Talk:The Pine Copse/@comment-5342796-20121227233345/@comment-5342796-20121228000907

She swallowed, not sure how he would react. But she believed in being honest, and she needed to tell him how she felt.

"Thunderpaw," she said. "It's okay if you don't return this, and you can leave even, if this is uncomfortable. But... I love you." The last three words were a whisper, and she grew tongue-tied then, hoping he could read between the lines and see all the emotions she couldn't put into words.