Redsand Canyon you were baptized in ice [m]

She stirred some under his ministrations, and a smile lifted one corner of his mouth. She shifted a little to reach up and nip him in return before burrowing into him. Kallik preferred the winter. He was plenty warm, and he would gladly share that with her. 

He looked down to hold her gaze as her soft words reached him. Good morning, he rumbled back to her. He would have normally been out on patrol already, but he could stay here a little longer. Right now, his den felt like their own little world, and he was reluctant to shatter that illusion. 

He nuzzled against her cheek before delivering a soft kiss to the same spot. How are you? he asked. A lot had happened yesterday, and he was curious how she was feeling about it all. So far, she didn't seem to regret anything, but they had only just woke up.