Porcupine Ridge birthday in noir

the other tensed, giving vuk pause, but she did not cease her motion until contact had been made. yet, aware of the other's unsurety, she pulled away quickly, tail waving in an affable way. when the other had finished her own prey, she leant forward to return vuk's gesture. heartened by the affection, the dappled girl smiled happily into the sheepishness of diane's own. 

it was enjoyable to touch and to be touched, the girl was discovering. the warmth of the contact spread through her body and she chuffed, moving to sidle alongside diane and take her scent. vuk was content to follow the lead of her new friend, and showed this through the relaxation of her own posture.