Redsand Canyon Whatever makes you happy

He grinned at her from over his shoulder, a rare sight as he never even smiled when around anyone else. Deal, he said. Though restraint was clearly not something either of them were very good at.

Kallik shrugged at her comment. I like the cold; it wakes me up. His mind wandered to thoughts of what she might look like with her fur wet and slicked down at her sides—but he needed to focus; they were not at home and he was here to keep her safe. 

He offered another kiss to Aquene's cheek at her playful words. Then he started to head in the direction of the forest. It wouldn't take them too long to get there. He was sure to keep her pace so he could walk at her side. The farther they went away from the stream, the more tense he got. 

Towhee is okay? he asked, trying to sound as though he was just asking about her work when really he felt kind of bad for messing up her leg so badly. Their den was really the worst place she could have ambushed them; any time Aquene's safety was in question, he didn't fuck around.