should've asked already

Stars sprinkled overhead as the merled brute carried a blanket and bottle of booze through the sloping valley. While the summer heat began to dissipate with the rising moon, he would try to take advantage of a night alone with her. After his confession on the beach and waiting for her fur to grow back, they'd been busy with other pack duties. Sparrow had brought them all together to discuss their next raid. With that excitement on the mind, he had been fully distracted from really showing Modesty any affection.

Truly, he wasn't a very affectionate wolf, to begin with, but the girl beside him brought out his softer side. Ignoring the itch of grass along his legs, he found a reasonably flat spot to lay out the blanket. It wasn't the best blanket one could find, but good enough for now. Laying it out on the grass with the bottle of booze beside him, Gil plopped down on the spot before turning to look at Modesty. Just the sight of her and her brilliant eyes made him smile. "Come join me," he murmured in his rough tones as a playful smile teased on his lips.

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