You shine brighter than the stars

Remus glanced back at Ike where she had settled on the furs close by when she mentioned how it looked like it was going to be a really nice night. He obviously knew she likely was referring to the clear and pleasant weather that happened to line up with his plans so well, but he couldn't help but hope that tonight was nice in other ways as well. He smiled and nodded, glancing up toward the stars as he replied, "Yeah, I think it will be." Turning his attention back to the awaiting fire pit for a moment, he used the flint and steel to get the flame going easily and once the sparks caught on the tender he was able to put the tools back int he bag and he spent a couple of moments fanning the small flames until they caught on the bigger pieces of wood. Now that the fire was going the area was filled with a warm glow, making the shadows of the other areas of the Gulley seem deeper and making the nook they were tucked into feel even more secluded.

Once his task was done all that was really left was getting out their food and going to join Ike where she was laying. The nervousness he felt caught him off guard a bit because he was so confident in his decision to do this and how he felt about Ike, but the closer he got to finishing this scene he was setting and getting to the actual reason he had brought her out here the nerves were starting to get to him as he wondered if this would go well or not. Either Ike would feel the same and their relationship would get to move on to a new level or he would ruin their friendship with unrequited love and awkwardness... It felt like pretty high stakes all of the sudden and shook some of his usual confident bravado. Doing his best to shake it off and not show too much of his nerves, Remus pulled the food he had brought with them as well as a water skin and a bottle of wine. He had snagged it from the pack's stores on a whim and as he was setting it down with everything else he said, "I don't know if you like wine or not, but I figured I'd bring it along just in case."

He moved to lay down beside her then, pulling the wine bottle closer to pull the cork free before setting it between them and reaching for a couple of the fresh berries that were among their dinner. "I'm really glad you agreed to come out here with me," he mentioned quietly after a few moments of silence with just the crackling of the fire and the soft hum of insects to fill the gap. He grinned a little as he added, "I know this isn't our usual kind of adventure, but I just... I just wanted to do something special for you." He brought his ruby and emerald gaze up to hers then, feeling the warmth in his own cheeks start to build as he caught her silver and pale lavender eyes. Whenever they were close like this and his gaze found hers it always made his heart skip a beat and wiped away any conscious thought from his brain. Over the year since he first met her he had watched her features mature from the very pretty girl he had run into by the river to the stunning, ethereal woman she was now. He had always thought that she was beautiful, but as she came into her own it was even more evident just how special she really was.

The words he really wanted to say hung on his tongue for a moment before he finally forced himself to look back down at their dinner, tossing a couple of the berries into his mouth to keep himself from saying something he was just going to end up tripping over. He did eventually lift the bottle of wine to his lips, taking a long sip of the sweet and slightly bitter drink. "It's pretty good," he said approvingly as he sat the bottle back down between them while he reached for a piece of cooked, seasoned venison. "I've definitely had worse!" He chuckled lightly and started to eat, occasionally peeking her way and drinking more wine, the alcohol starting to warm him from the inside out and help him relax a bit.

"Remus Armada"