Duskfire Glacier nature, nurture, heaven, and home

The mysterious beast drew near him again and, once more, he remained still. Bade by something beyond his grasp that he be patient with her mercurial mood swings. He, tentatively, inhaled the air she exhaled and a quiet, placating note rattled in his throat. He, too, lifted his tail and waved it slowly. Her remarks drew from him a whine. Why not, he wanted to argue though he lacked a reason for such a wild thought. The soft peppered fur of his chest met her own for the barest of moments and, for a second, his skin was aflame. Scorched. But then she moves past him without another word, leaving him burning alive with no respite. 

Sitiyok watches her go for a long moment before picking up his feet and following dutifully in her footsteps.