Summer Den

Shimmer, who had been fully prepared for Chase to start laughing and tease her, looked up in shy surprise. "What?"

"I love you." Chase repeated, his eyes on hers.

Shimmer ran, nearly toppling Chase over, and pushed her muzzle to his chest. She laughed with srelief and looked up ay him, her eyes glistening. ""Thank you." she whispered

Rain tilted her head. She looked back at Hawk. "...What now?"

Chase looked at the fae. He licked her cheek gently. "No..." He said quietly. "Thank you." He licked her cheek again, and laughed. "Wow, that could've been easier."

Shimmer looked up at him, nuzzling the male. "It could have," she smiled. Her eyes grew a serious but gentle darkness, "why?" she asked him, thinking inside, 'Why do you love me?'

Chase only nodded happily, and licked er cheek. He watched her grow serious. "Are you alright?"

She looked up at him again, "Why," she looked down, half afraid of what her answer would be. "Why do you love me, Chase?"

"Because you're you, you stand up for your own opinions, even when others are against it." Chase replied, thinking back to the first day with the deer.

Shim smiled as sedge buzzed into the clearing, "Hi Sedge," he said quietly, pulling away from Chase, giving him a look that said, 'we aren't mates yet. Shush.'

Chase grinned, and turned quickly so that Sedge wouldn't see. He slipped out of the clearing, and Airis swooped onto his shoulder. "Something happen?" She asked, and he nodded. "Want to tell me?" "Er...." Chase was taken aback. "Well, um..." He took a breath- this was his sister. He could trust her. "Shimmer loves me, too." Airis cackled. "Obviously." She replied, nipping his ear affectionately.

Shim walked away with Sedge on her head. "Why were you with him?" he looked at her and buzzed his wings. "We were just... talking." she replied.

"I should go find Sapphy is alright,", Rain licked her new love's cheek and padded around to where she faintly smelled the finch's scent. She saw the yellow bird sitting in a tree, listening into Chase's conversation. "Sapphire!!", Rain hissed, before realizing she had said it louder than she meant to. "Soooo... everything went well with Shimmer?." the female asked her friend.

Chase glanced over his shoulder and watched Shimmer leave the clearing, letting out a little sigh. Airis looked at him some what indignantly. "I'm not that bad, you know," She stated irritably, ruffling her feathers. "I know," Chase repliedd quietly, a little chuckle in his voice, "You're just jealous." He teased, then laughed openly when she dug her claws in and screeched, "I AM NOT!" loud enough for Shimmer to hear. "It's okay, I know how you feel." Chase nodded, back to seriousness, and licked Air's feathers, letting her know that she was still his bestie, and would always be, even if he and Shim did become mates. Airis smoothed out her feathers and relaxed her claws, proving that he was forgiven.

Shim twitched her ears in surprise, "should we go check?" she eyed Sedge, the little avian nodded and she trotted back. "Having troubles?" she smiled as she entered the clearing again and walked to chase.

Airis stiffened almost imperceptibly, except, of course to Chase, who said loudly enough only for her to hear, "Peace, sister." Chase grinned at Shim. "Nope." He knew his smile seemed to be asking: "Now? Now? How about now?" His eyes met hers, and he was seized by the insane desire to lick her cheek again.... He resisted, snapping himself out of it, and grinned again.

Shimmer smiled and nodded a formal hint in her voice as she resisted cuddling up to Chase. "Well, I will see you back at camp then." she turned and, careful to keep her fur float and not shiver, she walked away.

Chase smirked as she walked away. "Yup." He turned heading away from the camp- he was going to fins something special for her....