Behind the curtain

Her paws were gentle across his coat - except for where they needed to be firm. She took her time. Slow, patient, and attentive as she made her way up his spine, across his shoulders. Around his neck, and behind his crown, and then back down again. Ensuring she missed nothing in her thorough search. Each soft groan or sound of delight sent a small zing through the smaller wolf. Responding to him in ways she hadn’t expected to.

His husky words were an explanation, and she nodded her head in soft understanding. Her paws pausing for a moment, lingering just behind his ears as she looked at him. Her smile was gentle, and a touch bashful as she considered him.he had reacted rather strongly the last time she had asked this, and she doubted his opinion on the matter had changed. But, she decided to put it out there anyway. “There are other ways to destress, if you're interested.”

"Speech"