Thealia: *Everything had gone awry, well it had been going so well but then that b*****d pup of hers had come and ruined everything, but Thealia was not one to admit defeat so easily, she had chased Azalea off, first intending to return to Ery immediately, but ended up returning to the pack instead to cool off, a good nights worth of sleep and Thealia was ready to have at it again, she could only hope that Erynion was still at the den where she had left him, if not she would need to track him down. She would not let all that time and effort be for nothing. So she padded silently to the tucked away den, noticing that Ery’s scent was still fresh in the air, good she thought as she let her shadow fall upon the dens entrance like always and waited to see if he would emerge.*

Erynion: *There was no awaiting puppy to lick at her heels today. Ery had decided to take a long walk that day, his nap pushed to an earlier time so that he would not be cornered in the den should she choose to come back. To his slight surprise he did catch that familiar figure of green he had been admiring for a while now, but seeing Thealia now only made the large male's eyes narrow. A toy, was it? It stung him greatly to know that he had been such a fool, and that even now a part of him was saying to ignore it long enough to enjoy the female for a night . . . Maybe more if luck favored him. It sickened him, this lack of self-pride he had developed from desperation for company. Swallowing, he approached, purposeflly making his steps heavy so that she would know he was coming*

Thealia: *her attention turned towards the sound of his approach, well he wasn’t looking exactly happy to see her and yet at the same time wasn’t tucking tail and running, so that was a good sign. She remained at the entrance to the den, this time she would need to be extra careful to mend what damage had been done. It was hard to give him a smile, but she certainly tried * Can we talk? *she asked in a smooth voice betraying the frustration she was still feeling. *

Erynion: *Steel yourself, he thought as he approached. This one was a green snake, who only wanted . . . what he sorta wanted. Was it so bad, ot want to let her take advantage of him, if only so that he could satiate that longing in the pit of his stomach? He wrestled his thoughts as she spoke and cleared his throat to buy a few more seconds before talking* I'd like that . . . Thealia. *It was empowering, to say her name aloud*

Thealia: *Good he would allow her to talk, it would be mostly lies of course, but she would do her best to smooth over the situation* About yesterday... let me explain. I do not have a mate and never have. Azalea was from a litter that was forced upon me by a male I ran in to a while back *She made sure to tinge her voice with sadness at this.* And Azalea has always been a bit anger at the fact that her father was never around, so she thinks that I do not deserve to find a mate that I can truly love and have that real family that I always desired. *She looked up at him with sad eyes, hoping they would lure him in and reset the trap that had been destroyed in an instant yesterday * Something that I thought… *she trailed off, looking away bashfully, silently signaling that she wanted that love and family with him *

Erynion: *Those hooks burned something awful.* Oh . . . *It was a plausible story, though he couldn't help but remember the times she had been cruel to him. Why, if he knew her better, he could have accused the very opposite had happened . . . Though who honestly heard of inverse rape? He still had to sort it out in his mind along with so many other things, so he switched topics* She meantioned "The Sisters". Who're they, your pack?

Thealia: *She had to work hard to not let a smile cross her maw when he seemed to accept her story, she couldn't press on with flirtation right away even if every second of this story and act was sickening to her, hold on a bit longer she told herself, must reach your goal* The sisters...well you see the females in my pack are /very/ close, so we call each other sisters, helps us to remain strong no matter what.

Erynion: *Well that didn't seem so bad - it would explain how Thea had become such a strong female in her own right - DAMN IT NOW HE WAS MAKING EXCUSES FOR HER TO LET HER HAVE SEX WITH HIM. He shook his head a little, cursing his weakness and the idiocy it allowed* Listen . . . if we want this to work out, we need t-to be honest with each other, okay? No more secrets.

Thealia: *Trap set and triggered, she thought to herself as he seemed once again willing to be with her. Just a bit more trickery and she would get what she wanted, and should the results of that be satisfactory to her she might even let him stick around, sort of. Thealia nodded meekly.* I agree, no more lies, I do not wish to live in a relationship that is filled with them *Ha if only he knew that that statement right there was a lie*

Erynion: *A small burden was lifted from his shoulders. Now if only he could quelch his conscience long enough . . . But it nagged him, pointed out the inconsistencies, the mind games, the evidence he refused to see right before his very eyes that this woman was bad news.* I haven't lied to you, Thealia. I have nothing here in the north. Obviously, you do, and I want to know about your pack before I come into it.

Thealia: *Once again she had to work hard to keep her face neutral. Did he actually think she would let him come to her pack?* I did not intend to lie to you...it's just *She looks away, faking a look of almost tears and took a deep breath before continuing* It is hard to find a male who will accept that I am a mother already. *seeming to regain her composure a bit she looked back at him* I have to put up a tough front in order to endure my hardships, but now, I can cast that aside and be myself *A fake self, but he didn’t need to know that* The lands are harsh here, we work hard to survive in it, which is why we have such deep bonds between the sisters as we do most of the hunting for the pack.

Erynion: I like kids, Thealia. *A minor revelation, but one nonetheless. Yes, for the sake of being mated he would like children - it wasn't a lie, no, he did feel excitement at the image of sitting next to this woman and nuzzling several forest-printed children. But her daughter, well . . . That one would be a pawful from what he had gleaned the day before.* It doesn't matter to me if you're a m-mom, okay? But if there's something else you need to tell me, now's the time.

Thealia: *Well he may like kids but she...well she liked them to a certain extent, the female ones at least* That... *she looks at him, a twinkle in her eyes* means the world to me. I know Azalea can be a bit troublesome but she means well. *Here she paused* Azalea is not the only pup from that litter, I have three sons as well, and they are so sweet and gentle *Oh lords, she wanted to vomit saying such horrible things about those worthless whelps* I just know that they will accept you. And perhaps one day, they will have other siblings to play with *Thealia flashed him s genuine loving smile in an attempt to seal the deal right then and there. *

Erynion: *Which was close. So close . . . He felt his face flush and looked away briefly, clearing his throat unnecessarily before returning his gaze to her with a small smile* Well, so long as they aren't as . . . rebellious. I can g-get along fine with anyone, really. But . . . *This was the last thread he needed to tie up* Please, show me your den in the pack. I want to be part of your family. *In both senses*

Thealia: *Taking a deep breath, though she disguised it as a content sigh, Thealia calmed herself, just to get what she wanted she would endure just a bit longer of this sickening act, even if she did think his colors complimented hers quite nicely* They are not rebelious at all, it is only Azalea who is that way. *At his request she quirked a brow and then leaned close to him* In a hurry are we?
*Her voice held an air of flirtation to it, and then she pulled away, raising to her paws.* Come then my Ery, for I will show you *And she began to walk off, tail flicking suggestively, taunting him to follow and have his way with her, as she knew both of them wanted it so badly*

Erynion: *He flushed even more at her observation, only noticing his hurry when she had pointed it out. Was it hurry, though? Or was he genuinely in love with this beguiling, this jaded female? This beautiful, /jade/ female . . . He could not squander his chance, true affections or not. She wanted him. He wanted her. Close enough, even with the lies and the possible other lies his conscience was screaming to him about. Nodding slightly, he followed at her heels, a position he was used to after a week with Thealia. Hopefully the pack would be far more accepting and easier to understand . . .*