Haunted Wood When will they learn this lonliness

he flattened to the earth and rolled, breathing heavily as a mirror of her own effort. she chose to sit instead and the thumping of her tail against the grass matched her heartbeat. after a few minutes of this, she scootched closer to him and wedged herself near his hip, flopping down to the ground on her chest and then adjusting until she was comfortable.

a yawn - more to dispel any stress from the game than a show of anything else - squeaked out of her. she licked her nose, then seemed interested in a scent he carried, and nosed lightly at his scruff with some curiosity.