my heart stops without you

The birthing of the pups had been a long, arduous process. Iolaire was thoroughly exhausted, not only from the birth itself, but from being away from her own home for so many nights. So, when she stumbled back to the den that she shared with Roan, she was more than a little surprised when he wanted to take her away from it. She went willingly, of course, but stopped at the den to dump her pack inside. She was off duty for a little while. No healing for her.

Io followed Roan along, curious as to where he was taking her. He was pretty tight lipped about the whole thing and that only made her curiosity rise. She trusted him, of course, and so she wasn't worried in the slightest about their excursion. Iolaire stuck close to his side as they traveled through the dark. She was always out and about at night, so it didn't frighten her. She simply enjoyed being close to him.

Roan led her into Ashen territory and then led her to one of the little islands. A silver brow arched as he presented her with furs and a little fire upon the beach. She was impressed and a little surprised that he'd taken the time for her. "You're just full of surprises." Reaching up, she kissed his cheek before depositing herself upon the fur. Inhaling deeply, Iolaire relaxed. She sorely needed this.

Roan was just perfect. He had anticipated her needs and went out of his way to do something nice for her. Not many in her life had gone to such lengths. In fact... no one had ever treated her like this. It made her love him all the more.