And then she fled the Creek. She couldn't stick around, at least for a bit. An explorer at heart, she could only give it to the wolves she met on her travels. No awkwardness and the scenery was much nicer. She trotted through the grass towards the lake, the chattering of the creatures quieting as soon as she got near. She heard the slight chirping of crickets but her view was blocked by a bush. She pushed it aside and it stroked her side as she moved past to look out on the lake. She was on a slight hill and as soon as she was settled something amazing happened.

From the bush she had just pushed aside and the ones around it came a wave of fireflies, dancing away and lighting up the water. One landed on her muzzle and she crossed her eyes to look at it before it took off again. She was absolutely mesmerized.

The butterfly girl stood hunched upon that small hill, silky tail swishing in content behind her. She hadn't been outside in a long time and though she wished to go to the coast again, there was no way she would make it this time. She didn't want the Creek to think she had abandoned them and frankly didn't desire such a long trip. The lake was perfect. It reminded her of her childhood, staring at the clear water that followed the small paths towards the ocean. Her first time fishing. Her first family. She missed it.

Her ocher eyes lit up when she saw a figure drawing near just below and she gracefully made her way down. The girl looked almost like a spirit, if only she could rid herself of that constant smile. Chusi was anything but intimidating, but she tried to be for tonight. See where it would get her. The fireflies dispersed but still lit up patches of grass and some joined the stars above them. What a beautiful evening. She sighed softly, now eyeing the stranger.

She watched the man, having missed the scent of iron and battle that hung in the air around him. Though she was a warrior, she had probably not even seen half he had. He glided into the still water, scaring away the few bugs that had decided to stay around and Chusi tipped her head in question. It was spring but far from warm, not really swimming weather in her opinion. So she stayed upon the shore, lying down with one paw in the water until he returned.

She smiled sweetly at his response and got up, inching closer. Had she ever dared to be this bold? Are ya cold? She purred, pressing her shoulders together in a seductive manner she wasn't even aware of. The voices that had stopped her before were gone.

Despite the scars she could only vaguely make out in the dark, he was handsome. Not Ingram, but okay. Or maybe that was just because her behind yearned to be touched - her whole body yearned it. She didn't remember it being this bad last year, but here she was, chatting up a total stranger.

She smirked then, stepping forward confidently and brushing his wet fur with her own as she passed him (if she was allowed), circling back with a little hop. Definitely.

She was harder to control than most thought. Chusi was a free spirit, she came and went as she pleased, and even with the burning and yearning... It wasn't her to just surrender. But how could she take the upper paw in this? And that was when he made the attempt.

She hopped again to avoid his grasp with a playful chip. What a tease. Aww, she felt bad then. This guy didn't know her, perhaps he would take offense by her not taking him all that seriously. So she turned her behind to him, turning her face so she could see him, sliding her tail to the side invitingly. This time she wouldn't hop, she promised herself.

Perhaps if she had known him better she would've been nicer. Chusi rarely got others mad at her, but it seemed it was a bad day for both of them. She kept her promise however and did not move when he crashed upon her. He was far less gentle than Koji had been, or perhaps it just seemed that way because this was only her second time ever. She missed him. Did it become easier down the road? She dared not ask.

Still, her itch had been satisfied. Roughly and without a pardon, but satisfied. She kept quiet after the act, making only one attempt to get away before being denied to leave. She tried to get some shut-eye, didn't even hear him leave... And when she woke, she was all alone again.