Swiftcurrent Creek Not today, not tomorrow

Arlette had been so focussed on her walking that she hadn't noticed at first but she smelled him soon enough. Plus his approach was now like music to her ears. One she would instantly recognize. She shot him a scolding grin before back to panting. She felt anything but beautiful. Powerful... empowered? Yes. But beautiful, no. Not really. She mostly had to smile at the fact that he greeted the babies every single time. Hello, love, she hummed. She nudged him lovingly back and since he had been greeting her side she gave him a little nip in his butt. She couldn't help it.

She chuckled and when he asked her if she was okay. Yes, I am fine, Arric, she hummed. She looked down at her paws when he asked, they were a little swollen but cool water would help. I'm quite alright, I thought I'd go for a swim, check my current buoyancy, she joked. She could joke happily about her weight gain because well, she loved that she was pregnant. It helped with the little itches and pains. She had paused her walk but realized that if she would stop now she would probably quit all together with her walk so she moved on. But when she did she noticed Arric was sunken in thought. Do I want to know where your mind went?, she asked him.