Autumn Rains Mean Wedding Plans

Rudyard sat still, letting Fern use lean up against him.  She was a fierce fighter and yet at the same time could be soft.  It was a perfect balance in Rudyard’s mind.  His puff of a tail would shift a bit to one way and then the other in a content relaxed manner that would have been more noticeable if he’d still had a full tail.  Rudy spent the time waiting imagining a whole different subject than the marriage.  He already knew Art would agree to help them with their wedding.  Art had yet to ever fail Rudy and there was no reason to expect that to happen now.

Rudy’s mind was torn between thoughts of the fun surprise for Fern with traveling and the more somber imagining of pups.  What was it like to be a dad?  Their moms had raised them and now he wanted to raise kids.  How different was it for a father than a mother?  How many kids would they have?  Well, any kids would have to wait until after they got done adventuring.  Rudyard would not fail on the promise he’d made Fern.  She would get the adventure she’d wanted.

Then Art showed up and Rudy cast his best charming trouble-maker smile at Art that quickly turned to overly-dramatic hurt that Art would suggest it had to be for a favor. “What? Couldn’t have just called you for a drink?”

Fern was quick to explain and of course, the first reminder she had to put out there was that she beat Rudy in a fight more than once. Dramatic effects over the motley wolf just smirked mildly.  She continued on and quickly enough got the point of asking about the wedding and having Art be the one to officiate it.  

“Fern isn’t one to take things slowly,” Rudy added with a grin at Art. “The request is from both of us, of course,” putting his sincerity in it.  It had been obvious a good way back Fern wasn’t one to bother going slowly about things.  She seemed to decide what she wanted and then went for it.  “I believe Fern also mentioned wanting something a bit smaller than yours.  Apparently, we miss out on all the million presents.”

Rudy’s lip twitched as an idea sprung up.  Well, he’d wait for Art to get a chance to answer on this one but then he had a question that should get just as good of a reaction from Fern.  She wanted to tease him about losing fights?  Revenge was coming!  The good form but, it would be fun.  

"Rudyard"