Shadewood tap your toes and clap your hands

The first conscious thought Alyx had when she caught her breath was oh, ew, there’s mud all over his face. Valravn didn’t seem to mind, but Alyx felt the fur on her back ripple ominously. Disgusting. How could anyone not notice being dirty like that? Mud on her precious fur made her skin crawl like mad.

But the next conscious thought she had came after he smiled and said hi, and it went something like, brrrr haha mud what’s that hurrhurngurbuh. So maybe he was a bit dirty but so was she, who really cares, right? That smile. Hot diggity damn. Alyx smiled dopily back and tried to return his greeting, which came out a bit like, heeheehahee.

She’d be so mortified if only she realized how stupid she sounded.