Serenity

The sound of the rapids had drowned out the subtle approach of another wolf, but although he could not hear her he could catch her scent upon the wind. It had the familiar tang of a pack lands on her pelt although he knew little of the pack she hailed from. It was more than the scent of a pack that he could gather drifting from her glands. He realised in an instant that she was also on heat, his body realised it before his mind and he felt a wave of heat rush in against himself and he shivered at its touch. She strolled on near him until she found herself at the water?s edge where she lapped gently at the frothy water below. She didn?t speak, she seemed more intent on quenching her thirst and balancing her step, the fact that she did not look at him allowed him to regain his composure.

He had the sudden desire to plunge himself into the cool embrace of the rapids to clean himself from the rising heat that immersed his body. Her scent was so alluring, so warm and inviting, filled with her hormones and taunting his righteousness. He shivered again and rose slowly so as not to startle her. He did not however approach, but instead moved to the steam himself, moving forward but no to the side, and not towards her. He move until he could dip his paws in the water and then, spreading his paws to balance himself he plunged his face directly into the quickly moving water, feeling the sudden impact of ice cold water running through his fur and shocking him to his senses. He pulled back and shook out his main, letting the droplets fly wild as he finally felt himself return at least a little to his normal self.
?Excuse me, Lady, for my ill manners?
He had taken his time to speak, cleansing himself first of his drama-induced body and chuckled now good naturedly.
?I?m Alpine, may I ask your name?
He could still taste her scent in the air, and decided to stay near the waters-edge, just in case he needed another quick manner of cooling himself off..

"Speech"