Moonspear nothing holding me back

She made no moves to tether him to her when he started to get ready to leave. Well read enough to know there was no need to pry now, she nodded and tried to swipe her tongue over his face in a quick kiss before he traveled out of her reach.

There was somberness in watching him leave, too, but she knew it was necessary. She stayed there a while longer, simply resting her head on her paws and mulling it over. While she had not volunteered to do the deed, she still needed a moment to gather her composure to head back to the puppies at all after discussing their fate so boldly.