<div style="text-align: justify;">Marissa was still learning how to navigate her new senses. It was still something incredibly new, but interesting. It was a bit unsettling to be able to pick up on scents with such intensity, but at the same time it brought Marissa a new sense of the world around her. Being where they were, this new sense of the world made for a really good thing, as all the scents around them now were amazing. Her inhibitions, as they had been so deeply rooted in her, would probably have to wait for a while, but they would eventually go away.<br/><br/>When Nanook asked her if she was nervous about taking off her clothes in front of him, Marissa blushed and nodded. Despite the fact that they were now together for life, Marissa still felt a little awkward about simply taking off her clothes like this. When he said she had nothing to be embarrassed about, Marissa couldn’t help but giggle. “Thanks, I guess”, she replied, shaking her head and still laughing. <br/><br/>Despite the fact that she did feel embarrassed by Nanook’s comment, Marissa had to admit that it felt good to hear it. Feeling her heart race, Marissa decided not to approach the subject right now. They had more urgent matters at hand, after all. Namely, becoming wolves and recognizing the area as wolves would. <br/><br/>Changing forms, this time, had been much easier and more comfortable than the first time. Marissa wondered if it would become easier and easier until she didn’t feel that it was stranger than taking a shower. She surely hoped so, as feeling comfortable with shifting would probably make her new life easier and less confusing - there was enough to get used to already. <br/><br/>Pushing all human concerns aside, Marissa started enjoying her time as a wolf. As soon as Nanook howled, Marissa joined him feeling a rush of primal pleasure through her body. It was the true feeling of a wolf, a wild animal without any shred of the usual rational thinking process left.<br/><br/>Once she had finished howling, Marissa moved closer to Nanook and licked his muzzle a little. It was still clean, but it was still something she wanted to do. Just like regular wolves, Marissa loved to show affection physically. It was the way she could show that she was happy to be around Nanook, after all. She would give him those demonstrations, and then wait for him to start moving, while walking in the vicinity and sniffing a rock here, some patches of grass there, and whatever she could as a means of area recognition, and of figuring out if any other wolf had marked territory around.</div>