The Sunspire Up, up and away...

Ferdie Von Pelt felt her touch him at his speed and the fact he was not expecting her to catch him; her little bump on his hip sent him off balance. He moved to grasp at her with maw, gently of course, probably more gently then she would have afforded him but he was getting used to her rough edge, he liked that about her surprisingly. But even as he tried to gasp for her, she was gone leaving him to stumble before recovering.

Ferdie watched her move; lithe and graceful, she moved with the mountain like she was part of the mountain, his heart ached with the sight of her. He knew he'd never match her in beauty or intelligence, she was as mysterious to him as she was black. It wasn't until her path began to zig zag that he realized he had slowed to a stop to watch her, Noticing the pattern as she moved down hill it gave him the opportunity to carefully pick his way through the middle and catch up to her. The path he used was less traveled and the rock moved and rolled underfoot making his fastest patch toward her also the slowest for traversing. He yipped at her foolishly, like a young juvenile trying to distract her and gain ground

Quickly though the path turned upward and became steep, though not unpassable, the cooling of the afternoon let a fine mist fill the air, they were getting close to their ultimate goal, He stopped on the rock uphill and glanced toward Ame excited to be so close he could almost taste victory, If only they knew the hot spring would be down in a pit and caves, he might not be this excited.

His lower tail waved happily, showed her, without him making a conscious effort he considered her equal to him in rank, He didn't want to assert his will or role over her he wanted her approval and peace. He didn't realize what he was saying with his body he was not even thinking think clearly he just look upward trying to discern with way the wind was blowing the breeze from where was the HotSprings there were less them a kilometer from them now, the smell was not nasty but pungent nonetheless.


Ame we are so close, lead the way I want you to be the first to see it His eyes were vibrant he almost buzzed with electric energy, if it was from his nearness to her or from the closeness of the hot springs and to finishing a goal, he wasn't sure. he wanted to bolt up the incline but waited as patiently as he could his chest continuing to feel tight with pent up emotion. Emotion he had no idea what to do with, if he figured out what this emotion with his head he'd likely try to sqaush it, he was very very unlucky with it so far in his life, very unlucky... So far though his heart was good at keeping secrets from him or maybe he was just a dumb brute male that just had no clue like most other males.