Northstar Vale i'm ready for their stones

Her eyes widened when he suddenly struck back—large paws looping around her to pull her snug against him, eliciting a chuff of amusement from her. What do you want, woman, he rumbled to her, and a salacious smirk crept to her muzzle, her muzzle snaking up to nibble at his cheek. “Many things,” she offered, squirming lightly in his grasp. “But you’d have to make an honest woman of me,” she teased.

But, now, perhaps wasn’t the time—

—“Or, we could consider… taking a bit of a vacation together?” The idea was sobering. The shadow that clung to Epoch and to her heart was heavy—and she wondered perhaps if it would be best for them both to at least take a little alone time, away from the dramatics and stares.