The Sentinels godspeed on the devil's thunder

"I did not stop you," Aria murmured in reply, the gaze of the girl still floating uneasily on her feet and the paw prints littered around them. "You.. you don't need to apologize," she added, swallowing a lump of something that made her eyes well. She attempted to clear it, but found nothing more than an awkward cough and loud wheeze of anxiety. She was not herself in this moment, but a newly touched product of fear. She hadn't been afraid of much since she was a pup, not in this sense, and she was unaware of how to control it despite her attempts. She sucked in a a long breath, hoping it would calm her nerves. It did a little bit, but she found more comfort, surprisingly, in Lasher. She pulled herself near him and rested her head under his chin, the warmth of his body relaxing her nerves. 

She was not afraid of him, this proved that, was was afraid of what she would do because of him. She did not like that side of her. 

She breathed out into his murky fur, closing her eyes into it. Would she say something stupid? Doubtful, she usually spoke so well. It must've been the moment that worked her up so much. The beautiful environment in which they stood, the spark that they both helped to ignite. It appeared to perfect, and she ended it so quickly. She felt somewhat better, the shock ebbing away and leaving her within her right mind again. "I think..." she began softly, eyes still closed as she inhaled his scent once again, "we would make more sense... in another life..."

It was vague, and perhaps hurtful, but that was not her intention. She wished to show him her attraction was mutual, but it was too foreign for her to grasp correctly. She was not like the male, and if she and Lasher were to become lovers, it was not likely she would have agreed so politely with the thought of sharing him. It was petty and childlike, but she wouldn't change her opinions. She still believed he had too much going on, regardless of how he thought he would handle it. Two lovers (plus a third she was unaware of), an abundance of pups... she was keen on the thought of responsibility, but it just seemed like too much.