Lost in thought and seemingly all alone Tuari’s guard was down, dropped even, in her weariness and in the safety of her long time home. Taviora had been a sanctuary and a safe place for many years, particularly under Zelda’s rule, nothing really seemed to penetrate the forest’s safety for very long. Sure, the bear came into their lands, but the pack dealt with the giant creature handily. What really could threaten a force like them? Tuari smirked slightly at the memory, recalling during that time she had been expecting, but not entirely knowing just yet when she had gone to hunt the bear with the rest of the pack. She still bore the scar on her cheek, the small memento of that time, that was earlier than even this time though. It wasn’t for a few days, maybe even a week or so after that that the symptoms began to set in and her she starting showing and knowing for sure that that was what pregnancy felt like. The mute huntress was happy, sure, she knew Talien was back, she knew Dexter wanted to mend the broken friendship, she was… anxious, of that there were no doubts, but she trusted him to keep his promise to her and until broken she tried to stamp that anxiety into the ground.

She still had never met or spoken with the female. She didn’t know who she was, she wasn’t sure she wanted to know. What if she was better for Dexter? She could speak, wasn’t all odd or messed up, insecurities like that would bubble up in her but her confidence in her own abilities and in her and Dexter’s relationship would hush them quickly as well. Mute wasn’t broken. No disability made any wolf broken unless they were shattered of the mind and set to hurt and kill others. She never minded her muteness, though, those who she wanted to understand what she said did.

It was then there was a tingle up her spine, breath hitting the side of her cheek, her entire form went stiff, ready to react to anything, defend herself and those growing inside of her. A quick mental chastise rushed through her mind, but then the smell surrounded her accompanied by a whisper in her golden ears. She sighed, her whole body once more relaxing as she did so, her tail slowly thumping in the snow as relief that it was one of the few that ever could get the drop on her.

Her response to his words was simply a nuzzle of her cheek to his. As her body relaxed more, but it didn’t stop her heart from racing just yet. Was it time to say something? She was honestly a bit surprised by his gentle approach, he had such a good opportunity to really get the drop on her and didn’t take it. Then again if he had there might have been blood drawn. He was always so observant of her, knowing her every feeling from every movement and expression. It made her feel like she could speak to him on every level and that was why she loved him so. So did he already know? She wondered… here she was thinking of ways to surprise him, but it might have already been ruined by just the smallest things that slowed her down.

She nipped his cheek lightly, ”You surprised me.” That alone might have surprised him. Then again, he was a hunter of hunters, making him potentially one of the most dangerous and sneaky creatures out there. It was always so surprising given his size, but it was impossible to mask all noise a body could make, and scent. She normally would catch on before he got right behind her like that. Still it proved the point as well that she was safe her, nothing would get her, them, so long as they lived in Taviora.