Cover up the poison with poetry

Her reaction was everything he'd hoped for and more, and Azure was hardly able to keep the smile from his face as she inspected each addition with what he was sure must be happiness. In the doorway he remained as was polite to do in someone else's home, arching his head around the opening to watch as she inspected his work. Making someone else feel good had never brought him such fulfillment, and for what must have been the hundredth time he found himself thanking whatever gods had brought her to him. The light, airy atmosphere she carried soothed the darker parts of him and Az found himself wanting to do more, give more, anything to continue feeling her joy.

"I'm so glad you like-" Az began, when suddenly she threw his way a hug and he lost his voice in the shock of it all. It took a moment for him to collect himself before he returned the embrace tightly, his oversized snout fitting into the space above her shoulder perfectly. The prince's heart began to pound in his chest so rapidly that he felt his rib cage might splinter against it, and then suddenly she gifted him a chaste kiss upon the cheek and it skipped a beat. For the first time he could recall, heat rose to his face and he buried it into her further to hide the blush. "I- you're welcome." He whispered after a while, forcing himself to finally release her so he could move into the den.

Invitation be damned, it was time to discuss things. Things she might want to lay down for. He had fallen for her too hard and too fast, and throwing into the mix all the complications like Mortis or Venom or her future with the Armada he knew that without some clarity someone was going to get hurt. "Hanako." He began softly, lifting a paw to scratch at his neck before settling down in the dirt beside her furs. "I want to talk to you, about, uh, your keepers. Is that okay?"