Warren was quiet for a time.... He had never had to explain this to anyone. What knowledge he had was from the few friendly mated pairs he'd met over the years. He sighed and sat up looking at her.<br/><br/>"What I know of mating is ..... That for us shifters it is a bonding of bodies and souls..... When you are ready, and you'll know by a pull to be with me.... You'll release a scent as like being in season..... But its different. Its a mating musk that will effect only your mate..... In answer to it I'll release my own. If we react to each other then we will will... Mate. I'm sure you've seen that before.... But for us its different. We must mate as both humans and wolves...... It allows us to mark each other.  When that happens our scents will change. We will share a scent that will be a mix of our individual scents....." He paused and looked to the sky and stars.<br/><br/>"We will share a bond.... Its like the pack bond, where you can sense your packmstes.... But for us it will allow us to share our emotions and feelings. It will let us sense each other farther away.... Though I'm told we should never stay too far apart after mating.... Something about getting anxiety at being separated too long... I don't know much more Tinker.... Only that its your choice when we mate..... Always your choice." He nuzzled her and lay back down to stare at the water.