It's Hard to See The Stars Here

Her voice is teasing, playful as she lures him away, earning a grumbled reply as she circles him. Andy moves around him, toying with their coats as she presses against him slightly before her touch disappears and she is turning to leave when a bite lands on her rump and he excuses her. Purple tail whips toward his face in a soft ‘slap’… if it could even be called that and a snort is all she offers his antics. They wind through the crowd, moving easily past the bustling stalls and numerous wolves that are hawking their wares.

The private quarters that line the Col’s range beckon them and Andy is swift to pull him toward the waiting space where she eagerly rounds on Aresenn as soon as his paws cross the threshold. Andy’s wants are made plain to the fiery man as she plants a deep, passionate kiss on those wonderful lips that she has sorely missed. Latching onto him as if she is drowning, Aresenn’s hot breath hits her throat as they tangle and dance their tongues around each other’s mouth while the world slowly melts away.

Sounds of the market that is not far off, fade as the does the cave walls themselves until it is only them and the stars. He is what reminds her of the galaxies and nebulas that swirl in the darkness of space; their secrets hidden away from prying eyes until such a time as they choose to divulge them. While they may not have her observatory, they still have the universe. His scent fills Andy’s nose and the musk of earth laden, leather and heavy with the smoke of campfires envelopes her senses, rolling over her and lifting her spirit heavenward.

Only when her lungs burn for air, does she pull back, curious pale blue eyes searching his face as she questions where he has been. Murmured words are offered and a frown pulls Andromeda’s lips down and she cannot stop the hurt the fills her features. Was she not worth visiting in the marketplace or were they only meant to together in the observatory? “Oh.” The word is laden with her disappointment and she detaches herself to moves back slightly as she softly says, “I just thought….”

Slim shoulders lift and shrug, showing her sorrow at the realization that Basilisk’s edict is what has kept them apart and says, “You do know that just because restrictions have been placed in Armada lands doesn’t mean we have to meet here. The stars shine just as brightly outside the borders of this pack.” A warm smile chases away the sadness that had etched itself into the soft lines of her face and she pulls him toward the back of the room where a pile of thick furs had been arranged by her very paws.

With a sigh, she sinks down onto the plush bed, eyes still on the red form of Aresenn, wondering if he will follow her or turn and leave since she can no longer take him to up to the observatory. A breath hitches unnoticed in Andy’s throat as the moment stretches before her and she waits to see what his choice will be.


"Andromeda Fatalis"