Finally it seemed that Terra had managed to relax and forget her troubles. Hotaru could understand being worried, but the coywolf had seemed almost unnecessarily paranoid. Although it could have easily been her hormones and instincts talking. Yet, Hotaru wasn't really that way. Sure, she had concealed herself for a long time, but it was more out of embarrassment that fear. Terra had been scared silly. Still, it was a good sign that their conversation had become filled with easy laughter.
Hotaru had wanted to keep her lack of mate a secret from Terra, but the jig was up. The grey female would not lie to Terra, so all that was left was to reveal the truth as questions were asked. Luckily, Terra took the news in stride, even if she had moved suddenly. When the coywolf stood and nudged Hotaru's shoulders, the grey mother-to-be looked at her friend with a confused expression. However, it was not a paranoid comment but an invitation to bathe. Smiling, Hotaru retorted, "Don't mind if I do then." Standing, the grey female wadded into the stream. It wasn't too deep, but enough to cool Hotaru off. Sighing, she enjoyed the last moments of their meeting until it was time to part. Hotaru left Terra with a fond goodbye and a promise to meet again soon.
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