She couldn’t tell if the night before was beautiful or scary. He was not the first one to take her and sweep her off her feet in a way, but did he really or did she push herself onto him? It was so hard to think her mind was befuddled thinking of puppies. Why would she think of puppies? She didn’t want to spawn demons as Conor had spawned her, as Haku had spawned him. She knew she was going to be a bad wolf it would come out, the darkness in her dreams, though being kept at bay, were coming closer to her now. It scared her in ways she didn’t know it could. She was walking the horses at a quick pace seeing the land around her and knowing she was close to home. The pack they were allied to lay to her right while Halifax and its dead spired buildings lay to her left

The colt feeling the effects of the journey stopped a few times before she decided to take a short break knowing that she’ll probalby make it to Cercatori the next morning, she’d have to camp in the forest that night as the Sun was high overhead already.

“A quick rest you two and then we are off again.”

She said to the two horses. She felt on edge now and wondered what the others would think of her long absense and hoped that she wasn’t too late for the return of the voyagers who took the ship out. She missed the launching but she would be damned if she missed their home coming. She missed her new friends, and was so happy that Vasilly found that he was able to join in on something he loved. She would be tired when she got back but if they were still out she would do everything she could to get a feast for the pack started up. Perhaps even find someone who knew how to play music. surely there was someone. Her htoughts wandered as she let the horses graze, she having taken their gear off for a short while, and was leaning on the near empty packs thinking of the whole trip. It was short but her own wandering tendencies had disappeared, she never passed the penninsula that was the area of ‘souls. It made herself feel proud and happy she was not going to leave. The woman was content with her life at the moment.

She was so deep in thought that she didn’t smell nor hear the man come up from behind her. She jumped and nearly grabbed her bow when it came to the unmistakable form of Aro Marino... yeah Casa would never forgive her for shooting the son of the leader. Her heart pounded hard against her chest. Not just fear but an attraction made her wary of the man. She had stepped all over his feet at the ball and she wasn’t sure how she would react to him, but to push him away... she wanted to be his friend after all.

“I’m sure Grace would love the company”

She said in a joking voice turning her head over to the mare who was gladly chewing on the grass that was nearby, then she saw the deer behind the man and tilted her head. It was awefully close and Eclipse felt her stomach cringe in need, and her thoughts head straight to an easy hunt but she could tell that if she were to hunt the animal there would be reprocussions. Perhaps like Grace and the unnamed foal this animal was a companion. Well he seemed to be the deers’ momma in any case. Which now that she thought of it, was rather cute. She did settle back down now though and made some room for him.

She already had let the bow down and shrugged sheepishly as he spoke, though not knowing what he was meaning. She knew it wouldn’t be a good idea to shoot the man, that was why she stopped. Though he didn’t see the jest in her tone, she watched as the deer moved to Grace, who regarded the fawn with little interest. She would nip if he got close to her eating spot. But the colt that was behind the mare was quite intrigued by the animal that came to check them out. Eclipse couldn’t help but a smile. Though her attention went to the man that sat next to her.

“I was actually gone for a few days, I’m headed home now. I went to visit my family.”

She said pointing north to where Vinatta was. She didn’t think he knew who or where she was indicating but it mattered little. All that mattered was she was visiting family. Her heart was beating a little faster as she looked at him. She had noted the tone of his voice and it seemed to give her goosebumps. She smiled shyly at the man and proceeded to ask him the same question.

“And you? Why are out out of the safety of your own home?”

She asked. She was trying to get comfortable but her whole body was feeling restless and her belly felt twisted and strange. It was odd because she knew him, so she wasn’t as nervous, there was no audience to see them now and they were not dancing. Thinking about it did bring that shy smile back to her face and her eyes dropped down to look at her hands which were picking at her fur. It was a new feeling, though it was not love, it was something else, and it was strange it jumbled the thoughts in her head and made her wonder many things.

Eclipse nodded as she watched the colt and the fawn. The deer enacted a show of play and the colt took to it instantly. She couldn’t help but smile at the two baby animals. Ones that would never normally do anything together were now playing, the much more spindly legged deer who fumbled around with the sturdier and stockier colt who was confident in all his own movements.

“Yes, Saul Stormbringer and Lilin Soulstorm, my cousins have started a pack up north and much of my family live up there.”

She said in confirmation, well so much for not speaking names, but it wasn’t like the whole pack was a secret, nto like Salsola, the place Itachi warned her about, who she found stalking her when she was up that way. He seemed different in a way, still aloof as ever, which made her wonder why he even wanted her company anyway. It wasn’t like she was his sister or anything. She couldn’t help but feel the heat rise to not her cheeks but her entire face as he mentioned the heat. And she looked down fumbling with her fingers even more, though an eye was watching what he was doing, smoking a pipe and he offered it. She shook her head, not knowing what it was, but knowing smoke was not a friend of hers and she never saw a purpose, though she would let anyone indulge all they want. She was speechless, but she could feel her heat scent reeking off her at the mention of it, and he was trying to get away from it. She scolded herself.

“Thanks, it is pretty nice to have a bit of company.”

She said quietly. Her fingers managed to pull out some of her hair but she barely even noticed. The man’s gaze was all she could think about at the moment. It was intense yet intriguing and inviting and she just wanted to let her own instinct take over. She’d been with someone else already hadn’t she? It made her wonder... what it would be like to be with another...

All Eclipse could do was nod, thinking lightly about her time there and how happy she made everyone if only for a night, and then listening to her aunts terrible tale of a beating she never deserved in the first place, but she seemed happier now and glad that Eclipse threw the festival and she knew she came at a perfect time when the hurt was less and fun was needed. Her thoughts kept her on that until he spoke again and she looked at him again, and smiled.

“What about friends?

She asked. They may be allies, but why not friends as well? He had been so kind to her at the ball, was he only acting in the course of allies? Though she didn’t know why, because she, herself was not a significant part of her pack. At his question she looked towards d’ arte. Thinking about the men she did know there. She thought of Levant who was quite a proud wolf, then Vassily who was a sailor, the the nervous reader Robert, but htose were the only men she knew and the only one she spent time with was Robert, but she couldn’t call him anything more than a friend she liked to pick on often. She then shook her head.

“No, no one in d’arte.”

She said, then her heart fluttered on Moss, and then Frodo, but she had some feelings for frodo that she knew very little about and then moss.. well she met him once yet he was her first man... she let him... and the thought made her look back down, though she didn’t blush. To hide her embarrassment, she spoke;

“What about you? I am sure you have many women interest in Casa”

She said almost accusing him of his flirts and his subtle way of moving closer to her that he didn’t think she was noticing, but to push him away would mean to be left alone. She didn’t want that especially now with this new, strange feeling, though how bad did she make him feel? the black man from earlier, he had a hard time resisting her. They did nothing, but they got very close to it, would she let Aro, and why not? SHe wasn’t mated, and from what she learned in life was free to use her body in any way... her mind thought of what it would be like to kiss and touch Aro, and how he felt and made her feel. It was a curious thought.

She giggled “But I meant you.” She said, obviously he didn’t understand what she had meant and she supposed she had to be blunt, she knew that Casa and Cercatori were allies and friends in general, but she was asking more personal. The hug came to an absolute surprise to her, rarely did anyone give her these, and only when she was sad... was she sad? No... she was quite happy.

His question, which seemed to be innocent look away and shrug. She had no interest in men in that way, she shouldn’t and she shouldn’t even be interested in Aro either, but the lust of her heat was driving her crazy. She never felt its effects before except earlier the day before. Now.... well now her own heart was racing and it seemed different but only slighty. This was towards a man she already... if somewhat, knew. She looked down quite disappointed when he said that but did not say anything more thinking she would probably just get herself into trouble.

His touch was seducing in so many ways for the woman. It was like a drug she was suddenly addicted to... possibly like the stuff the man smoked in his pipe and she looked up at him when he stroked her cheek. Her ears went back in almost a defeat, not all the way pinned to her ears but a meaningful look that made her really feel the pull of two ways.

“If there were they would have said it...” She said in a quiet whisper, allowing the words to come out of her mouth as she noticed exactly how close the man was to her, but she felt far more aroused than rejecting. Her body giving her away with the scent that flowed off her and the chills she got and the look in her eyes, almost pleading, and yet there was still the bit of shy, inexperienced girl in behind them, still learning what to do.

He didn’t seem to understand what she meant and she gave up mostly because things were beginning to happen fast and she just let him speak and leave it at that. She paid little attention to the pipe and the smoke letting him finish, but what came next blew Eclipse away like no other. It wasn’t like kissing Moss, or even Pandemic... they were all different but all very satisfactory and she returned the kiss, letting her own imagination soar, but it was short lived when he pulled back speaking, and her heart thumped louder. She couldn’t speak, couldn’t say anything, just stare into his eyes before he again kissed her, this time, her arms automatically wrapping over his shoulders, and she was thinking wildly wanting him, and trying to show it in her own inexperienced ways, mostly trying to find a way to get as close to him as possible.

The first thing she noticed was his strength as he picked her up with ease, which made her feel fragile and for some reason she liked this. She did not resist and she kneeled over him, straddling him and felt his own body underneath hers. His touch she was not used to but it was welcoming, enticing, and she felt at home though she wasn’t sure if it was because she liked him, with his strong personality, or if it was just because she was going through her first heat. Her thoughts were a jumble as he continued to kiss her. His hand began exploring her body, it tingled as his fingers moved over her fur. She let out a pleased gasp when he took a hold of her breasts and kneaded into them.All thoughts were taken from her and replaced but the need to be with this man, and make him happy, and to have him fill her. His touch gave her shivers down her spine. her mouth left his to kiss him down to his neck, and she nibbled on it lightly for a short while before returning back to his mouth, and she let her lower body rock slowly, naturally over him, teasing him, wanting him.

Her senses gone by the lust of her heat she was enjoying the touch he gave her and his guiding hands and body made her want him even more and she let out a sound of pleasure as she felt the tingling grow more and more before he spoke. She could say nothing but let herself be taken.

Fade...

She found herself resting on top of him, panting and saying nothing, trying to figure out if she wanted to keep that in her mind or not as she was now coming to reality, though she kept calm and said nothing, but she moved so that she could look down at him; And for once the cinnamon female had no words to say and she could not move quite yet, but in a way felt welcome in his arms, almost safe, but deep down she was feeling this was not right, this was too fast, and further deeper her mind was asking her what was in her mind, but it was all fogged by her heat which was still in full bloom, and intoxicating even to her, as though she was programed to find the nearest man and procreate with him, though puppies was out of the question and she blocked herself from even thinking about it, just finding herself snuggling back into him, not even thinking about her silence. It was not that she didn’t like it, the whole experience was wonderful entirely.