Sequoia Coast cantaloupe

When he affirmed he would not leave, she felt a weight ease off of her that she had not expected. It was easier to have someone, she thought; she hated to be alone. The young woman nuzzled her face in close to him (and given their proximity this was easy enough).

She watched him idly, and when he spoke his question she did not know what to say, because she was still afraid. Her little breaths now fanned through his fur, and she huffed softly with her nose, but smiled, and raised her head enough to nod to him.