Hideaway Strath you were never meant to be a tragedy

we can go ahead and end this one, I can just have her pop in on one of the AW he's got open. I think Aerin might also have a few lonely threads in the forum, feel free to snag any of those too if you'd like. <3

He moved over her and for a horrible second, flashes of past encounters blinded her. She stiffened, waiting, but the shaman did not crush her beneath him; nor did he sink his fangs into her neck. The action was reminiscent of how lovers embraced but Vein took nothing from her, only gave. Inexperienced as she was, the Saluki felt for a moment that she was at a loss of what to do -- merely melting underneath him as snowfall lashes nictitated and concealed her mercury gaze from sight. The sighthound folded into the icebear, ivory pelts melding as the two hungrily searched over each other in exploration.

Later, they would have to drag themselves from the warmth of the springs and alert the others to what they had found. Perhaps they would receive some odd looks, or their packmates might make assumptions based on their damp fur but in the moment, she couldn't bring herself to mind too much. Only one thought registered when such a scenario popped into her mind: let them.