Wapun Meadow Courtship and Pronghorns

Majesty sighed, half with relief and half with sorrow. So she was not rejecting him. But she was afraid for their future. "I can understand your worry," he said quietly. "I have the same worries every day. I worry our relationship will be found out, and I worry about your... health if it was found out. I am putting us both in danger. Are you sure you really want to be with me? What kind a relationship would we really even be in if you stayed at the Mountain and I at the Isle? That is not a relationship."

His words were a bit harsh, though he didn't mean them to be. He merely spoke the truth. He had to say what was on his mind, or he would explode with the emotions he was holding back. He took a breath. "I know we just started seeing each other. I know sometimes you may feel as though I am coming on too quickly. I don't mean to. It is just..." He looked up at her, into her eyes. "You are precious to me. I would die if something happened to you. What you decide is up to you, but regardless, I will always love you. And if anything ever happens to you, I will go against every belief of non-violence I have and slay every member of the Mountain Pack if it means saving you."

He was serious. Dead serious. And he needed her to know that. He did not look away. He needed her to know... everything.