Stavanger Bay lapis

he hardly notices her approach at first, startling a little when he finally catches the presence of that intoxicating scent once again. he glances up with a smile, tail swishing as he rises to greet her with a stretching bow. for a moment he hesitates, uncertain where they stand after the night they'd spent together. but — she likes him, doesn't she? at least, it'd seemed like it, though perhaps it is only her heat drawing her to him.
still, there are many men within the bay, and none of their scents are fresh upon her. maybe there is something here. he takes a tentative step forward, tail still swaying behind him, and reaches out to press his muzzle to the side of her neck if she allows the touch. her scent clouds his mind immediately, and he finds himself lingering, unwilling to break the contact but uncertain of elixir's boundaries; how close will she let him?