Dragoncrest Cliffs [m] salt settling

"pepper," and chani reached to toy with the fur beneath his chin, "i will be pregnant." it did not matter the two others, not now; glutted on her own power, chani felt she could even will them all to belong to the sandstone, if she wished.
his age said he understood this and had coupled with her all the same; it was part of what had made their liasion so pleasurable. "am i to never claim you?" it would cement his status among them, to be so loyal as to gain the attention of the seaside woman. chacal nor mireille could not speak against it; it was a long practice to choose among the devoted.
emerald gave a nod, noting that even as she stood, he reached her chest. 
chani pulled softly at his ears. "i will be silent, pepper, if dat be what you want." her eyes found his own, tonguelick to nosebridge. "an' yes. i will come to you."
alone; alone; she imagined his eyes again darkening with violent want and shivered with amused desire. "you are certain i will not be your end?" she gave in dark tease, though it felt as though she were smitten, kissing the sandstone again to soften her own barb.