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Teme Lupus is by Alaine!
Her casual pose surprised him, before he considered that it was deliberate. Who, in their right might, would simply be laying on the grass outside his house in the twilight? It was getting later in the year, the warmth of summer waning considerably. He'd seen the explosion that had happened to his Uncle Niernan- he'd become so hairy that he looked like he'd doubled in size and he'd heard the male complaining of a 'Arctic' heritage. Temeraire wasn't sure what that meant, but he'd noticed a similar change in himself- he was bulking out, his muscles growing at a rate that corresponded to his vigorous daily activities, his new obsession with hunting, his affinity for climbing. One simply did not lay out here for pleasure at this time of year, he concluded.
Her casual pose was mirrored in her casual words as she greeted him and the boy couldn't help the snicker that escaped him. He didn't know what came she was playing, but he was going to be playing along. Hello Lena He drawled, the cocky grin returned to his features as he stepped forward, his toes brushing her leg for a moment before he came to a stop a few yards away. Her next words caused a dark chuckle to escape him. Her tone was perfectly innocent and he felt the answering curl of his lips. A good point, why else would you be laying on the grass outside of my home this late? He conceded, unable to stop the swing of his tail.
It seemed she'd reached a breaking point in her little game and with a confident move, she was upright and facing him. He was powerless to stop his hand moving out to touch her cheek before she'd moved closer, her arms high in the air before her explanation came, high-pitched and girly. Without warning she moved forward, arms coming around his neck as she squeezed him. He couldn't help wrapping his arms around her waist and tugging her close. When did this happen? How come you left New Dawn? He asked, chin resting atop her shoulder as he refused to let her go.
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