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He did find himself wondering how she ever kept herself still while waiting for him in that leaf pile. She was always so restless and full of energy. He knew it must have been hard. He admired her in a way for her patience. He was glad to see her happy again. She deserved to be happy. He felt bad that her imprint had abandoned her like that and hoped that their friendship would at least give her a reason to stick around. He would hate the thought of losing her ever. She was very important to him and had a way of making his chest tighten with just a single smile. He knew that it meant a lot to her, him confiding in her what he did for a living. He had never told that to anyone before and he was so worried about the way she would think about him after knowing. It was uplifting to know that she didn't think any differently of him and it amused him to no end that she would keep thinking up reasons why he was still good. He knew he was a monster and a killer and nothing would change that but at least he had someone to talk to about it now. He had spent so much time alone with his thoughts that it was a great burden off his shoulders to be able to indulge someone with his inner thoughts and secrets.

He could practically see the laughter in her eyes as she wriggled and flitted around him, her tail wagging up a storm. She darted in to nip at his paws and threw him by surprise but he got her back with a playful nip to her ear before he danced away and started circling her. Energy and laughter was in the air as he challenged her to chase him, brushing past her as he took off but knowing that she could easily catch up. She was built for speed while he was more set for endurance. She only gave him a grin and he knew this wouldn't be a challenge at all for her as he heard her paws gaining on him quick. When he glanced back, he wasn't surprised to find her pretty much right on his heels, a bark of laughter leaving his lips as he laid his ears back and pushed for more speed, knowing it was futile. Soon enough she was at his shoulder, bumping him and giving him a grin as if to say "tag" before she tore off ahead of him.

He huffed with a smirk and launched after her but she always managed to stay just out of reach. Either way, he was enjoying the run and the feel of the wind in his fur. It had been too long since he'd felt this carefree. But once he was able to focus, he saw an opportunity coming ahead and he seized it, suddenly darting off to the side through the trees where she wouldn't see him so well. His darker coat made him blend in well with the shade as he raced between the thick trees parallel to her, the burrs doing little to slow him with his thick fur as he jumped to launch himself off the side of a tree and straight into her path. He hoped to either throw her off with his sudden re-appearance or even to barrel right into her if she had slowed down enough. Either way, he would grin with triumph as he made it back into her line of sight.