Northstar Vale Tranquility

Alys felt different around Kailoh, and it wasn't for lack of trying; she'd left her natal pack long ago, and had courted many dispersals, males and females alike. None of them compared to the russet male before her; he was kind, and funny, and clearly he had what it took to persevere in life - how else had he managed life inside that cage? Alys felt like she had known Kailoh her entire life, and who cared if they'd just met?

As Kailoh approached her, Alys became quite still, and her breath caught momentarily. She felt herself flush, then she met his gaze, which only made that certain something more intense. When he admitted his own feelings, her tail wagged, half nervous, half excited, breaking her stillness. She allowed him to rest his chin, and she took the few moments to take a deep breath.

"I like you, too." she said softly. Then, with much embarrassment, "It's... it is the breeding season... Maybe..." She swallowed, hard. "Maybe we can just... stay here. We can um... try for pups, when I... when I come into heat? If we still... like each other until then," she tried to break her own nervousness with a joke and a rather weak laugh; her heart was throbbing in her chest, but she tried to remain sure of herself. She awaited his response with bated breath - surely he wouldn't say no?