A Shiver of Light

Hmm, he really was a good dog. The collie leaned over to nuzzle reassuringly into the side of her neck and Io cracked a grin. "Thanks, Bourbon." He was too kind. Then again, he was born to please. Raising her head, the woman placed a quick lick to a caramel and white cheek. He was very sweet and she appreciated that he wanted to stay with her regardless of her messy state of mind.

His tail swished against her and she grinned anew. She doubted that he had any idea what he was doing. He was trying to be happy and comforting, but his presence and close proximity just reminded her that she hadn't had a man in a long, long time. In Io's mind, dogs and wolves were the same. She wasn't some crazy, sex crazed heathen though and the thought quickly shuffled in one ear and out the other.

"You're welcome to stay or go. Entirely up to you." If she was making him uncomfortable, she wouldn't take it as a slight if he chose to go back to Ashen. Really though, she enjoyed simply having a body beside her. The warming rays of sunlight were making her a little tired and she considered asking the pup if he wanted to take a nap. Two sleeping bodies were safer in the wilds than one.