Wild Berry Meadow A mountain of a man!

The blow was not unexpected, nor was it more than Alya could handle. He was bigger and heavier than her, but he wasn't aiming to kill, and Alya kept her paws underneath her by lowering her center of gravity - something she might not have done in a real fight. But there were different instincts at play here, and Alya was following them rather blindly.

She did not remain stationary for long, however. When she was sure she would not be bowled over, she twisted around, rearing back on her hind legs to throw herself at Vaati, one paw splayed against his chest and the other hooked over his shoulders to steady herself as she aimed a toothy, open-mouthed kiss at the side of his face.