whatever she could to keep warm, and indeed, warmth seemed to radiate from his thick fur into the pads of her paws.  She rested her head on the tip of his tail, and laid her ear against his chest again.  She could feel him struggling under her paws and head.  Kiona chuckled to herself, trying to figure why Achak hated Shadow—and indeed, how she could have been so cruel to him when they first met—until the steady beat of his heart finally lulled her to sleep.