Afraid of what he would think, Rose froze in place. Every muscle in her body wanted to leap away into the bushes, but she couldn't bring herself to move. She simply stared into his eyes, fear, worry, and curiosity rampant in her stare. Her black tail swished uneasily.<br/><br/>"I--I...." She stammered. If her skin wasn't so black, he would have surely seen her blushing furiously. She couldn't explain it to him, though she desperately wanted to. She just could not find the words.