"Nice to meet you too! But hurrrry!" She pulled him along faster, not noticing - it was hard to notice things under this sun. Back under the trees, she smiled and stopped as the shade let her skin cool to a comfortable temperature. But she didn't let go of his hand. It was nice, holding hands, she discovered, with someone she might or might not know. Warm, not like the sun but like - her lusus purring on dark season days, white fur soft around her, keeping her oh-so-safe -

She rocked back on her heels and clenched his hand tightly for a stunned heartbeat. "...Oh. That was the word I was looking for!"