Larksong Grotto All By Myselllfffff

Time and time again had Charley found himself thrown into situations with Aspen, even when they weren't seeking each other out. Fate seemed to bring them together, and it wad today that the rugged male decided he would tell the silvery femme of his courting wishes. He'd already started, sort of, in his pet names and promises of protection. 
Emory was off doing... Well, Emory, he supposed. She'd followed him here, but then left not long after the locusts ran through. Why had she left him here, alone, with no words of departure or when she'd be home. Could she not have taken him with her? He'd never spoken of Aspen, but perhaps her scent being on him more and more had driven her away? Was she jealous? 
He needed Aspen. More than ever, with Emory's pending absence from his life. So, heading towards where her scent was strongest, Charley loosed a howl for his only love interest, @Aspen. 
It was time he told her of his feelings, lest she take a leave from him too. Waiting too long would mean risk losing her, and that was something so totally unacceptable to him that it HURT his very soul.