Blackfeather Woods jasmine

Ocracoke dials in to the sound of footsteps in water, feeling the ground as he gets closer. Her ears fall back and she slowly retreats, regretting the decision to consider his help. She swallows thickly and flinches, withdrawing when he touches her but she keeps herself together enough not to get together. Whatever word he’d spoken is ignored and she’s still for a long moment, giving her a moment to try and calm down. She notes the scent of Tahani mingled in his fur and it’s all she needs to shuffle back until she feels the whisp of his tail against her shoulder.