Soothing waters, soothing company

The woes of raising pups, Bane and Tahlia at least agreed that they were weary of the first monotonous couple of weeks that new life required. Two month of milk, two months of chewed up meat. Bane had to hunt most of that but it would pay off in the end. It would be criminal not to suffer a little for the ones you love. Perhaps Bane had suffered more than most but he like'd to think that that it made him stronger.?The elders single eye had seen salmon swimming upstream a few times, and it was his hope that it would be a few moments until Tahlia caught one if the scarcity of the fish was anything to be considered. He lay on the shoreside and watched Tahlia leap forward with a splash into the meandering river.

The scales of her catch shimmered in the early morning sun as she pushed along the bank and shook herself off once ashore. Bane gave his flower a spin with a flick of his tongue around the stem and eyed Tahlia as she strode up to him with pride.?It took her a moment, and the elder couldn't help but give a slight smile with his acknowledging nod. Bane stood up and traced his muzzle over her ear and along the back of her neck. Over her shoulder and across her spine. He gingerly brought his legs around Tahlia hips and leaned forward, working?the stem out of the corner of his maw and digging it into the fur behind her right ear. Bane held himself there for a moment just licking Tahlia's neck before he slid off the side of her back. A nuzzle was given along her chin before he picking up his fish and lay down to feed.