Dragoncrest Cliffs turning my heart on and off

Her eyes tracked the movement of his stretch, her words a bit half-distracted, ”Tux is taking me to go on an excursion with him,” lashes fluttering before she looked back into his face. Of course. That’s what she’d looked for him about. To say goodbye.

Her eyes flickered down to her paws, thinking her coltish legs looked rather decent from this angle; suddenly feeling... she didn’t know how. The way she’d felt in the hollow, she supposed. But so much more demure.

Clearing her throat softly, and not quite meeting his sea-like eyes this time, ”I, ahm, w-wanted to see you before I left. I should be back by ze end of ze week.” Her feathery tail flicked self-consciously between her hocks, head lowering a tad. After a moment, her prattling began, ”I mean, being heda’s guard and all, you’ll most certainly be busy. Of course you’ll be busy—you’re busy right now, aren’t you?” Of course, she wasn’t as deprived of sleep this time, but...