sounds like hallelujah

ALISTAIR Alistair had been watching the pan closely, turning the meat at just the right time, adding the mushrooms and potatoes before he turned at the warmth of her contact when Rexanna rested her hand against his own. He regarded it for a healthy amount of time and modestly smirked when she slipped her hand away. "You've provided me company I haven't allowed myself to enjoy for quite some time. You've paid your debt ten fold...I assure you." His brows raised, again he grinned as he got to prepping the meals. There was a lack of utensils as he didn't quite expect to entertain, but Alistair was always good for thinking on his feet. He stepped away for only a moment to salvage makeshift plates from shaved bark and large greens with a leathery texture that proved sturdy enough for the meals they held. "Had to make due..." Alistair confessed with a smirk as he handed Rexanna her makeshift plate and the only fork and knife at the camp, while he went about eating with his hands, taking his seat at her side once again. "...it costs nothing to be kind you know? Be it the act or the words...costs nothing. After all I've been through and experienced...I was scared I'd become something I'm not...but I've come to realize something...this is just who I am. I don't know how to be anything else." A smile slowly formed along his stubbled cheeks as he turned his eyes from Rexanna to his dish with a shrug of his shoulders. "You're very beautiful. I'm certain I'm not the first to tell you this, but...you are. You have kind eyes, and you smile as if its extension of you heart. I have no doubt the life you had prior to arriving here can never be considered easy...but you don't let it show. It must be easy to trick others from knowing whether the smile you offer is genuine or deflective...it pleases me to have brought the genuine one." All that time Alistair has kept his attention to his plate, only after he ended did he look over to Rexanna. "...though I must admit, the fact that the Tavern was one of the first places you compelled yourself to visit...certainly only enhances the view." Alistair teased with a grin and a chuckle.