This one has so much story behind it, too. I can think of a bunch of reasons for this scene!
And she's so worried for him, too. So they've got history. Maybe this is the moment when she realizes that she loves him. *brain is ticking. btw - i LOVE her tail. I imagine it would hurt quite a bit to be hit with it!
That is soooo sad but Beutiful at the same time www.side7.com/art/cryskars/gallery.html