Beyond the veil

And just like that, he was open to her. Kadence felt a wave of satisfaction wash over her as he moved to sit just a little bit closer to her. She turned her head away, faking bashfulness and avoiding his eyes.

Looking back at him, she stretched her paws out in front of her and yawned, her sparkling white fangs glowing in the dim light. "Yes, I do. But first..." she stopped and hopped to her feet in one quick motion, her eyes sparkling with amusement.

"You'll have to catch me!" she leaned in to whisper lightly in his ear before turning and bounding off to the other side of the pond. She stopped and glanced behind her to see if he would indeed give chase.