alas, but it was over before it had begun, the budding heat of mutual desire. taltos was not irked by peregrine's words, the slow rise of his leader to four paws; truly, he appreciated the explanation, and gave a gentle nod, though his heart had yet to calm itself from the pounding reverberation that the devil had brought unto it.
take all the time that is needed, peregrine, lasher murmured softly, for while he too had missed the intimate touch of another, the familiarity, his entire body yearning for it, he was not so selfish that he did not fully comprehend the leap that the jet panther was intending for himself. his own affections were timeless, ageless — the mortal concept of minute and hour made no difference unto him, and taltos was content to happily grant peregrine whatever he so desired.