Drums... drums in the deep

Was it only her worry that others would see them? Or did she use the excuse to deny him, to hold herself back, to help him navigate the forbidden desires within them? How long could she deny him or distract him before he partook against his own will? Wasn't that his will? To hold himself at bay for as long as possible?

She braced herself against him as he held her to his chest. She sighed as well and bit her lip as he nipped the back of her neck, sending shudders down her spine. No! She can't encourage him!

He released her and she scrambled back. Her nose scrunched in silent pain for a flashing moment as she used her sprained paw against the ground too forcefully. She then grabbed her goggles from the snow, that had slipped from her head when she extricated herself from him, and slung them around her neck.

She was resolved. She was resolved to hold these strings together until they broke. Resolved to remind him of his duty to Hazel, resolved to deny him and push him back as much as she conceivably could.

"Let's go." She said with purpose. They wouldn't get distracted if she had any say in the matter.

"Speech"