Birds of a Feather

Seeing how her bravado had brought Azzurra back from her sudden bout of shyness, Satira was feeling more confident in her ability to be confident. She tried so hard to be like her mother was; Asla wasn't intimidated or made meek by anything. She wanted to be that same domineering force of will to be reckoned with as well. Seeing how it made Azzie happy was just icing on the proverbial cake. "Good!" Satira declared with a proud nod of her head and a puff of her chest. She didn't want her new friend to be shy or embarrassed for just being friendly. It seemed like neither of them were particularly well socialized, but they were managing their best. At least she hadn't offended or upset her yet, and Azzie didn't seem put off by her quarter breed genetics. So far, so good!

Gazing back into Azzurra deep ocean blue eyes in turn, she saw the hesitation and nervousness in the other girl's expression, her tensed posture and body language telling more than her words did. Satira began to worry again for a moment. Had she done something wrong? Why was Azzie getting nervous around her again? Oh no, what did she do?! Fortunately, those frantic fears were quickly dispelled when the taller and older girl said she'd like to kiss her again. Tira's heart missed an anxious beat, but outwardly the girl kept her expression even, despite her surprise. "Uh, y-yeah, sure!" she agreed easily, giving a nervous smile despite her rapidly wagging tail behind her. The little peck on her cheek had felt nice, and despite the unusual simmering warmth in her belly, Tira was more than happy to receive another little affection from Azzurra. When Azzie lowered her muzzle toward her, Tira closed her eyes and waited to feel those lips kiss her cheek again.

Except this time, she felt the warmth and softness of Azzie's lips against her own. Satira's eyes flew open wide in surprise, humming in shock. The kiss was brief, lasting only a second, but it was enough to send electricity through every nerve in Tira's body. Bright blue eyes gazed in stunned stupor at Azzurra when the girl did pull back, her mouth hung open in speechlessness while heat burned over her cheeks and in her belly. Azzurra had just kissed her the same way she saw her mother kissing those other adults! So that's what that feels like... thought Tira in awe. No wonder Mom likes to kiss other wolves so much! Despite her stunned state, Tira's tail was beating the ground like crazy, betraying how much she'd actually enjoyed the kiss despite the flustered aftermath. "W-Wow... No one's ever kissed me like that before...!" she said, her voice a little breathless from her shallow breathing and racing heart.

"Satira"