He blinked, flinching slightly as she leaned in, surprised at the kiss she'd put on his nose. He was a disgusting beast; she'd seemed terrified before. Almost every woman who'd ever seen his Guardian forms had been utterly terrified. Why was she being so kind?<br/><br/>Oversized, trembling paws reached out to gently grasp her wrists, his body still quaking with the exertion of transformation, and almost unsure what to do with all the excess energy that seemed to pour through his weary muscles. Usually there was a foe to kill, a long distance to run. But now, nothing.<br/><br/>He continued to try and allow his body to relax as he remained kneeled in front of her, black eyes peering up curiously. She looked almost amused. His long fingers slid down to find hers, pressing leathery palms against hers as his fingers intertwined her own.