Since their somewhat awkward encounter a few days prior, Jhala had barely even scented her friend. Had he been avoiding her? He made the move on her! He hadn't even waited to see what she'd do- although she was kind of glad because she still wasn't sure what she should've done. Did she like him? She didn't know. They hadn't had that many encounters really. He was pretty cute though- and also totally her age! It could work, but maybe not yet- or maybe yet! She didn't know, she couldn't tell.

Jhala followed the freshest trail she could find, her tail wagging as she went along. She wanted to tell him personally she'd been promoted... maybe he didn't care, but she really wanted to tell him... and maybe discuss the other day too.

He found her first, actually, and she bounded over to him with excitement- focusing on that rather than their awkward encounter. She opened her mouth to speak, but he quickly interjected with an embarrassed apology which she ignored for the time being. She had more important matters to discuss!

"Anwyl!" she yipped, her tail wagging as she fell into an excited playbow. "Taggarik asked me to be his Beta!" she informed him, her tongue lolling with a playful, pup-like manner. "I don't know if I'm the best for the job but... Isn't this amazing?" she babbled with elation, raising herself up back to a straightened position. Even though she technically needed the respect from Anwyl, he didn't really pose a threat to her position right? Beta female, beta male... She found it was fine. Besides- friends couldn't be total assholes to one another- that was not how it worked.

Anwyl seemed delighted with her, and the newly ranked Beta was deemed even happier. She blushed furiously beneath her dark fur, thankful that he probably couldn't tell. "Princess," she corrected playfully, "Although I'd rather be like.. the.. knight, or.. something," she then said stupidly, her tail wagging. The yearling was pretty, but elegance was not her forte. Perhaps the the boy who was so smitten with her, she was ever inch graceful as she was hotheaded, but she didn't believe that for a second. A warrior suited her better than a royalty- unless of course said crown deemed her princess of all things military.

Her nose scrunched up as he made light banter, which she interpreted mostly as friendly teasing. "Oh shut up!" she yipped, shaking her head and pawing playfully at his chest. As she returned his mischief, Jhala caught his gaze with her own. Insides melting ever so slightly, she moved toward him and lifted her nose to his outstretched tongue- like a forced kiss kind of. It wasn't smooth, and a little awkward, but she hoped it'd  answer whatever questions or concerns he held regarding the other day.

He seemed shocked, but maybe happy? Jhala couldn't tell. The girl smiled anxiously at him, her tail thumping behind him. "I dunno.." she muttered, but she did know, and she sooned voiced it. "I mean... I kinda like you and you did it the other day so I just wanted to tell you that ya know it was okay and you could do it like it doesn't bother me and I could do it to you too if you wanted but I won't unless you want me too..." came the extreme ramble of confessions of adoration. 

Jhala blushed, her whole body burning with heat. "You think I'm pretty?" she asked softly, looking at her feet and feeling so flattered it was possible she could melt. Right there. Just mix together with the snow in a Jhala colored puddle. No one had ever called her pretty- at least to her face. Maybe she'd never really cared. Anwyl was different- she wanted to know what he thought of her... and apparently he thought highly of her! The girls tail wagged happily and she squirmed a little at the mention of her nose. 

Unable to hold herself back, she lurched forward and nuzzled her nose to his neck happily, still feeling the heat of a thousand suns pumping throughout her veins. "I.. I think you're really cute too," she informed him, then moving her head back almost as quickly as she moved it there; giddy, embarrassed, and childish mannerisms filling her as she thought of how much she really liked him.. and how quickly too.

"A surprise?" she asked, tail beginning to wave furiously behind her. "Yeah! I... I got one for you too!" she told him, lying with some difficulty. But who receives gifts without actually returning them?! That's like... awful! Jhala blushed heavily, thankful for her dark fur, before she launched another kiss at his cheek, squirming with excitement when she pulled back. GOD THIS WAS SO EXCITING. "I'll see you then!!!" she exclaimed.  Without anything else to say she turned and trotted off, her tail wagging happily behind her. Anwyl liked her too! He had a gift for her! He was meeting her tomorrow! Abandoning all of her matured ideals, the girl ran off happily, looking for a gift for her friend that's a boy.