"Don't flatter yourself!" It had been for cover, of course. Nothing more than that. Of course, that didn't explain the burn she suddenly felt rush to her cheeks— it was a good thing her dark complexion was so forgiving.

And so, changing the subject, she upturned her nose and crossed her arms. "I knew I should have trusted the bad feeling I had about this. No way that yeti seemed anything sure of herself... hmph. Let's head back and hope she had some other brilliant idea..."

And don't you dare insinuate she was trying to nuzzle up close again...