The warmth that radiates from Niv's smile can only help to make one creep out onto my own gray on gray muzzle, there is something about her that I like but I do not think it is the same like as Beowulf or even Purge for that matter. I do not understand the like, because I have never been one to like others. I have grown up in a world of hate, a world of blankness. If one does not get to close to others you are less likely to be hurt by said people. To many times I had thought I felt something in my youth only to find that what was there, had been nothing more than a game. A spiteful, hurtful game and because of all of that, I had stopped carring. Effectivly making it much easier to do my job, of being an assassin.

"I believe you are correct in your assumption, Niviaq, that is your name yes?" I remember the male she had been close with at the meeting and wonder if he was her mate, I remembered smelling him on Purge, faint but still there, had he been the one to instruct her on how things should go? my thoughts are broken as Niv bounds towards me with a warm chuckle, my smile grows wider I can feel the muscles tighten, it is awkward thing really. For I am not used to doing it in a nice manner and I worry slightly that it might come across as creepy. She dips her head and I return the gesture, one front leg bent under myself and the other stretched a head slightly, I do not do this to out-respect her, but this is how I had grown up around royals and I had always been rather low on the pecking pole so I had always just done it to everyone and kept doing it throughout life.

A broken chuckle leaves my lips, harsh but gentle all at once, as Niv has to shake the melting water from her brow and casts me a challenging grin, one that I instinctually return with a slight raise of the corner of my mouth, my dull green eyes sparkle with playful intent. The play is instigated and Niv bows playfully, my body returns the gesture, my half eaten ear flicks slightly as my tail takes on a nature of it's own. This is not something I have done in a very long time, almost to long, it feels nice to break out of my shell I suppose and return to simpler times. Taken by surprise by her sudden forward motion I raise up, my paws dangle in the air as my back paws balance my bulk almost perfectly, one back leg slightly ahead of the other with each bounce. Niv turns suddenly and a wash of snow falls upon my belly and I let out a few barks of excitement.

"Your on!" I say happily for the first time in so many days, I miss my Purge dearly and I know that soon she will return to me in her own time, or atleast the time it takes for Snowshoe to rest from not having done much at all. This is a good release for me and I let my body fall to the ground again on all fours and take a few bounding steps towards her. "You'll not get off as easy this time" I say with a chuckle as I run around to her other side and push at a small mound of snow, my nose is cold, very cold but I am enjoying the play and soon have made myself a small ball of snow again and with a final yip of joy send it flying into the air with my paw in the direction of Niv.

"talks like this"

Skully - Nine - Purge - No bond - Spirane - Fighter - appearence - 40in/202lbs