Qeya River Await the love that I call trouble

Out of nowhere, Taikon was knocked backward and swallowed a mouth half full of water. He felt warm fur against him and a familiar voice excitedly greeted him. As Aphrodite quickly asked him if he'd changed his mind, Taikon coughed loudly and began choking on the water, which had gone down the wrong pipe. I— coughing interrupted him, and he smiled finally after he recovered in a few seconds.
Sorry, I uh, water, he leaned over again and took a quick drink to rid his throat of scratchy awfulness. He also, admittedly, needed a moment to collect himself while he thought over her question.
It's great to see you! Taikon grinned, his tail waving, albeit nervously. Maybe I changed my mind, I don't know, he started, flicking an ear sideways, worried what she would think of him. He wanted to tell her that he was scared. Taikon had not been involved in pack life for years. He knew that being a part of her pack would probably benefit them both, but fear of what the structure really looked like worried him.
He did not want a repeat of the Farukans.
Taikon looked at her, frowning slightly. He needed her guidance. He didn't know what to do. Letting go of his pride was not an easy thing to do.