Phoenix Maplewood The Hazards of Love [M]

When it became clear that Tavi wouldn't be able to find either Reek or Saena following the altercation with Esaro, Tavi had settled in for sleep instead. That would, at the very least, pass the time until she had the time and energy to actively search again. After returning to her den, the Beta curled up tightly and settled in for the night; her dreamless sleep came and went, and while she woke expecting to feel rejuvenated, she did not. There was an ache to her back that must've been because of her tightly coiled position, and when Tavi unwound herself she felt the tightness there - an ache that didn't go away even as she stretched and preened herself. The next thing she noticed was a smell, and that made her hastily check herself, but she could find nothing amiss. Maybe it had just been the spring air playing with her nose? She checked herself all over a second time, and then gave up.

It was time to find one of the leaders and speak to them about Esaro. Tavi knew how Reek felt about the boy, but not if Saena cared for him to any degree - and for the life of her, couldn't fathom how anyone could enjoy his company - so at first she was seeking out Saena with the hopes of talking to her about everything. Tavi made some short rounds through the trees, her search pattern extending outward like an oval from her den, but there was no sign of the woman. Instead, Tavi spotted the familiar silhouette of Reek, nose-down. It was odd, but maybe he had found another cool thing - or eating some more bugs - so she chose to slip up behind him as inconspicuously as a big lady could. 

When she was close, she called out. Looking for breakfast, Bug-Muncher? as she said this, she peered around him; Reek's figure was ragged and thin, which made this easy. His nose was softly bupping a little tree. Or... You could molest a baby tree. I mean that's cool too. Squint, cue confused expression.