need my cuddle bug

Was he feeling protective over her? Had her dance during the raid gotten under his skin? The thought was amusing but she was likely just imagining things. Causing him discomfort wasn’t something she wished to do, but the feeling of him worrying over her like that nearly brought a blush to her cheeks. Their eyes met as he hesitated in finding his answer, and the feeling in her became stronger. Ever the loyal servant though, his answer was dull as he ushered away the topic. A small smile played at her lips as her sunset gaze settled back on the fire and he mentioned the real reason for his presence here. Adrianus was gone.

”If he’s going to run away in the night like that he’s obviously not worth the resources to return him to us. More room in our ranks for one who is deserving.” She answered him, similarly unbothered by his absence. They were trying to kindle loyalty and if he couldn’t show that to them the favor would not be reciprocated. ”Our deserter will get what he deserves, but he have other wolves to similarly recognize. Perhaps we should contemplate expanding our samurai ranks.” She raised her brow slightly as her body relaxed against the plush fur. The tension leaving her as they drifted from terribly close to personal back to a professional conversation.