Throughout the Preserve, Friday early Afternoon

[pocketpretzels]

The weather today was pleasant, perfect walk-in-the-woods weather, and so as soon as they'd returned from services (and lunch) on the mainland, Watts had suggested that's exactly what he and Steven do. So the two of them had set out to walk to the woods in order to walk in the woods.

Although intellectually he realised it hardly mattered, it still wasn't until they'd passed inside the tree line that Watts reached for Steven's arm with a smile.

"This was a wonderful idea," he said. A good amount of the usual tension he carried with him had melted away on the walk over and so his gait was loose-limbed and easy.

[ooc: for the walking companion!]

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[hasaknightjob]

"I do as well," Steven said. "Including things like this, where we're meant to behave ourselves."

[pocketpretzels]

"Not for too much longer," Watts said, tugging Steven lightly so as to avoid a rock in their path. "I think we'll be out the other side of the Preserve soon."

[hasaknightjob]

Steven may have taken that as an excuse to walk closer to Llewellyn than he had been. "Then back home? To have you all to myself again?"

Then, because it had to be acknowledged, "To myself and Raphael?"

[pocketpretzels]

"We shall say hello to Raphael, and let him berate us for leaving him for the afternoon," Watts affirmed. "And then we are going in to your bedroom and closing the door so we can do all manner of things that we do not wish any prying eyes to behold."

[hasaknightjob]

"So all sorts of cuddles when we get home then?" Steven said, grinning. "Depending on the need?"

[pocketpretzels]

"Mmm," Watts nodded in the affirmative. "And I am letting you right now that I have a great need for..." he leaned over to murmur something in Steven's ear, conscious as always of eavesdropping squirrels.

[hasaknightjob]

"Llewellyn Watts!" Steven said. He was blushing, but not unhappily so.

[pocketpretzels]

"We both agree that it is important that we always be honest with each other," Watts informed Steven solemnly. "I am merely adhering to that directive."

[hasaknightjob]

Steven snickered, looking at Llewellyn fondly. "Then I shall tell you honestly we best get home soon, or else it'll be everything in nature being given a show by you and me."

[pocketpretzels]

Was that Watts quickening his pace ever so slightly? Why yes indeed it was.

[hasaknightjob]

Was that Steven matching his pace? Very much so, yes.

[pocketpretzels]

And lo, there was the edge of the Preserve! From which it was not a terribly long walk back home, thank goodness.