Kaname was right to think she would rather have death hit het in the face than leaving behind the Spine. Since Jinx had died, the yearling had felt it was her obligation to keep the Spine alive, to carry on the Snow Queen's legacy was the first thing written in the unspoken contract she had signed when she had stepped up as Queen. Now that her throne was occupied, she felt like the least she could do was to stick by in the princess seat, just to make sure the place wasn't engulfed by flames while under Ptarmigan's control.
Her face was touched by a delicate smile, and her eyes shone brighter as his promise of faithfulness was given to her. Suddenly all the times they had shared together came to mind: their hunt, their retrospective conversation by the Duck Lake and the time he had so graciously interrupted her conversation with a younger male.
He had sticked with her through thick and thin, but it was only now that he pressed his muzzle against the feathery fur on her neck that she noticed this. Their embrace was quick and gentle and though it seemed like it didn't hide any ulterior emotions she wondered if he had also felt a little lightning crash against his chest when his nose touched her skin. Maybe it was the soreness of her body or maybe it was something else --either way it made the girl happy to have him caring for her.
"Thanks... for everything" she whispered, her tail beginning to sway in a ryhtmical and gentle motion.
