He placed his hand on her arm. Her muscles locked for a moment, leaving her frozen like a small animal in a spotlight. He waited until she relaxed to make his tentative contact more firm. She felt the warmth of his palm and the prickly touch of his nails through her fur. When she didn’t shrink away, he encircled her again in his broad, strong arms. She turned within that enclosure and stared into his face. She found only concern.