Ma'tanza was not expecting Tzirret's kiss, if for no other reason than it required him to be much more bold than usual. While his eyes closed, her eyes widened. However, she did not protest, and after a few moments, she reciprocated his show of affection. Slowly, she put her arms around him and pulled him close. It would seem natural that they would pull away from one another at some point and say something about what had just happened, but Ma'tanza did not. Instead, she kept her arms around him and continued to kiss him for as long as he would go on. The air was cool, and there was a breeze making it feel even colder, but as long as they were close together, their mutual body heat could keep them somewhat comfortable. 

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Once their current bout ended, Ri'vashi took on a relaxed stance, planting her blade in the sand and leaning onto it. "Ri'vashi will do what is needed of her, as she always does. She has the utmost respect for Dro'cahi, but she will heed your advice. You are a companion to the Champion herself, after all. That you are trusted by the most powerful of our kind speaks very highly of you, Gallus. This one thinks she can learn from you. She would go and speak to Dro'cahi immediately, but she suspects he wants to have his dinner and get some rest at the moment. That seems like a conversation for calmer tempers."

Ri'vashi briefly took in a breath, then walked back over to the weapon racks and put back her practice blade. "With all of this frustration, Ri'vashi needs to sate her beast spirit. When was the last time you were able to hunt? This one suspects you have been unable to in the desert, correct? As you might have guessed, there are nowhere near enough animals in the area around the stronghold to satisfy this many lycans. So, we've had to find other ways to satisfy our beast spirits."