Wapun Meadow testing the compass

Thump...thump...thump. Went her heart, fluttering rapidly. Why, she hadn't the slightest idea. But she wasn't afraid. Wasn't nervous. She sought not to flee. If anything, the soothing aura emanating from the mahogany, scarred stranger made her want to stay. There was just something about this man, whom she knew nothing of, that lured her in. Tugged at her curiosity, deepening her urge to learn more.

Beneath her plush winter coat, her skin quivered ticklishly from his gentle ruffaging. She didn't mind; it had been so long since she had felt the soothing touch of anyone. Glacial eyes caught the sweeping motion of her tail, not realizing that her own was stirring to life at her heels. The silence was broken at last, by a voice that made her chest tighten. Wide eyed but unafraid, she stared back at him. Then she shook her head softly, ears flicking back. "No...no I am not. I've travelled a long way, that I do know." Her muzzle tipped down, so she may stare into his eyes, transfixed. "Who...who are you?"