The Dawn of New

Truly there was nothing to fear around them, other than the male himself, but even then he warranted no real fright from the female. Rather her fear was for his disappointment in her. That in some form she had done something other than what she was meant to. And even then, she did not know fully what the Beta expected of her. But it was the frown on his face, the knot of his brows that dashed rational thought aside as she prepared for the reprimand of her explanation. Instead, he only looked around them strangely as if expecting something more to peel from the mountain rocks into existence. But it was only they; the light and the shadow not far from its source, and to her surprise with an invitation solely for her. He had turned after her spoke, preparing to lead her on to his abode, and like a faithful thing she was compelled to follow. Though stopped after only a pawstep to contest, her ears fell back and tail lowered as she whispered to his back. "But I cannot," she protested although she did not retract her step. "It was not my intention to trouble you. What if you should take a... partner. It would be... inconvenient."