A smile was on his maw as she said that she would be staying here even without a den. His tail waved happy to hear that she would at least be staying every once in a while with him. Diveen was wonderful for allowing him this alliance to make her be able to come whenever she wanted. Call it a vacation area of sorts. All she had to do here was relax and allow him to take care of everything else. Of course if she wanted to help he would happily allow her to accompany him. He was trying not to be so protective, but it was hard. He would make her a den near here then he already had the spot in mind that was slightly started by other local animals. If she wanted she could sleep under the stars with him though. He didn’t have long to linger on these thoughts as the chase had begun.

Coza ran and felt the cool fall breeze blow through his thin pelt, the soft sweet scent of Moth trailing into his nose. What better way could he be spending his time today? He couldn’t think of a time he felt so happy and exhilarated as he did now running along with his imprint at his full speed through the forest. He felt her slow down, clearly on her own mind as she turned and looked at him. They ran together and he felt her soft form brushed his side. He looked at her at her sly look and gave her a small playful bump of his side; he was so much taller it wouldn’t take much strength at all to push her over a little. He was so happy and his Moth was so perfect and amazing and these feelings mixed with his already endearing affection towards her. He had never thought of being with another because of her and felt no shame or regret because of it.

His form slows as she does, tail still waving and breathing still even. His gaze went over the meadow they had arrived in, a beautiful landscaped lined by the trees of his forest. Coza’s gaze only went away when he had felt her head press into his scruff and he bent his head around to take hers in as well. He ran his muzzle down the back of her neck and ran it up again in a soft nuzzle, enjoying the closeness the only thing he could smell was the tinge of herbs from her work tangled into her own honey sweet perfume. It was wonderful. When she pulls away though he is surprised to see a look of sadness in her gaze like she had been wounded in some way.

The large cream and brown male was just about to ask if he had done something wrong when she had spoken, surprising him by her words. He was perplexed and confused, he was never good at hiding these emotions and it made him feel as if he had done something wrong somehow. It was so sudden, he felt happier than he had in his entire life just a few moments ago and now he felt so confused and lost. He wondered what had brought it on, wondering why she had decided now of all times to ask him if he was happy.

”I is very happy Moth, you make me more happy than ever I be in my life. It is only you I is having in my life and I is happy with fate has given me. I never has considered any other but you in life. I is wishing very hard that you stay but I is knowing you have great home in Diveen and I cannot take away. You is not holding me back you is pushing me to true happiness.”

He says this as best as he can. He had improved his English and usually he spoke better. A little embarrassed by his faulties with her native language, yet whenever he was under stress or wanted to answer quickly he had problems putting the words together properly. But he knew she would understand. She always did. He had no idea, because of his own naivety, that Fathom had feelings for him. He had seen her as a friend and someone to protect and help, but should Moth not have been his soul perhaps he would have seen her as more. He never really thought about it.

"This me speak your tongue."
"This is me speaking my Nahuatl tongue"


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