She shuddered hard, crying out as she moved to try and hold onto his hand. “T..” she hesitated for a second, clearly embarrassed. “T-Tell me you love me..~!”
Their time home from their bonding was short lived; Maleris' scouts had informed him of intruders in their hunting grounds. Another tribe trying to encroach on their land.
Maleris had to leave to deal with them as peacefully as possible.
She helped him pack, even giving him a small vial of scented oil that she wore often. He remarked a lot that he liked it, so she figured she would send it with him.