And just a dash of poison

The silken brush of Tamsyn's tail against his thigh left little to the imagination of what his significant other had on her mind presently. He couldn't blame her, of course. The smell coming off of her was absolutely delectable, and given that the two lovers had a healthy and active sex life on a normal day, the onset of Tam's heat only served to pour accelerant onto those already burning fires. If they hadn't come here with a specific purpose and goal in mind, Kane would have immediately pulled her aside to one of the scenic overlooks in the fjord and had her singing to the world. But the moment he mentioned turning their errand into a game, his little blackbird grinned at him with a salacious look and quipped about getting started.

The next thing he knew, Kane was watching Tam's shapely rump as she took off across the rugged terrain like she was born for it, her soft tail flicking over his shoulder as she ran off. It took all the dire brute's self control to not go chasing after her immediately, instead enjoying the view for a moment before chuckling to himself and setting off to find the plants as well. He had the advantage of knowing exactly what wolfsbane looked like, having gathered it numerous times in his life, and felt fairly confident in his chances of winning this game. Unlike Tamsyn, however, Kane's larger form and heavier weight was not built for nimble navigation over the uneven and craggy landscape. He didn't feel as if he was in imminent danger, but he did have to move more cautiously and plan each step more than Tamsyn, who seemed to bounce about like she was part mountain goat. It was impressive, really, and reminded him that his girlfriend was once a seasoned and accomplished explorer.

Kane was once again reminded of this fact when he narrowly avoided tripping over some crumbling rock ledges only to hear Tamsyn call for him from just up ahead. There's no way... he thought to himself as he maneuvered his way over to her, finding his ebony-furred angel just above him in a small alcove. It took Kane considerably more time and effort to get to where she was, but once he hoisted himself up onto the cliff, he was crestfallen to find that she had indeed located wolfsbane. Damn, and he'd been so confident he'd win! "Well done, Tam! For once, you beat me to finding a plant!" Giving Tamsyn a proud smirk, he ignored the plant for a moment to go give his lover a congratulatory kiss, smacking her rump with his bushy tail while he sauntered over to inspect the plant. It was a young wolfsbane plant with just over a half dozen blooms, but it would do!

"This is perfect, it's exactly what I needed," he said while he carefully cut the flowers from the stems, keeping them intact to the best of his ability while he stowed them away in the leather satchel he'd brought with him from the Hallows. One by one, he extracted each and every blossom. With this much wolfsbane, he'd likely get two good, strong doses of the poison once he extracted it. "All right, my little blackbird, you won the game, so I guess you'd better start thinking about what sort of treat you'd like." Kane glanced over his shoulder to Tam with a playful spark in his hazel eyes and a roguish grin around saber teeth. He knew exactly what she'd ask for, but he'd still give the victor the spoils of her choice.

"Kaneonuskatew"