Hoshor Plains allowance

It was into the evening when he next awoke, his burnished gaze flickering open to meet rose gold. He very nearly jumped, but the warm weight of @Sulukinak against him kept him in place. Instead, his tail beat against the ground.

"You look happy," Dutch said to his cousin, his voice low so as not to wake the sleeping shadow.

"Oh, I look happy," Valiant replied with a quiet, huffy laugh.

"Hush. Tell me."

Valiant told him — about Minnow and Vaire and Easy and Kukutux. The hunt had been a wonderful whirlwind of events for the isbjorn, and now he had a path set before him that he was eager to walk.

"You must introduce me," Dutch said slyly, and then he thought he must have said something wrong — for the isbjorn excused himself shortly after, abrupt in his departure. The panther stared after him for a moment before the approach of another drew his attention.

"Cloudwoman," he said warmly, his eyes twinkling. He'd heard about recent events involved her as well. He shifted, each movement ginger both to keep his injured haunch still and to keep from disturbing Sulukinak's slumber. "It is good to see your pretty face."

For @Ariadne