Though he said it in jest Hanako couldn't help but feel a little sad. She'd spent a lot of time with Mortis just frolicking around and having fun, it just didn't seem fair that she hadn't done the same with Azure. In part it was cause she thought he wouldn't be interested, that he had important heir duties to attend to and all that but...then again couldn't the same be said for Mortis? Hmm Either Mortis didn't take his job as seriously or she'd inadvertently been showing a little bias towards the eldest Fatalis boy. Well no longer!

"Oh really? Well I guess I'll have to take you out on a fishing trip, then you'll change your tune." She said, her brows wriggling with cocky certainty.

In her mind it was the perfect solution, she'd have another fishing buddy and could stuff her face with fish till her tummy was content and she could spent more time with Azure! A massive win win situation if she did say so herself. Except that for some reason or another Azure seemed to want to skedaddle, causing Hanako to lean heavily against him in an attempt to urge him to say. What was the rush? Besides there was plenty of room for both of them, if Azure was cool with the idea of staying then the night then she saw no reason not to accommodate him. Giving him more room to get comfortable, she flopped down onto her side, scooting over so she lay beside Toshi's little alcove. She'd never been all that overly fond of sharing a den since...she might have, maybe, snored a little, but the thought of having Azure stay with her was a nice one. Really really nice actually.

"You're more than welcome to stay over." She said, looking up at him through her lashes as she laid against the furs.

While the very uncomfortable warmth within him didn't vanish, it certainly became easier to smile through as she gave him an adorable brow wiggle and a fishing trip threat. He was not the kind of wolf to reject a challenge, and as his grin returned he lifted a paw to prod a claw gently into her chest. "Bring it on. I think you'll find I'm fantastically equipped for the occasion." Bears fished with their paws, Az had bear paws, how hard could it be really? If Mortis could do it surely Az could figure it out. She offered him to stay and he felt the odd attraction grow, his blush threatening to return. Clearing his throat he squinted out the door, feigning a great interest in the current time and looking thoughtful. "Hmm. Yeah, I think it's late enough that staying might be best." He 'decided' after a moment. Hana'd moved over for him, and he stared down at the space she'd vacated with a growing desire. Az took in a deep breath and padded closer to her, carefully laying himself beside his friend. How many times had Mortis been this close to her? Had he held her? Az wished for the millionth time that he'd had been born with wings, the soft feathery appendages must make Mortis' cuddles superior in every way. He was finding himself growing envious again, and shoved the feeling down quickly. If he overthought it he'd blow the entire thing, and for some strange reason it was becoming very, very important to Azure that he made Hana happy. Impulsively, he shuffled close to her and aimed to press a kiss to her forehead. His heart was pounding hard in his chest, but he managed to pull away and settle his head upon his paws smoothly enough to appear at least somewhat more confident than he felt. "Speech" "Thinking" "You."

Hmm, Hanako supposed she could see that. With paws as big as those Azure could easily just swat the fist out of the water, but to say he was fantastically equipped was surely a bit of an exaggeration. Or so she liked to think anyway. Fishing was her thing and whilst she didn't mind sharing with friends she also didn't like the idea of anyone being better at it than her, though if it was Azure she could make an exception. Probably. Either way it she was eager to spend more time with him and once again she mentally kicked herself for having not brought this up before. It wasn't favouritism! The circumstances with Mortis were just a little different, that's all. Azure deserved to have a dang good time too and if a large majority of these happy memories featured her then...well then she most certainly wouldn't complain.

If Azure really wanted to leave she wouldn't have stopped him, but that didn't stop her from hamming it up either. Oh how comfortable she was, her den all roomy and spacious with the most comfy furs in all the land.She stretched out again, her tail gently wagging as she waited for his response. He'd always been such a hard read, his face so serious and stern even now. Following his line of sight, she squinted at the entryway and agreed that it was indeed getting late. There was no risk or danger in travelling through the pack lands at night but if that was his line of reasoning to stay then she was more than happy to play along. Remaining in her spot, Hanako felt a warm and fuzzy sense of satisfaction when Azure shimmied on over to her side, noticing that he was perhaps a touch shy. But whatever for? Now more than ever she wished she'd been born with the gift of mind reading, alas her head was full of silly, girlish thoughts.

And then he kissed her forehead and it was Hanako's turn to get shy.

Warmth rushed to her face as she froze on the spot, only to shimmy close so she could hide the look on his face against the fur of his shoulder. She felt good but shy and a little embarrassed and overwhelmed- a lot of emotions were at play and it was hard to tell where they began and ended. But overall...yeah! She most certainly wouldn't complain. How such a bad day and turned into a good one was a little beyond her, the tides had turned and Hanako wanted things to stay like this, for always. But even if that could never happen she was content with this, with him. Knowing that he deserved a token of her affection in return, Hanako took to grooming the thick fur around his neck, she'd always thought it was such a lovely blend of colours and it looked even prettier up close. It was all rather relaxing and despite herself Hanako was starting to get sleepy.

"Sleep well Az." She mumbled,all cozied up with the bearish prince.

If Azure had been getting tired, the feeling burned away more with each swipe of Hanako's tongue as she groomed him. The intimate gesture had not been offered to him since he was mere months old and only by his parents alone. If it were anyone else he might have wanted to smack them for being so daring, but with Hana nestled up alongside him it felt incredibly right. He let out a mumbled noise of pleasure, if only to reassure her that what she was doing was welcome. She'd had a hard day already, and for her sake Az decided he'd swallow the multitudes of thoughts and feelings that were beginning to bubble up. They'd tackled enough difficult conversation already, he only hoped he'd have the bravery to approach the harder subjects in the morning. "Good night, Hana." He forced his eyes to slide shut so the temptation to watch her would dwindle, though sleep would take much longer to come to him tonight. -exit via sleeps!- "Speech" "Thinking" "You."