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There would come a time and place, when Osprey would accept her mate's advances, but it was too early now. She was going through the phase of being overly happy about the world and life in general, feeling a childish joy about the very fact that she was alive here and now. 

However the concept that Dante was only hers wasn't lost in the haze of the heat, if possible the love she felt for him was even stronger now, therefore she beamed, once she caught sight of him, and got to her feet to approach him in the same friendly and welcoming manner as she did on the regular days. 

She gave him a lick on the tip of his muzzle and then let her cheek brush against his cheek, side of the neck, until her head rested on top of his nape, she sighed in contentment.