of her work area, she considered that it might be time to separate her home from her job. There were ample other spaces for dens in Ashen territory. If Bourbon was going to be a frequent resident, maybe it would would be best to choose a space together. It struck her as incredibly intimate task and she pushed it out of her mind.

Just as he agreed to follow her lead, a thrumming began underneath her paws. She could feel it all around her. Lucretia tensed and began to shake - it reminded her terribly of one of the battles she had survived in the final days of the former Klein Empire. Rivals had driven a herd of deer through their last stronghold to divert attentions as they began their raid. With her heart in her throat, Lucretia sank to the ground, panting heavily. It was all she could do not to scream. Her ears were folded flat back against her skull and her eyes were wild and haunted as the deer pounded over the top of the den.

"lucretia mutters..."