Moonspear syakki kamuy

Her affections were so subtle, but well-earned to those able to sense them. It was satisfying on its own seeing him glean his own strength from them, too. Even with the time and distance that had once come between them, then everything else that had soon followed.

After a deep nod, it was decided: deer. Good, she hummed low. But not only that, this in him alone was an opportunity she wanted to have. Knowing of the aspirations he had inevitably begun to grow, she wanted time between just the two of them. Especially now, after everything--in the middle of it all, now even, what could he do?

She chuffed, warmer than before, at his prideful swagger that almost reminded her of his dad. Ame flagged her own tail playfully back too--although she always seemed to tow the line between mischief and otherwise, but it was in the growing lightness that her gait took on that suggested well enough intent on her as they trekked onward.

Too content for any morale boost of sorts, she looked upon him fondly as if to gauge where exactly his place was meant to be. Your newer scars—victories? she smirked over her shoulder casually towards him before their route could have its time to progress any more towards the real, true goal of warm prey. Just wondering. Honestly she didn't care how much he answered her, or if they might strike a nerve if they were not a valiant, proud earning. She wondered that when she looked at him, which she planned to do enough of if he intended to stay and run with them, perhaps one day as someone close to their leadership, so anything could be better than nothing while she had him.