Sequoia Coast Is the love worth the pain?

Yay, good quick thread! If you want, you can fade out on your last post, or I can after you post. :3 <3

As their conversation fell quiet, Mordecai shifted a bit before rising to his feet. He pushed out his front legs into a lengthy stretch, only to feel the nagging rise of lack of rest pressing into his thoughts. It was safe to bet that Verrine would not be coming far outside of the territory on that particular day. As he finished out his stretch by giving a good shake of his coat, he met Thistle's gaze kindly.

“I think they would like it as well, no doubt Verrine will tell them stories as soon as he's given the chance. But I should really start heading back, I suppose,” he said, turning himself slightly away from her. “Long walk and all ahead of me. It was nice to meet you, Thistle. Perhaps we'll meet again.” He lingered long enough for her to either give him reason to stay a bit longer, or at least get in her goodbyes.