Hushed Willows that's nice, that's a nice sentiment

oh i want to hug him! ._.

The ear closest to Buchanan was turned in his direction.  She didn't want to miss a thing.  Banner kept moving forward at their leisurely pace while he spoke.  There was no rush.  The two of them had all the time in the world.  At least they did until the sun came up and then they'd each have to go about their daily business.  Apart.  Or did they?

For a while she kept her eyes exclusively forward.  It was easier for her to hear Buchanan's story while she was also engaged in patrolling.  The life he lived was one so completely foreign to her.  To be taken away from her parents so young, to be brutalized and forced do to such awful things.. a shudder threatened to race down her dark brown spine, but she fought it.  When he memtioned the small pup, the details he provided were were a bright spot in his story: the big blue eyes and white downy fur.  Her own eyes widened bit as she chanced a look at him.  The Officer did many things to him, but not so much that he did not eventually stand up against his cruel captor.  There was enough good in him to save that girl from the life he'd lived.  She likely went on to have the childhood he'd been denied.

Banner's pace quickened, just enough to allow her to manuever herself several paces ahead and directly in front of the larger male.  Words to indicate that she'd like him to stop were stuck in her throat.  The Beta feared the sound of her voice now would disturb the crickets and general peace of the willow trees - Buchanan's deep baritone almost blended in with the background noise.  It had been soothing despite the topic of discussion.   She looked down at her front paws for just a moment before finding his silvery eyes in the darkness.  .. He deserved it, she said finally, her voice quiet as could be.  The words "I'm glad you killed him!" didn't seem appropriate, though it really was what she felt.  Conversations of this nature called for a certain delicate touch she often lacked.

You saved that girl, she murmured.  Banner couldn't get past that particular part of his story.  What he'd done for that mystery girl was beyond measure.  And yourself, she added.  He'd saved both of them and ended The Officer's reign of terror.  It was by far the most commendable deed she'd ever heard of, but the short woman couldn't figure out how to get that point across.  She strugged, her face reflecting a bit of the confusion she felt.  Thank you, she finally said, something Buchanan had likely not ever heard.  Banner was still a little confused as to why she said it, but the words felt right, so her features evened out and she stepped toward him.