Haunted Wood Lighters

Pups would wait until later, seeing as neither one of them was even sexually mature, nor mentally or emotionally ready to be parents yet. Then there was obtaining permission and all that. But Wildfire didn't say any of this, in part because it really wasn't anybody's business, but mostly because something even more unexpected popped out of Goober's mouth. It left Wildfire momentarily speechless as a familiar feeling crept slowly over her. It was similar to how she'd felt in Rig's presence.

It was more jarring now, because Rig had been creepy right off the bat and Goober had seemed entirely nonthreatening. As a matter of fact, he still seemed that way, his expression open and cheerful. Wildfire felt decidedly unsettled, though maybe it was just the unexpected straightforwardness of it rather than any other factor. Goober seemed way too good-natured to be some sort of... predator.

"We've known each other for all of ten minutes," she pointed out with an awkward laugh, "so what makes you think that?" Only after the words left her mouth did she realize she didn't really need nor want an answer. Goodness, this situation had gotten very weird and uncomfortable. She needed to come up with a way to make a graceful exit, post haste.