Redsand Canyon pollis

Germanicus moved with a bit of stiffness, which was not unusual when he put in a long day's work. If he allowed it, Ruenna would work a bit of Aquene's medicinal balm into the fur along his back and shoulders. The balm had been quite soothing for her back, and really a blessing to her as she recovered from the physical activities of the week past. 

"Hmm. I was aware that Aquene had spent some nights in Kallik's chamber, but I imagined that was for safety and peace of mind."  Ruenna knew herself the terror that trauma could impose-- especially at night-- and it had made sense to her as to why Aquene might require a guardian nearby in order to rest easy. She had been through much in this past moon. "I suppose it was naive of me, to think there was nothing else afoot." 

A pause, and she allowed, "It did occur to me that their bond of trust might bloom into more than friendship. But I never imagined they would come up with such a ridiculous idea. How can there be courtship without the desire for marriage? What purpose does it serve?" Wolves courted in order to get to know one another on a deeper level, for the purpose of preparing for a married life together. If there was no desire for marriage, then Germanicus was correct-- courtship was little more than a distraction.