Not two seconds after he had lied down to begin nibbling away at the fish, he spotted the fem coming from the woods towards the few small laps of water he’d left behind. Salmon tongue ran over the scales of the fish grasped carefully between his front paws; his golden dip stick tail curling around to his side. He shifted his position slightly a moment to investigate the situation for a moment. A few days previous he’d run in to her north of their current location. If memory served him correctly, it was not the best encounter either. Behavior had been rather rude despite his interest in being civil. Now she stood before him yet again interested in the water yet refusing to do so while he was staring. Fur along his shoulders ruffled; the muscles beneath his skin flexing before he rose to stand and stretch. A sigh was emitted before picking up his fish and moving away from the fem and lying down once more; this time facing away from her. The edge of his back pressed up against the bark of the tree he chose to feast under.

Piercing rays of sunlight beamed down in lines through the leaves of the canopy. How desperately he wanted to simply devour the small fish, bones and all. Yet subconsciously he held himself from doing so, instead choosing to lick at its scaly skin while listening to the fem’s movement. Ears had swiveled atop his head to hear her while his golden gaze stared out into nothing in the other direction. This would have been easier if she wasn’t so stubborn; he would have been happy to split his meager meal. For now, he kept him to himself though had yet to take a single bite. It was then he cursed the fact he was raised to be a gentlemen. Eyes clenched tightly before he spoke a word. ”Are you hungry as well?” Came the simple phrase as much as he wished to with-hold the potential offer he was extending.

Ears folded behind his head to listen as he heard the laps of water where she drank feverishly. He had stopped cleaning his fish, savoring each salty scale on his hungering taste buds. Part of him wished to devour the small creature right then and there and be done with it, but his upbringing caused him to hesitate and wait as the sound of her drinking died down; the water gone. An ear twitched as a pesky fly began to bother him. Even now with the water evaporated the bugs still hovered around the once thriving water banks.

Her response was unexpected and it left him questioning his actions. Perhaps he should not have hesitated in his offer; to make her feel terrible for hoping to share a meal. Eyes closed as he sighed so softly only he could have heard the sudden breath that escaped his ebony nose. Fur ruffled along his shoulders and back as he rose once more from where he lay. Carefully, he ripped the small fish in half. Taking one side, he turned and began to walk to where she stood before the empty pool. Golden gaze softened as he stared at her; brows furrowing to show he meant nothing harmful in his actions. He placed the fish on the ground before her and gave a nod. “I insist. And I never pretend, miss. My actions speak the truth.” Honey coated words flowed like a melody from obsidian lips. Soothing to the ear, it was hard at times not to fall into the serenity in which his aura could radiate.

Orion moved backwards then a few steps from her, a bow given before turning and heading back to the tree where the other half lay waiting. Long legs carried him with elegant strides up the small bank and back to the grassy woods; his tail hanging limp behind him.