Blackfeather Woods Sell your soul, not your whole self

@Taikon
set for directly after this thread
going to make this a border patrol thread so we can use it for formation <3

It didn't take her long to track Taikon's scent through the woods from where she had run into Zephyr. The conversation was on her mind, and she was eager to see how he would feel about the leaders' assigning them tasks to prove they would be good parents.  

His trail led her to the borders, and she assumed she would find him in the middle of a patrol. He had been busy, hunting, patrolling, and helping her watch Taktuq, so it didn't surprise her at all to find him doing something productive. She inspected the places he had marked, following each scent marker to the next until she finally saw his pale, muscular form just ahead. She released a soft chuff so that she wouldn't startle him as she increased her speed to close the distance between them.

As usual, she brushed against him as she came up on his side, and then nuzzled her spot under his chin. Can I join you? she asked next. She assumed the answer would be yes, but she asked anyway in case he wanted to be alone for some reason; they could always discuss things later if needed.