‘A Raven with Blood on its Wings’ // OxO // OPEN

She walked along beside in silence for most of the way, deep in thought.

He looks over at his close friend and frowns slightlly.

"What's wrong?"

“It’s nothing.” She nudged him gently. “Really. I’m fine.”

He sighs.

"I've known you long enough to know when something's wrong. Your face is pinched. Something's wrong. I'll find out one way or the other, you know."

She snorted. “Is that a threat?”

His eyes sparkle playfully.

"I don't make threats, I make promises and keep them."

She raised an eyebrow. “Well, I’m not telling you,” she teased.

"Mmmm. . . I'll have it out of you before the night's over." he smiles.

She snorted. “Oh? And how will you do that?”

He smirks.

"I know you, you like your wines."

She let out a laugh. “Gosh, really? That’s how? You’re awful.”

He laughs.

"Hey, I'm not drugging it, I'm simply ordering you one of their best - and most intoxicating."

“I might just not drink it.” She smiled and laughed softly. “Besides, I’m scared of what I would do if I did.”

"You don't have that control around wine, I know that from experience." he teases.

"Oh, I can handle you tipsy or drunk."

She nudged him playfully. “I’m not sure you can.”

"I'm the one that should be being worried about. After all, wine doesn't do the ticket for me." he chuckles, not even shifting, nudging her back.

She smiled and rolled her before she took his hand as they walked into the restaurant. They were soon sitting at a table, and she ate silently as she watched the other people in the restaurant.

While Reia watches people, Zeeshan merely watches her, occassionally taking a bite of his food.

“Stop staring,” she teased, slapping his arm. “It’s rude.”

He merely raises an eyebrow.

"And what might you have been doing, oggling each of the fine establishment's customers, hm?"

“Looking around, that’s all. At least I haven’t been staring at you.”

He cracks a grin, kicking her playfully under the table.

"Oh hush. Finish your food before I finish it for you." he laughs, spearing a bit of her food.

She laughed and finished up her food before she took his hand in hers and squeezed it. “Well, that was nice, I suppose.”

He smiles, squeezing her hand back.

"It was."

He waves down a waiter, and true to his word he orders a fine wine.

“Oh, gosh, no.” She smiled and slipped her arm through his. “I’m not saying anything.”

"Mm-hmmm. Sure you aren't. We'll still be taking the bottle, though." he chuckles.

She snorted and slid her arms through the sleeves of her jacket, cold. “Okay, love. Whatever you say…”

He smiles, standing, slapping down cash as payment - including a 30% tip. He grabs the bottle of wine, and offers his hand to Reia.

"Shall we go?"

She raised an eyebrow before she took his hand and went along with him. “Oh, what are you planning?”

"Oh, nothing in particular. Just a leisurely stroll down to the docks." he says mysteriously.