Not On The Surface

He really bit his tongue at her response. His sense of worry, if only a little bit, was already out there. But he really wanted to stop her, pull her aside, and tell her she didn't need to keep doing what she was doing. There was no need for her to keep running and building up her strength. But he also found it in him to give her that freedom with this life she was given after she recovered from her young illness. He had wanted to take her all over the world and let her experience everything, with him. He also wanted the protection of the pack for her. And it seemed keeping her safe was greater than his own dreams. They were both his dreams though. As long as Azzie was truly happy...

His paw reached up to lightly grab around one of Azzurra's to get her to stop. His head tilted curiously as he asked, "Would you like to go for a swim then?" The warming weather of Auster along with the energy taken from her run, it seemed like a good opportunity to do something a little different together than sleep inside their den.

"Azzurra & Balthier"