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[Longclaw]

LongClaw

-I close my eyes, Ignore the smoke-

Everyone enjoys a surprise from time to time and Longclaw is no exception to this rule. The familiar outline of Wound’s signature body should spark wicked curiosity in him, and it does, but there’s a catch to this particular creature. Wound, of all the mares in Tephra, unnerves the blue warg the most.

It’s not because of her deformity, “Quite the opposite, actually.” He tells her as the silver bay woman regains her comfort. It’s more so because his eyes can’t stop from noticing the glint in her own, or the way her smile draws all attention to the pleasing angles of her face. It’s in the way he swallows hard when, at last, the obvious jut of her distended belly gives inspiration to thoughts like, “I wonder if she enjoyed it.”

(Down, boy.) “You’re twice as determined as any warrior I’ve ever met. Tephra’s lucky to have you.” He chuckles, breaking decorum and the personal rule he’d set five seconds ago not to touch her by extending his smirking lips in a light attempt at brushing her cheek. He checks himself enough to give her time to deflect and considers himself a very controlled animal for it. “You sure I can’t convince you to join the Guard?” Warrick’s Commander jokes, both slender ears darting forward to give his features an air of shrewd playfulness.

It came back so quickly - this ‘stumbling into old habits’ routine.

After a moment of respite his clear, emerald eyes cut loose from her face to land on the hidden secret she carried with her. There are a plethora of budding questions he can ask regarding her condition but, for some reason, only one sticks out. “You weren’t hurt, were you?” He wonders aloud. There’s something to be said about keeping one’s nose out of private matters, but the thought of some loose scum taking advantage of Wound takes precedence over things like propriety.

Besides, she always has the freedom to tell him exactly where to shove questions like the one he leaves hanging between them.

@[wound] sorry for the wait <3