Dragoncrest Cliffs we are farmers, bum ba da bum da bum bum bum

She could see that her declaration affected him, though only for an instant. If Ishum was disgusted or disturbed, he didn't show it. He merely observed the leader's reticence, which made Wildfire smile. The commander was a woman of few words indeed.

"Heda does most of her talking with actions," Wildfire agreed. "She's a good leader. I know she'll be pleased that you're pursuing these trades." She meant to say something else on the subject when the most errant thought crossed her mind; she wondered how old he was and whether he could be a candidate to father her next litter, supposing she didn't simply return to Dio.

But she didn't necessarily want any more children, she reminded herself with a loud blink. Shaking her head, she ignored the flush of heat that passed through her as she glanced awkwardly at Ishum. He couldn't know what she'd just thought but she felt embarrassed anyway. She looked away, scanning the borders and hoping it just looked like she was focusing on their patrol for a moment.