we go north

Stolen moments like this were a reminder of why it was they bothered with the everything lie threw at them and fought back with tooth and claw. Her warmth drew his muzzle closer to the crook by her shoulder and chest, and one ear flickered as she spoke, echoing his own sentiment.

But it was also time to drift back to the reality of life -- they had a pack waiting for them, and were days away. With a low sigh, the agouti male pulled away from his lover's embrace, pushing himself up to creamy paws before he bowed down in a leisurely stretch. His shoulders rolled back then, eliciting a small cracking noise form a stiff joint from his previous fight. "We'll never know if we don't go check it out," he murmured lightly, a smile quirking the corner of his lip before he nudged at her shoulder to get up.