Firestone Hot Springs Relaxing and warming up

It took the wolf a second to answer her, but Mitanni wasn't altogether surprised by how he responded. "Winged rats" was a funny concept to her, and she couldn't fight the quick smile that drew the corner of her mouth up on one side. "They can be awfully noisy," she agreed. And messy. Maybe winged rats wasn't actually too far off the mark.

She watched at a distance as the male groomed his fur and resumed his restful position, not welcoming her in closer but not sending her away. Taking it as a good sign--surely he'd have made it clear she should leave if he wanted her to?--Mitanni took a few cautious, nervous steps forward, her ears perked and her eyes searching him for any sign of discontent. "Sure is warm here," she commented, still choosing a casual tone, "nice change from the cold. How is that, do you know?" The question came unexpectedly, even for her, but she was interested in learning how the ground--and the steamy pools of water that she could now see--was so much warmer here than everywhere else.