Blacktail Deer Plateau i found us a friend

Luke was the sort to speak freely. He was an open book and in most cases had no qualms about sharing his thoughts and his feelings; but as his last words left his tongue he found himself pursing his lips and twitching an ear as it dawned on him that he may have said too much. He had meant to reassure her, not make her uncomfortable. He caught her little brow raise, but fortunately, she seemed to take his admission in stride, and not only that, but she was bold enough to mirror the demonstration he had given earlier.

His tail swung to and fro, matching the cadence of hers, as she came toward him and pressed her nose to his shoulder before nipping the base of his ear. He chuckled softly with a wide grin. "Just like that," he said, throwing her a wink and then playfully licking her cheek in a intentionally sloppy manner. It was a strategy to keep him out of trouble as her seductive words - charade though they were - and her proximity called to his deeply physical nature.

"Well, my dear," he followed up. "I'll leave you alone so you can go find Mordecai. Take care," he bid her farewell with a brief nuzzle to her neck, fondly holding her gaze with a smile before he turned away.