there is always hope
Ronin had to bite his bottom lip hard not to laugh at Remi's quip about berries - it seemed as though both of them in a situation that required any sort of decorum resulted in an insufferable case of the giggles. Reminding himself to apologise profusely to Amalia when this was done, the hunter rose to his feet and accepted the matches to light the brazier. Or... not, as it turned out.
Two "dud" matches later had Ronin squinting suspiciously at the alchemist, and he waited patiently for Remi to be done teasing him so he could light the brazier properly. And as he straightened up to listen... he really would seem to glow brighter, as if he were lit from within by a core of starlight.
Unfortunately Ronin was far too enamored with Remi to notice or care, and he reached out to brush an errant curl out of his lover's face. "You'd probably walk into some horrible trouble without me, so it makes sense for me to stick with you and keep you safe." He winked, though the warmth in his eyes (and the light literally radiating out of him) would belie his true feelings.
Still, when the raccoon suddenly flopped into his chest and spread out its arms, he snorted out a laugh. Turning and holding Remi out in much more of a Simba-on-Pride-Rock gesture, Ronin leapt over the fire.
Two "dud" matches later had Ronin squinting suspiciously at the alchemist, and he waited patiently for Remi to be done teasing him so he could light the brazier properly. And as he straightened up to listen... he really would seem to glow brighter, as if he were lit from within by a core of starlight.
Unfortunately Ronin was far too enamored with Remi to notice or care, and he reached out to brush an errant curl out of his lover's face. "You'd probably walk into some horrible trouble without me, so it makes sense for me to stick with you and keep you safe." He winked, though the warmth in his eyes (and the light literally radiating out of him) would belie his true feelings.
Still, when the raccoon suddenly flopped into his chest and spread out its arms, he snorted out a laugh. Turning and holding Remi out in much more of a Simba-on-Pride-Rock gesture, Ronin leapt over the fire.
