A Quick Nap

He grinned lightly, nodding at the compliment, and as she gave her answer to his query, his paws crossed neatly, ears perked as he listened. A place of safety, was what he read into the words. Her nerves, seemingly having eased with the small talk, had returned, and he wondered what must have occurred to birth the nervous nature in the first place. Had she always been cautious, or had life shaped her?

Gently, he stated, “I may be biased, but I can think of no better home to reside in but Valhalla. I can tell you a bit about us, if you’d like to walk and talk. I’d imagine your muscles would like the warmth of movement.”

The day was waning, and he was well aware of the chill seeping into the air, but he waited for Audra to pick.

Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think