Stavanger Bay fade

no worries!! ❤

one fluffy bronze-tipped ear flicks back for a moment at her question, eyes averting briefly toward the ground. he'd expected this, of course, but that makes it no easier. his smile fades as he considers how to answer her, but his expression is still friendly when he glances back up. he lifts a paw to his throat and shakes his head, gaze gentle. he's not certain she'll understand; he's never tried this approach before, but he needs something better than just... opening up and showing her the problem. it'd worked well enough with zamael, sure, but he isn't eager to provoke that sort of reaction again.