As Birch Tail shuffled off of him quickly, she felt every hair burning on her pelt When Cedar Fur managed to get to his paws, Birch Tail cast one final glance to make sure that he was okay, then quickly turned around to scurry back to camp. When she felt a tail lying on her flank "Don't" His seriousness stopped her, and when she turned back around she saw pleading in his eyes.
Birch Tail sighed and sat back down curling her tail neatly over her paws. However she just couldn't manage to meet his gaze. "Please, w-what did I do to make you hate me?" His voice was so full of sorrow that Birch Tail stifled a shiver. "I-I-I... It's complicated…" she muttered. Cedar Fur firmly took a step forward, pleading clouding his gaze. "Then PLEASE whatever I did, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for any of my actions that may have made you dislike me... could you please just-" Cedar Fur was cut off by Birch Tail placing her tail on his muzzle. "Don't worry about it." Birch Tail met his brilliant gaze, and his eyes sparkled with hope.
"I'm just glad to be here, with you now." Birch Tail meowed, her words were choked with emotion. "I'm glad to be here as well..."Then he gingerly took a step forward and curled his tail reassuringly around her. Birch Tail's heart felt like it would burst out of her chest.
When Cedar Fur's ear's pricked and he suddenly stiffened, causing Birch Tail to tense. "Get DOWN" He quickly meowed before pushing her enough to fall into the bush, but not get hurt. After making sure that she was well hidden he crawled under the bush beside her, so close that their pelts brushed. Birch Tail's heart beat so fast she felt like it pounce out of her chest right then and there. And it wasn't just beating on fear about whatever was approaching them, but it was also being fueled heavily by how close Cedar Fur was to her.