Sleeping Dragon i held ghosts in my arms

When he waved his tail at her, Wildfire returned the gesture, sure to keep hers a few notches lower out of respect. They traveled in necessary but companionable silence until they reached the drop-off location. Unaware of Dio's inner musings, the she-wolf waited for him to make his deposit, then set hers alongside his before stepping back. Now that her mouth was free, she wanted to say hello, of course. She didn't know the tawny Fimmta very well and was happy for the opportunity to change that.

Her mouth opened and Wildfire meant to say something else entirely—something about hunting, perhaps, and whether he did it by trade—but a quick glance at his face prompted her to say, "Oh, you have pretty eyes," before dropping her own gaze and then snorting lightly, embarrassed by the fact that her tongue seemed to have a mind of its own.