Great Bear Wilderness Take Your Time

Ahh. She'd heard him. Not too long a wait and his mate slipped onto the scene, moving closer to the edge of the spring so she might take a drink. Kerosene lifted from his perch within the tree and moved to join her by the water's edge. His shoulder pressed against her own as she sipped at the water and replenished all the hydration she'd lost with her frequent bathroom breaks.

He nudged her neck lightly, turning his muzzle to rest it upon her shoulders for a moment before he breathed heavily as if to sigh. They'd encountered a detour or several, but soon they would be home. Soon. He could almost taste their home upon the wind and if they altered their course slightly, they would find themselves there. Their hours of privacy were waning. He did not wish to waste a single moment of them.

Lifting his muzzle from her shoulders he moved, tucking his nose beneath her belly as was slowly becoming a habit of his. Still too soon for life, but he took some form of curious comfort with the gesture. All the same, he removed his head and circled round to her tail. He gave her rump a good push with the flat of his head as he nudged her towards or possibly into the water.