Meadowlark Prairie codeine scene

roan huffed, the sound low and brief, his expression unreadable as he mulled over her words. assurance. he supposed it wasn’t much to ask for.

his gaze drifted over her, watching as she sprawled into the snow, her movements deliberate and relaxed. fine, he finally said, the faintest twitch of his ear betraying his agreement.

but i ain’t interesting. the words were blunt, a simple statement of fact in his mind. roan didn’t see himself as anything worth anyone’s curiosity. but if this arrangement kept her alongside him, he wouldn’t fight it.

he let the quiet stretch between them again, comfortable in its weight, before lowering his head to rest on his forepaws, his eyes still lingering on her for a moment longer.