Red sighed in relief at Fang’s words and leaned appreciatively against him, nuzzling right back when he did. So it wasn’t necessarily a profession of love, but it would do for now. At the very least, he thought of her as a good friend, and that meant a lot to her in and of itself. She really had no idea where they would go from here, as there were too many things going on her life all at once at the moment. The recent war with Swiftcurrent, the threat Ferdie had made against her, her urge to leave the Sunspire… Come to think of it, her wanting to leave had only grown stronger with time, and it probably had everything to do with the fact that Ferdie had threatened her. She knew now that she couldn’t hide behind Fang to solve her problems. She had to stand up for herself, as any true Alpha would.
After another nuzzle or two, and a few more kisses, she stood and looked down at Fang. We should probably head back,
she said. I’ve got a lot to think about now and I need to have a conversation with Ferdie. Thank you… for everything.
With that, she began to lead the way out of Emberwood and back towards the Sunspire.