She watched him approach but she didn't move. Which made it that much easier for him to swing his head over and do the nibbling. A squeal was the immediate reacting and Solas snickered as she moved up and away from him. That had almost been too easy. She hadn't moved far away and he was still able to whisper that mocking word in her ear. The stormy male was quite pleased with himself even though she was glaring at him but his cat ate the canary grin remained. She had started it.

Her glare held for a moment and then she lost it and started giggling. Solas blinked. He had expected some form of punishment not for her to start giggling and smiling at him. It became apparent that her giggling and laughing was contagious. It was only a matter of time before he was chuckling as well. No fair! That just made him laugh harder as an actually smile crossed his face. A paw was placed against his muzzle to give him a gentle push. The touch was surprising but he let her move his head with the motion. He was still grinning as she repeated the word that had started this all and he had to agree as his tail began to sway behind him. Ouch.

When was the last time that he had laughed like that? He couldn't remember and now wasn't that sad? Well, he could start making up on that as long as Tulip was around he figured. He wasn't sure he would be able to drop his guard as much with the others, but Tulip? Sure he could. Eyeing the wolf in question he was quick to notice her frown and he tipped his head as he watched her. She started to ask him something but then she paused and suddenly he wondered what she was having trouble spitting out. It must be pretty bad or embarrassing with how long she paused.

He was wrong he realized as she did get the question out. She wanted to know why he wasn't happy with her? It was only because of her first failed sentence that he was able to piece it together. She wanted to know why he didn't like her? What would have given her the idea that he didn't like her? This was only their second interaction so... He sighed. It had been the first one, hadn't it? The one where he had suggested the hunt and mentioned she might steal while with them.

I just... He started then paused. Great, it was his turn to have issues with words. It's not that I'm unhappy with you. I just don't like taking chances and the few thieves I met while I was loner where rather unpleasant. He told her as he tried to keep his mind from the past and the one he had lived with his mother. Then again I'm not overly friendly with anyone on first meetings. He mused as he sat down not realizing that he had actually spoken the words out loud.

Worry and unease seemed to emanate from Tulip as she waited for his response. For him, that meant that finding the right words took that much longer especially when she kept looking at him with a searching look. Solas felt like he was being inspected for something and he wasn't sure what she was looking for. All he could do was try and answer the question that she had given him. He started to speak and then paused. How to say without coming off as harsh as she seemed to think he was?

Tulip's form slipped back into a submissive form and Solas eyed her. Hadn't they already gone over this? She was approaching him now though and he remained still wondering what she was up to. There was no mischief her that he could see as she reached up to gently place a shy lick on his cheek. His mind went briefly blank as she told him that she would listen to him in a soothing voice. Well, this was a first for him and he honestly had no idea how to react to it. Most of the time nobody moved into his personal place to touch him let alone place a kiss on him. So all he could do was answer the question and look away because he could feel his face heating.

She seemed to be able to pick up on some of his emotions as he mentioned being a loner and placed her head on his shoulder and gave him another kiss. That distracted him from those thoughts that was for sure. He still couldn't figure her out though. Sure she was trying to comfort him but still, she had obviously been displeased with him, and he was still a bit baffled by her. Just what was she up to? But if he thought that she was going to try something then why didn't he push her away and walk away? That question honestly concerned him even more.

It wasn't until she spoke again that he realized the echo of his own words hung his ears. He had said that aloud then hadn't he? I wasn't teasing but if you want me to... He told her his voice trailing off. She was pressed rather close to him and even though his face still felt warm he twisted his head back over to blow softly in her ear if she didn't move first.

After he had blown into her ear he watched with amusement as she shook her head. Then she let out a gasp as she turned to him with an offended look on her face. She then to his surprise went to nip at his own ear which flicked out at the contact. He should have realized that she would only take so much of his teasing before she retaliated in kind. 'Ouch' she muttered as she moved to place a paw on his shoulder. Solas watched her curiously. What was she going to try now? Nip at his ear again?

He waited to see what happened next but she had gone still and was staring at his face now. Close enough that he saw her eyes go to the scar and then to meet his own gaze once more. She had some pretty yellow eyes, didn't she? Then she spoke and his ears pricked forward but whatever she was trying to say wasn't anything he could understand and then she moved back and away from him. Solas tipped his head curiously. Then she shouted and his ears flattened against his skull. He watched in mute surprise as she snatched up her rabbit and took off.

Solas sat there for a moment wondering what just happened and why she had started to yell at him again. Then he got up with a snort of baffled amusement and grabbed the piece of rabbit that she had left for him. Well, at least she had given him breakfast before she had decided to run off.

-Fade-