C'est la vie

The dame looked to him with her compassionate and caring smile that she constantly used. Her emerald pools met his lavender and crimson pools and she gave him a caring nudge. "Chrono, please don't be sad. And don't think I do not know that you are. You can't keep things bottled up, it will only make it worse." She cared for her mate. Seeing him sad made her feel as if she couldn't do anything since he was not opening up to her.

"I am not and never will be angry with you. But, I am sad that you will not open up to me and tell me how you feel. We're mates, and as mates when one of us is sad, the other has to try and help. That's what I had learned. " She nudged him gently and licked his muzzle. Esperanza wanted to help, but how could he when he bottled everything up and kept them hidden from her?