Written for Discord Drabble Night

Prompt: Initiate

Word Count: 100

He'd warned her when their courting season began that traditionally, the ball would be in her court and it would be up to her to tell him when she was ready.

"No problem!" She'd replied happily, scoffing at his skepticism. She was a grown woman now, nothing embarrassing in initiating that.

She gulped as she stared into his waiting eyes, trying to scrape up her courage and kicking her younger self for being so confident.

She straightened her spine and nodded, untying her robes and letting them fall to the floor.

Gold darkened and swirled with desire, and he pounced.