Ravensblood Forest brief encounters

There was something about the embrace that transcended friendliness. This wasn't like falling asleep next to Ferdie - that much was clear to Bazi, but a thick fog of innocence obscured the finer details of what was happening. She was Tiarnán's junior by four months, and lacked the experiences that had propelled him prematurely into adulthood. The previously awkward youth emerged from his shell at her touch, coiling his sleek, dark body around hers. Bazi's heart quickened in her chest. A strange sensation blossomed hotly in her chest, pinking her cheeks beneath sleek, white fur. ".. what're you doing?" she murmured - pointlessly - in the vicinity of a black ear.