Horizon Ridge The Eyes of Another

"Let's time him and see how long it takes him to get here," Pied joked after she caught her breath following the howl. "One, two, three..." She continued counting, even when she heard the distant thumping of footfalls, and only stopped when her mate bounced into her so enthusiastically that it knocked the wind out of her.

"Well, hey there," she said playfully, enjoying the way he paid attention to her despite having an audience. "Kisu, this is Hawkeye. Hawkeye, Kisu, my mate," she introduced them properly, grinning between the two. They made a polite exchange, which widened the smile on her pale face.

"That's right," the Omicron quipped agreeably in response to Hawkeye's joke, all without missing a beat. She thrust her cool nose into her mate's ear. "You are beautiful," she whispered to him, smiling coyly as she made this no-nonsense observation. She ruffled the soft fur right beneath his ear with her nose.

Still smiling, she faced Hawkeye again while standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Kisu, falling silent to let the two of them get to know one another a little bit.