Aenidae (Aenemys + Corvidae)

It wasn't like it was a downpour per se, but the constant stream of water from the sky didn't make the male's trek any easier. His paws kept getting caught in the thick sludge of dirt and twigs between the pines. It wasn't deep enough to cause a huge mess, but as the rain continued to fizz down onto him it was sure putting a damper on things. His entire paw was covered in mud, and he was beginning to regret coming out today. Only because of the weather! Aenemys, his date, was a she-wolf he was greatly looking forward to meeting in person. They had just seemed to click virtually, so hopefully, even in the rain, their connection would be similar. The piebald male didn't have his typical alder bark dangling from his jaws. He wanted to make a good impression, and while he was always told and always enforced that just being yourself was best, meeting someone as beautiful as Aenemys with a stone in the mouth and bark in the teeth wasn't exactly something he wanted her to judge him on too harshly.

However, he was still Cori, and that meant that he couldn't just leave his stones at home. Only one was rolling through his mouth this afternoon though, the sea smoothed gem Chet had found for him that long while ago. On his trudge through the muck, his tail tapped itself against many a tree in some odd method to try and calm his nerves. The rain was making it difficult to smell anything other than wet dirt. Deciding to tell the world of his presence, Cori tilted his head up into the rain and released a long, loud howl. Hopefully, he would only have to do it once if Aenemys was nearby. He wouldn't mind doing it again if he needed to, but the worst thing would be if he got stood up. Howling for no reason was embarrassing, but Cori always had hope that he wouldn't be.
Aenemys

Thank goodness, it seemed that his howl worked. Through the rain trudged the beautiful (albeit soggy) pelt that could only belong to Aenemys. His mismatched gaze sparkled with joy as she drew nearer. "Hey Corvidae, your date is here. Great weather for this, is it not?" even her voice was beautiful, like a chime singing through the rain. With a bright smile, Cori tucked his stone into his cheek "Aenemys! Wow, you look amazing even in all this rain. I just can't say sorry enough for bringing you to the Muddy Pines of all places in the middle of this rain! Do you want to try and find somewhere a bit dryer around here?" He gave his stunning date a bright smile, the joy of her just having come to meet him making his day. With his tail waggling behind him, Cori awaited a response from Aenemys.
Aenemys