I'll paint you a dreamscape

Silence. That's all there was. It wrapped around them, well, him, and it seemed to almost...suffocate. His words were heavy on his tongue, and the silence almost seemed to suck his lungs and the den dry of any air he could breathe. He'd never had this feeling, never been so wholly terrified of how someone would react to his words of affection. But she said nothing, which was both a blessing and a curse at the moment. He couldn't help but wonder...had he said the right thing? Or had he just made it worse... The care he felt for her felt so heavy in his chest, and the silence made the air unbreathable.

So when she finally broke it, telling them that they should start walking he felt, at the exact same time, both entirely relieved...and shot. He would move to his paws then, nodding his head before he remembered. Clearing his throat softly, he'd try and adjust to his odd...tension so she wouldn't hear it. "Yes," He whispered sadly. "We have a long way to go.." He would look at her then, standing to his paws and stepping towards her. His nose would gently press into her cheek (if she'd allow the touch) and with the most tender of voices he'd whisper to her. "If I have said anything...to make your pain worse, please....let me know. Don't hesitate." With a small grin and a nuzzle he'd pull away from her to move towards the den entrance. "I have been known to talk too much." With the gentlest of laughs he'd pull himself from the den, finding the beach oddly...silent. He wanted to take her home without the drama his family would cause, and he knew that her meeting nearly anyone could potentially get a crowd out here. Who wouldn't want to tease their big brother about being caught bringing a girl home. Quickly turning his attention away from those thoughts he'd turn his eyes up to the bird who stuck out like a tomato. "Goodmorning Freewing. I trust you'll guide us home? I assume you know I don't know what direction we are going at all." He'd laugh softly, turning his eyes back to the den and waiting for his little cloud to join him.

"Burn Baby Burn"