Jing watched everyone else walk off, before looking at Bast.

Bast grinned at her. “That went well! We even got rid of Silver!”

Jing smiled and nodded “Seems like it. What do you want to do…?”

I want to test something/” He nodded, and proceeded to sit beside her, and wrap himself in Jing’s tail.

Jing blinked confused, not trying to pull her tail away. “What are you doing…?”

“Wanted to test Silver’s claims.” He said, snuggling in her tail. “You really have an amazing tail, you know that?”

“You know it isn’t a blanket…” Jing muttered, though there was a small smile on her face.

“True… but it works just as well!” He laughed, rubbing the tailtip on his cheek.

Jing watched him, and couldn’t help but laugh a little. “You are so weird Bast.”

Bast grinned, “Hey, how many people have you met that can make you laugh?” He winked, getting to his feet as he let go of her tail.

Jing watched Bast before shrugging “A hand full. THats about it.”

Bast nodded, and poked her cheek. “Exactly.”

Jing looked at him before quickly looking away and crossing her arms

Bast smiled, watching her for a minute. “I’m going off to look for those waterskins.” He said, turning to leave.

Jing watched Bast, moving beside him “Mind… if I come with you?”

“Sure.” He laughed, wrapping one arm around her waist.

Jing bit her lip, looking at Bast before leading on him a little as they walked.

Bast walked to their home, and inside, looking for the waterskins they had and anything else that was of use for the  journey.

Jing helped with the searching, looking at Bast when they had found all they could. “Thanks for not telling the others everything that happened.”

Bast smiled, “Hey, no problem.” He sat beside her, “I don’t think it was necessary to include Aurixel. After all, he did help us too.”

Jing nodded “Thats not the only thing I was thankful you kept quiet about.” She muttered, then shaking her head and leaning agenst the Kankiru.

Bast hugged her close. “No need to think or speak of that again.” He said softly.

Jing moved a little and hugged him tightly “Ya… Your right…”

He nuzzled her, silent now as they sat in the growing dark.

Jing closed her eyes, relaxing agenst him. “Bast… So do you like me… well looking my actual age…?”

“Of course I do.” He said. “I liked you before, but you do look even better now.”

Jing’s cheeks went a little red as she heard that. “It still feels weird to me… but I do like it…”

He laughed, “You’ll get used to it.” He patted her tail, stroking it’s silky length.

The tail twitched a little, before moving to curl around Bast a bit. “Ya I guess I will.”

He smiled, snuggling close. “Now… you said Kinu was within you… She’s not… seeing and experiencing the same things you do is she?”

“She said she would be able to see and hear everything.” Jing said with a nod.

Bast groaned, “So we’ve got a third person with us when we cuddle? No fair!”

Jing chuckled a little “Sorry Bast. I don’t mind it much. I know Kinu is recovering right now, and I don’t know of she sees and hears things 24/7.”

Bast sighed, “I suppose you’re right.” He said, tickling her under the chin.

Jing laughed quietly, trying to move Bast’s hand away. “What are you doing?”

“Tickling Kinu.” He said, grasping her tighter and tickling her more.

Jing burst out laughing, flailing and trying to get away. “B…Bast! Stop it!”

He laughed, tickling her further.

Jing flailed more, struggling tog et away from the attacking Kankiru. “B…BAST!” She yelled, tail wacking him in the face.

He laughed, then let go of her spluttering as he inhaled furs from the tail, coughing and spluttering.

Jing sighed, falling back to the ground. “Why did you do that?!”

He chuckled after he recovered, though winced and grabbed his hand. “Felt like it?”

Jing looked at him, and noticed the wince. “How is your hand…?”

“It’s… uhm… fine.” He sighed, “Shoulda thought that over I suppose.”

Jing sighed, moving forward to get a closer look at it. “Really Bast… How is it?”

“It hurts enough.” He said, “But it’s my own fault.”

Jing sighed, “I’m sorry for hurting you Bast…”

Bast smiled slightly, slowly massaging his rather purple and puffed out fingers. “You just reacted like any woman would.”

Jing sighed, looking at it and shaking her head “I’ll go get some ice.” She said before standing.

He nodded, “Yeah good idea, I think I jarred the bone again.” He winced.

Jing winced as she heard that, but was soon back with some ice, and bandages. “Here.” She said, putting the ice gentally on his hand.

He winced faintly, but let her take his hand. His pointer and index finger were swollen and bruised.

Jing shook her head, sitting down beside Bast and looking at his hand sadly.

“Just try to not be so brusque next time I’m half frozen to death eh?” He smiled.

“Well you did grab me.” Jing muttered quietly. “I won’t hit you when you are half frozen again if you promise to never do that again.”

“Aw come on, your breasts looked too tempting! You should take that as a compliment.” He laughed.

Jing’s face was bright red, tail twitching. “Its insulting! The first thing you do when I look like this is grab my breast!”