Rosewater Oasis Goodbye, sweet things

She enjoyed the oasis even more, slipping deeper into the waters, and he was proud to see it happen. How many more would come to this place, seeking solace? It would be a magnet, he thought. Irresistible to most, and even though she still refused to drink, she was at least cooling down her body temperature. Perhaps she wasn't as stubborn as he thought. If she'd wanted to spite him completely, she wouldn't have stepped into the water to begin with. Maybe, she could be bargained with. 

And for someone who seemed completely at ease with making herself at home in another wolf's place of residence, she certainly didn't seem inclined to return the favour. He shrugged. "Just a matter of quid pro quo," He responded, halting briefly before he added "'This for that,'" in case she didn't understand the expression. "You know how it is out here...The land and the sun give and take, take and give...Why should we not give and take, as well?"