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A smile looked good on the women's face. She was a pretty thing, he realised. If only he hadn't be cursed with a body that was not his, perhaps they could have even been mates.

What?

He had never even considered such a thing in his life, let alone with a complete stranger. How odd. Still, he found himself admiring her athletic form, the muscles straining beneath her skin as she walked.

Sakina found himself following her obediently, as if in a trance. The coydog looked closer, admiring the way her fur shone like pure moonlight. "Does moonsister travel with a mate?" 

Now why did he go and ask a silly question like that. It was not as if Sakina even wanted companionship, or was old enough for it. The boy didn't even have the facilities, truthfully. The thought was painful. He quickly forgot it.