Edie felt as though every ounce of energy had been sucked out of her body, though even that wasn't enough to halt the excitement she felt of hearing him say those three little words that made it all worth it. It made the journey here one that made her feel exhilarated rather than beat down. She wished she could keep this place close to her, this tree in the middle of Africa, so that she could revisit it whenever she might come to doubt his affections. She was eager to kiss him, eager to prove their love, but even so her body needed to rest. Either rest, or continue going so that they could get on to a place that they could rest. It was that in mind that she had pulled away from him, posing the question of what they would do next. She was hardly surprised at his offer to camp here, though her brow quirked up at the mention that there was something that needed to be shown to her. "What is it?" She asked, barely getting the words out before his hands were undressing her, his lips exploring those places that made her melt. She made no efforts to stop him, despite the exhaustion â€" how could she, when his lips and tongue and hands were on all those places â€" the woman more than happy to allow him to take the lead and let her body be racked with pleasure.

When he finally released her, she felt as though she would collapse right then and there. She leaned against the tree, watching as he prepared them a makeshift bed for the night. Sleeping on the ground made her smile just a little, reminiscent of the long nights she'd slept in the woods when she had first arrived in Sacrosanct. She had wondered before how long they had slept in the forest together, close but yet so far. Still, she was aware that he seemed bothered that she had to sleep on the ground here, enough to press a kiss to his jaw. "I'm comfortable," She assured him, giving him one of those rare, completely genuine smiles that were almost always reserved for him alone. "I love you." The words were repeated again as she settled into her sleep, more than happy to fall asleep with the knowledge that they loved each other. And fall asleep she did, almost immediately as she pulled herself to the familiar place of listening to his heart beat being her lullaby.

Too soon, his fingers were on her and her name on his lips, urging her out of her sleep. She swatted gently at him once, before her form registered where they were and the words he was speaking. "Okay," She whispered after a moment, pushing herself to a seated position off the blanket so that he could get them ready to go. "I can walk," She mumbled, though she wasted no time in allowing the shift to take her, the sleepy fox having no protest this time in being lifted and placed atop the bag. In fact, she moved to scurry onto his shoulder, her form nuzzling into his neck and a small lick being afforded to his cheek as a sign of her affection for the man.

She didn't mind traveling this way, though she was quickly bored by her inability to at least have a conversation with him to pass the time. She made noises when she would see something interesting, jerking her head towards whatever it was in an attempt to make him appreciate it. But of course, he'd seen it before, this was his homeland. She was more than willing to allow him to give her water, and she accepted the dried fruit simply to have something on her stomach, though she wanted more than that consistently. Still, she didn't complain. He was doing so much for her to enjoy this as much as she could, and he had truly thought of everything to make her happy. It wasn't as though you could transport a cheeseburger across the Savannah.

It felt as though they'd been travelling for days when they finally reached the reserve. Her ears perked up as he put her down, the fox scurrying around him in an effort to stretch her legs. She leapt in the air several times, making an effort to attempt to see over the tall grass. Yes, this would be a difficult journey if she was expected to walk in this, wouldn't it? Still, she stayed close to Kato, not daring to venture too far even without his warnings. She watched as the handsome man gave way to rhino. He was certainly larger than she was, the girl realized. It was only the second time that they'd shared their Were forms together, and the fact that he could step on her without even realizing it. She reacted quickly as he went to pick up the bag, leaping on top of it as he lifted it. The fox moved, settling on the back of the large animal and stretching out happily, finally responding to the question she had been asked. "I'll ride, if that's okay with you. I can't see over the grass, and I don't want you to step on me." Her tone was teasing, of course, though she happily allowed herself to continue to talk to him, any barriers that she would have held back haven been effectively broken down last night. "I'm glad you're in your Were form. I've missed talking to you all day."