make me feel brand new

Poem shook her head to rid her eyes of excess water before her gaze settled briefly on Sparhawk’s huge form as he shifted to the shallow water. She didn’t miss the way his wet fur clung to the muscle beneath. A weird wave of emotion rushed over her body, it tickled her toes and made her shiver lightly. She averted her blue and lavender gaze as her pale cheeks grew warm and red. He suggested that they slow down and she almost immediately answered ‘yes.’ She didn’t realize that she could want a moment to last forever, but already she enjoyed his presence at her side.

She couldn’t help but look back up towards him as he complimented her, and there was no doubt he could miss the red of her cheeks now. Her heart fluttered with his flattery and she didn’t know what to do with herself. ”I’ve enjoyed spending time with you, Sparhawk.” Poem confessed softly as he pulled himself out of the water and draped his wet form over a sun warmed stone with a silent invitation towards her. She couldn’t pass an opportunity to be close to him. Gracefully she emerged from the water and pulled herself up beside him.

With a shy smile the young woman draped herself over the rock, the sun catching her set fur as she stretched languidly. They still had a ways to go at least, she didn’t have to say goodbye yet. The thought saddened her and she tried not to dwell on why. ”What will you do after?” She asked as she tried to keep the sadness from her voice. Sparhawk was a brightness in her dark life, she wasn’t ready to see him go.