"True, true." Quinn chirped, glancing at Sage before continuing to watch the horses. Ever since she had met him, her *brain attacks* had completely gone away, and she was finding it easier and easier to block out what Sage was thinking. His thoughts really shoudl be private, and if he wanted to tell her something, he would. -Right? He... would tell me... if he needed to say something?- Quinn had a moments hesitation. She mentally scolded herself and pushed it away. -Of course he would. that is why I am blocking out his thoughts altogether, for good- She thought. Quinn really had gotten good at that, so now she couldn't tell anything he was thinking... just the way she liked it.

Sage flicked his eyes around, trying to find something to focus on that wasn't how pretty Quinn was. Not just pretty, really....there were probably better words for that, but as of right then he was trying to get his thoughts away from that and onto something else. Quinn probably didn't want him thinking about her like that...they'd really only even kissed a few times, so thinking about more even made him feel a bit guilty about it. But the wolf genes made spring father rough sometimes, with it being mating season and all, and he was curious as to how this spring would go now that Quinn was right there with him all the time. To be completely honest, he was a bit scared about it.

Quinn finally turned her gaze away from the horses and glanced at Sage. "Is something bothering you?" She asked worridly, seeing the expression on his face. He looked confused... bothered... a little scared... and a bunch of other emotions that Quinn couldn't really untangle. She shifted a little, watching Sage to see if he would answer in the way she expected. *Nope, perfectly fine* Was what Quinn was pretty sure he would say. It was a little sad knowing that... but she refused to read his mind. If Sage trusted her enough to say it... he would.

Sage pursed his lips slightly at Quinn's comment and shook his head no, then winced slightly at lying to the girl and sighed slightly, relenting and nodding in a yes manner. Then he shrugged before making a face. "That probably wasn't much of an answer," he groaned slightly, shaking his head. "But that's about as confusing as my brain," he grumbled. He glanced over at Quinn, wanting to tell her the truth but not knowing how. He thought for a moment before huffing out a breath. "Well, it's weird, but I'm just gonna go right out and say it cause I can't figure out a better way to tell you this," he muttered. "But...wolves mate in the spring and....it's messing with my thoughts," he sighed, a light blush starting to spread over his cheeks. "I'm trying to ignore it like I usually do, but, well....I didn't have a wife sitting right next to me and sleeping with me and all the rest then either." He made a face at that. "Not that I'm telling you to go away," he said quickly. "I definitely like having you here. I'm just .. I mean....ughh," he finally groaned, dropping his head in his hands. He was frustrated and embarrassed and really overall just scared something bad would happen. He wished he was better at being... social.

I'm laughing so hard at Sage right now, no offense. He obviosuly doesn't know Quinn well enough XD)

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Quinn raised her eyebrows as Sage shook his head no... then nodded. She decided to stay quiet and let him try to explain it. When he was done Quinn deemed herself the worst wife in the world, because she was trying not to laugh. Ay, she now deemed herself worst female in the world because she couldn't keep a grin off of her face. "Oh Sage..." Was all Quinn could muster, covering her face with her hands to hide her giggles. "I'm sorry I am laughing, really." She finally said, dropping her hands and peering at Sage. "But you just seem so terribly worried. I'm not going to leave you because you feel the way someone SHOULD when they marry someone else." Quinn started, composing herself with a slow breath. "If it helps, I feel the same way. You really shouldn't get so upset over this... how many times do I have to tell you, I'm not going to get angry or leave you." Quinn chuckled. She found it rather funny, even if it ... wasn't. And yes, Quinn knew she was being very unhelpful

(XD I know I'm snickering writing this. My family is choosing to ignore me at this point lol)

Sage couldn't help but blush harder when he heard the girl giggle. Though, he peeked though his fingers and gave her a doubtful look when she said that was how he was supposed to feel when marrying someone. He dropped his hands with a slight sigh, flopping onto his back again. "This wasn't a typical marriage though," he pointed out. "You've kissed me a few times, but that doesn't mean you want...that." He clenched his jaw slightly, definitely very annoyed with his wolf genes, and not for the first time. He gave her a surprised look when she said she felt the same way, and then chuckled and shook his head. "Even if you want me in...that way...i rather doubt it's the same," he sighed. "I can smell you, all the time, and and I can smell when you're...erm...fertile," he squeaked at the end, not really sure how to put that. He was definitely very embarrassed and rather upset with himself. That wasn't how he'd meant to put that.

Yeah, I'm just about dizzolved into guffaws at this point. Poor Sage LOL)

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Quinn was very amused by this whole situation. She definetely didn't care what Sage thought, unless he was thinking terrible things like leaving her... she was fine with it. She just wanted to be with him... like, all the time. That sounded perfect. "Uh huh, I think I'm hearing something. Sooo... I was brave enough to show I liked you, multiple times, and you did... nothing?" Quinn asked with a laugh, not being able to hold it back. "I thought that YOU were the one that didn't want to do *that*. You're always so... hesitant." Quinn snorted, shaking her head. "You are right about one thing though. It's not the same. We are out in the middle of nature with horses and just each other, so it's way better." She grinned with another laugh, obviously amused at what Sage was saying. Quinn couldn't really believe he actually cared about her in that way... though from his words, it was true. At Sage's last sentence a very slight blush did come upon Quinn's face but she ignored it. "Okay? Am I supposed to say something to that? What am I supposed to do, scold your amazingly handsome face?" Quinn said sarcastically, rolling her eyes. At this point she was just trying to keep Sage from being upset, because he seemed frustrated.

(yep lol. My poor man xDD)

Sage groaned and looked over at the girl with a sheepish grin. "My emotions play with my head." He frowned slightly and shook his head with another sigh. "I didn't want to take it too far and...make either of us feel anything but good things." Then he winced slightly. "Besides....that was my one job as a prince cohort...to get the queen a heir," he muttered, dropping his gaze and picking at the grass. "I've had some rather unpleasant experiences with the woman before you...so I didn't want to start anything and make either of us uncomfortable," he explained with a kind of sigh. He looked over at her with a cocked head at her comment about them being alone. "So what do you want me to do," he snorted. "Say ok fine Quinn, let's just have our fun right here and now," he grumbled, though he wasn't upset at her....he was more just upset with himself. He frowned at her last comment, already shaking his head. "But that's just it Quinn! I'm not handsome! I'm not even human," he all but yelled. He wasn't yelling at her, but he was upset with himself. At his wolf parts. And he really did wish he could change....a lot about him. He didn't deserve someone like Quin...she could do so much better. His agonized emotions brought on an old habit...scratching at his arms...and blood started to pool where he was frantically scratching without him even relaizing it.

Quinn did just sit and listen for a while, looking a little upset as Sage got ramped up again. "Could you listen to yourself for a moment? Have you looked in the mirror?" Quinn snapped, trying to get his attention. She didn't sound angry, but he was getting... irratic. She pushed his hands away from his arms and stared at him. "Sage, it doesn't matter what you look like. I don't care you aren't fully human. The only thing that matters is your amazing personality... that's the part of you I love. You can't get focused on you physical appearance, you can't focus on that you are part wolf, you just need to focus on the fact I LOVE YOU for who you are and nothing more." Quinn said quietly, yet her voice was firm. She hated when Sage started worrying about that stuff... it just wasn't fair. To him, or to her. He shouldn't beat himself up about things he couldn't change. If he would just LISTEN to her for a moment, she could get inside his head.

Sage half flinched away from Quinn when she grabbed him, half expecting his father to be there, though once he recognized Quinn and he could calm down enough to focus on what she was saying, he calmed down a bit more. He sort of stared at her as she spoke, opening his mouth to say something and then closing it again with a small shake of his head, not knowing what to say. He eventually just leaned over to rest his head on the girl's shoulder, hoping the fact that he practically deflated into her to try and calm his thoughts would say what he couldn't tell her with words. He did love her....but he hated those parts of him, and he'd grown up with everyone saying they were awful things. It would take time to heal fromt hat...and he hoped Quinn would help him with that.