make a mark, plant a flag

Ha! She was just buttering him up as she bided time until they could escape into a cave and get to know each other properly. The moment Ty was up, he was throwing her share of the bear coat over her again. Mmmm her kind of gentleman. She nudged his side softly and smiled at him, so he would know she appreciated the gesture.

“Oh love, you have no idea” she winked as she brushed past him - but not moving very far ahead. After all, she had a bear cover to share. As she moved, she felt him start to slip. She leaned over and gripped the bear cover in her teeth. Letting it pull against him if he needed the support well he found his paws. “If you decide to take a swim, you're doing it alone. My toes are far too pretty to fall off with frostbite” she warned him, giving him time to get his ice-bridge feet.

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