Snowforest Taiga Can you smell that? [M]

Her greeting was gentle, and she had a sort of grace about her that seemed natural and modest. While she invited him closer, she was not so brazen as to demand anything of him, which was a relief. 

He went quite still when she sniffed him, but he got the impression that she was harmless. Some part of him wanted to pull her closer- but he kept that part of himself tightly reined in. She was a stranger- and he knew the scent she bore. 

”You shouldn’t be alone,” He meant to infer that he was concerned about her well-being- but his tone, warm and affectionate, ended up making it sound more like a compliment. He swallowed hard. This wasn’t the first time he’d found himself in this position- knowing what was wanted and expected of him…But every time, it was different.