Sun Mote Copse A runaway once more

     This was why he was so attracted to Feyre. It wasn't just that she was like a princess, nor that she also retained a certain ferocity, but also that - somehow - she retained empathy. He couldn't help but watch her, reaction and all, and revel in her patience. She will make a great mother someday, he realized, his tail swaying ever so slightly. She stepped toward him again, knocking him from his thoughts. It was such a relief to see hear her familiar tone. When she grew less soft, he took it without disgression. She was right in chiding him.

     Slowly, he took a step closer; gaze resting delicately upon her's. "I would do anything to keep you from harm, Feyre." He was steady as he spoke. The truth was, he didn't know how to feel anymore. The previous anger had proven to be a residual nuisance nested within the depths of his mind, far from his present state. Like the aftermath of a storm, there was an unnerving disposition of peace. Ashamed though he was of himself, he knew what governed relationships. Often, the best sprung from the beginnings, where the ability to shift from obstacle to success is vastly imperative. They were learning, bit by bit, how to respond to eachother. "I didn't realize how important it was to you. I should not have used the phrase so lightly..."

     He glanced up at the moon, which now peeked timidly from within the surrounding copse of inky black silheouttes. Here he was, back out in the wild, with survival an asset in which he forever ran alongside. When would the race be over? He was surprised to find that, somewhere within him, he had placed a small fraction of hope in finally settling down once more. When he saw Feyre, he knew what would be best - knew that someday he might not be able to outrun survival any longer. The thought sent an alarming tremor throughout his body. He sighed, shaking his head despondently. "If I've recieved anything from this event, I'd say it was a deeper understanding of you. And, albeit, probably a bit too much of an understanding of myself."