His words floor me as we share the hidden spring, my bright yellow gaze flicking to the molten gold of his own as he speaks. My heart stops and seems to leap into my throat and my body grows shockingly cold despite the warmth of the water. This is a welcome feeling, however, not like dread, not like anger or even desire. Elation is flooding my frame, disbelief causes the cold feeling. Was this a trick? I allow the emotions to fill my features, my own defenses having been so effectively blown to bits by him. I am silent for a moment, searching for the words to answer him, to tell him I accept this little challenge. Truly I do not have to say anything, by the smirk that suddenly grows on my lips and the spark filling my eyes, he has his answer. You wish to earn me, my soul, let the games begin. I move then, sinking into the spring of water and come back to lay my head at his paws. The tenderness he uses toward me as he runs his muzzle against mine causes a passion I did not know I possessed, but by some miracle I managed to keep still - save for the returning of the gentle pressure of running my muzzle against his. His kiss against my cheek makes a small smile come to my face, my eyes reflecting the passion burning in his own gaze.

The sudden grin on his face lets me in on his mischievous nature, and I eye him for a moment before he leaps over me, reflexes making my head duck down, though I know he would not even come close to accidentally hitting me. Water splashes over me and suddenly there is the sound of laughter in the air. The timbre of the voice is familiar, but it takes me a moment to realize that it is actually me laughing, I have not heard such a sound from my vocals in a long time. More of this laughter rings out as I watch him splashing at me, my own paw slapping the water as the spray he makes causes small water droplets to catch on the dry fur of my head. This moment is one I will treasure for the rest of my life, one that will go down in the history books for me. "You say you wish to earn me, Devil?" I grin, nipping at him as he comes closer. "How would you earn your right, love?" Let us see what ideas he has about earning me. What does he think he needs to do? I need some clues so I can build the perfect hoops for him to leap through, maybe I could even see about some rings of fire.