[Elliot's approval of the flowers makes the tip of Sesa's tail wag happily, which hopefully covers up how unbelievably nervous he feels right now. He's an excellent actor, if nothing else, and is able to keep those feelings mostly subdued for the time being as Elliot peppers his cheek with kisses.

Hehe :) ]

I give you these gifts because I care, not because I expect you to gift me in return. Just your presence is a gift enough.

[uuUUUUGHHHHHHHH]

But of course I will allow it. Though, do not discount the amount you've fattened me up at the cafe already...

[He's pretty sure he's getting a little pudgy...

Sesa ducks his head slightly as Elliot tucks that flower behind his horn, his tail flicking across the sand again as he reaches into the basket to pull out a few wrapped sandwiches from inside. They are...sandwiches. They're nothing special, it's not as romantic as the flowers, but Sesa wasn't going to try to cook something perishable to bring outside. Not when he's also brought a bottle of wine from Luca's bar with him for the two of them to share.

It will be the perfect timeline. They'll have just enough time to eat before the sun fully sets...and while they'll eat, he'll start gently setting things up.]

I wanted to ask you, Ellie...did you ever think that- if we had stayed back home on Terra and never came to the Grove- we would have actually ended up together like this?