Dawnlark Plains 'salem's lot

she saw the flit of emotions across his face; they played in somber colours until the pleading of his tone sounded and the man moved toward her. seff; his face played before her eyes. how he loved this man! and how he loved terich also. her heart ached within her chest but vuk lifted up her muzzle to kiss reek's face, smooth her lips along his cheek, feel the pound of his heart alongside her own.

she wanted to surrender to him; the touch of his body upon her own would remove all thoughts for the present, and vuk felt herself respond sharply with want and desperation. she nuzzled against him and with a small sigh she put her lips against his ear and tried to muster the courage to speak again.

"i-s ... w-would it n-not be p-possible to l-love y-ou ... both?" vuk asked in a tiny voice, edged in hopefulness but also dread of what reek might say.