Sucking in a breath of surprise through his nose that came out more like a snort, Syx shifted to accommodate is now wolfy black mate. Nuzzling into her fur, he let out a small ‘woof’ and soft comfortable grumbles. She’d always smelled so wild and free and so very Anna in her wolf form. With his new nose it there was so much more to that now. In some ways far less than he could smell before, in others far more. He could smell himself on her, the sheets she’d slept in, the Lair and the things she’d touched, hints of the food she’d had. Her emotions and her Anna’ness were still there… but much of the subtle detail was lost.
Burying his nose into her fur, Syx snuffled his mate. Moving his nose around her with interest as he sought what his senses could no longer give him. And to marvel over all the olfactory information he was now getting.
It was the gentle nuzzle of her mate in this form that drew her to further relax, tilting her head off to the side to give him further access to whatever he may want to do and wherever he would want to sniff. It was all these actions that caused something magnificent to happen, the scent of pine and forest growing so strong she could suddenly picture it clearly in her mind. A place that felt so strongly of home she could feel the dirt beneath her, could hear the birds singing overhead. She could feel the sensation of her pack, could feel the rustling of her fur as her mother brushed by much like Syx was doing with his nose now…
She felt so alive, she felt so whole, a piece of her falling into place before the memory faded and remained at a reachable distance. Unaware to it, she had tears running along her fur, making soft whining noises in the back of her throat before she nuzzled against him and licked at his jaw with almost anxious actions. Taking in a breath, she shifted forms once again, breathing out heavily as she soon moved to embrace Syx, eyes closing tightly.
“Pack…” she whispered the word, knowing it to be true.
Syx distressed at her whining, whimpering softly back as he washed her face and pressed his body against hers. She meant the world to him no matter what shape she had. She was part of his home. Like Minion, he revolved around her movements in their lives like gravity. She was home. Where ever they were was home.
Never did he wasn’t her to be sad. His senses were thrown off in his wolf form, but as he washed her face he could tell it was far more complicated than just sad or happy tears. And pack… that seemed like a good word. He still wasn’t sure what sort of social groups his people formed, but the idea of having all his loved ones together, being near them in larger number than the standard human family unit… that sounded wonderful.






