[The Chimera's rumbles grew louder, the vibrations echoing through the compacted sand beneath her as much as the space between them. The very small space. Kaede only had to extend a clawed hand just a little to brush her fingers along his collarbone--and she did, tracing the smooth side of it over the seam.]
I must be special, then.
[She closed her eyes against the fall of sand, though her ear still twitched after the sounds. The powder-soft sand felt like a gentle caress on bare skin and fur and feather alike, and Kaede arched her back appreciatively under Eren's touch. This wasn't so uncomfortable after all.
She also heard that little hitch in his breathing, and one of her eyes lazily peeked open. What made that happen, she wondered. The Chimera's tailtip flicked and curled again, still weaving between Eren's spines. Some of the larger feathers caught on one occasionally, but the sharp points only passed harmlessly through the vanes like a coarse comb.]
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I must be special, then.
[She closed her eyes against the fall of sand, though her ear still twitched after the sounds. The powder-soft sand felt like a gentle caress on bare skin and fur and feather alike, and Kaede arched her back appreciatively under Eren's touch. This wasn't so uncomfortable after all.
She also heard that little hitch in his breathing, and one of her eyes lazily peeked open. What made that happen, she wondered. The Chimera's tailtip flicked and curled again, still weaving between Eren's spines. Some of the larger feathers caught on one occasionally, but the sharp points only passed harmlessly through the vanes like a coarse comb.]