Lake Rodney life on the road

he could feel his heart thudding heavily in his chest, and knew that she probably could hear it, too. nevertheless, his face split into an ecstatic grin. and to think, at the beginning of this conversation, he thought she was going to shoot him down!

aditya drew close to dawn and pressed his nose to her cheek, letting it linger there as he took in her earthy scent and the feel of her plush fur against his muzzle. how nice she felt against him! he then rested his head in the crook of her neck, a small sigh escaping him.

"i know what you are to me," he murmured, breath stirring her fur. "i have plenty of friends. pema, catori, grayday. and you're my friend, too. but you're more than that." he laughed quietly, thinking suddenly of a memory from long ago. "someone once told me 'pyaar dosti hai.' 'love is friendship.' and maybe that's true, but none of my friends make me feel like you do."