The Sunspire ocean eyes

she didn't know if he was usually this accommodating or if it was her heat that caused him to drop everything she didn't want to talk about, but either way she was fine with it.

and it seemed as if he understood her desperation to be able to protect herself.  it was something she needed after redshank and her capture; she would not let herself get stolen from sunspire.

when he agrees to teach her a relief that is nearly palpable washes over her.  thank you, she tells him, and dips her nose as she watches him return to his usual beta stance.

when he explains she realizes how lucky she's been to never experience a situation where someone had gone for her throat.  she would probably have died!  she pays careful attention to his words.

she spreads her legs wider, steadying her stance, her weight distributed to hold herself better.  and then he lunges at her (slow, demonstrating), and she dips her chin to her neck.  that probably wasn't right but it's what instinct told her to do.