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Zane moved toward the water himself, and Lane tensed, eyeing him through a sideways glance. Was this capitulation, or retaliation? 

Zane didn't make her wait long to find out. 

Lane hopped, pretty much vertically, in reaction to his sudden movement. It was a fairly lousy defensive move on her part, which was only to be expected given her grievous lack of combat training. If he had been aiming for a direct hit, it would have landed no question. As it was, the little lunge fulfilled its function, spurring Lane to an energetic reprisal. She snapped at the air behind Zane's ear and withdrew swiftly, luring him away from the river. 

It was her intention to draw him into the woods, away from curious eyes-- Kukutux's, in particular. She felt that she might be persuaded fairly easily to try out some, ah.. marital relations. Just for practice, you know. Don't buy the cow before you try the milk, and all that. That was how that saying went, right?