Redsand Canyon When I first saw you, the end was soon

He didn't like hearing that she had to be forced to rest, no matter how much he could understand where she was coming from. It was something he had expressed to her over and over, and he didn't feel like dampening the mood anymore. He would try to trust that she wasn't pushing herself past her limits, as difficult as that would be.

He kissed her head and then made his way to her nape licking and grooming her dark fur. Eventually, he settled his head over her shoulders and released a soft sigh. You should try and sleep, he told her. Even if she hadn't just told him, he could hear the exhaustion in her voice and see it in the tired lines of her face. He was tired for his own reasons, but he planned to stay awake until he could hear her breathing slow enough that he knew she was no longer awake.