I want to feel your heartbeat

Sirous startled at the sound of a throat clearing. Why hasnt Bast or Marshal set off the alarm? He had trusted them to watch his back. He jerked upright so fast he cracked his head on the cellar roof, which wasnt exactly difficult to reach. He was a tall wolf, and hadnt bothered putting on a high ceiling. He crawled out of the small space and peered out the entrance of the den.

By the time he got there he had already come to the conclusion that it was Zee, Io or Death. His companions would have announced anyone else, and cut off an intruder. Still, he was pleased when he saw the elegant horns curving off a familiar head. "Zee" he said warmly, pushing himself out of the den to embrace her, and leave a kiss upon her muzzle. Hmm.. he wondered how to approach the topic he wished to speak to her on. What would she think about the den, about children, about the growing worry they would not happen naturally? "Would you like to see what I've done with our den?"