Knocks it over on his way out, eyebrows furrowing as he picks it up. Who was this from?

had left a note on it just explaining he'd thought he'd enjoy some tea. He got it imported from home.

Seems pleased with it, going back into the house to put it away. He would have to make sure to visit England to thank him.

would have actually knocked if he wasn't so unsure of the other. He was just overly cautious maybe.

guessing he might have scared off the other.

wasn't scared off at all... he'd just had a chance to actually think.

going to assume he has until told otherwise. He's soon heading back out, heading to work.

would probably drop by later on.

Returns back from work, letting himself in and starting the kettle. He would try the tea Arthur had given him.

came by later on knocking on his door. Nothing gained if nothing ventured he supposed.

Answers the door with a smile, expecting someone else. He looks surprised when he sees Arthur, although his smile soon widens. 'Ta for the tea... Just out the kettle on, wanna come in?'

nodded and smiled at him in return. "You're welcome and I would love to join you for a cup if you don't mind

."

Opens the door wider, stepping aside to let Arthur in. 'The kitchen is the door at the end.' Out the window you can see that the garden leads into the river.

stepped inside and followed his directions. hh

He noticed how close they were to the river.

Follows him in, pulling out a plate and setting out some shortbread. There is a table to one side with two seats. He clears it of papers and other junk, pulling a chair out for Arthur. 'Milk and sugar, right?'

He asks, placing the plate on the table.

thanked him as he took a seat and nodded, "ah yes. Thank you Gregory." He glanced out the window again more interested in the garden. "You have a nice place."

Grins, 'It's nothing like you're place, but I was more interested in access to the river.' He places a pot on the table, adding a sugar bowl and milk jug.

smiles a bit at that as he nodded, "I wonder why that is?" he joked idly as he looked back over at him.

Grins, returning with two mugs. He winks as he sits, 'Easy access.'

shifted to take one of the mugs from him with a thanks, "as long as I get to stay on dry land, then I will admire it for it's beauty."

Raises an eyebrow, 'You don't even like swimming?'

made the tea slowly and shrugged a bit, "in small ponds maybe?" He liked swimming in small doses.

Scrunches up his nose, 'Still water mostly then?' He makes his own once England is done, 'Do you what to see the Garden once you're done?'

took a sip of his tea and smiled at him a bit, "sure. I would love to see the garden."

Nods, sipping his own tea. He reaches over for a piece of shortbread, looking pleased. 'It's not up to much though.'

picked up one of the pieces of shortbread and sipped at his tea. "I can brighten it a bit if you want?"

Looks surprised at the offer, 'I can't make ya do that... It would need a lot of sprucing.'

shrugs a bit as he took a bite of the shortbread. "I don't mind at all, I enjoy doing things like that."

Chuckles, 'I guess the neighbours would appreciate it.'

laughed a bit in response as he glanced outside again. "Might take me a few days, but I don't mind."

Smirks, 'I'm sure I can find a way to make it worth your while.'

raised a brow at that, "oh? well I'm not good for much aside from looking after plants. You don't need to do anything to make it worth my while."

Frowns at that, 'You shouldn't out yourself down like that.'

shrugs as he sipped his tea, "I'm hardly putting myself down. I wouldn't really have it any other way. I am what I am." he pointed out.

Shrugs, 'I'm just saying. You're alright company and a damn good shag.' He finishes his shortbread, soon reaching for another.

almost choked on his shortbread at that, flushing with the comment. He swallowed a mouthful of tea and looked over at him. "Well I am glad I impressed, means I wont be in for a drowning any time soon then."

Grins when the other flushes. 'I guess not... You don't have much met on your bones anyway.'

rolled his eyes a bit at that as he finished his tea. "You wouldn't like the taste of fae anyway, not very good."

Smiles, 'Not so sure about that. If you all taste of tea...' He finishes his own cup, moving to out of their mugs in the sink. 'Want to go have a look now?'

let him take the mug. He got up and looked out the window. "I don't think I taste like tea," he smiled at that but nodded. "Oh sure."

Tugs him close as nears, stealing a cheeky kiss and a taste. 'Nope, you definitely taste of tea, Arthur.' He lets him go, heading out to the backgarden. Tall trees line the perimeter to give him the privacy he_

And Elizaveta needed.

flushed at the kiss, he absently licked his lips as he followed him outside. "So your neighbour? Is she like you as well?"

Looks surprised, he hadn't mentioned her. 'Close enough. She's a better hunter than I am though.'

had taken a guess, he'd looked around a bit earlier and he had noticed the other house, it had more of a feminine charm than Gregory's did. "Ah I am sure you're a pretty a good hunter."

Hums, glancing over to her house. 'She's gorgeous and a charmer. Blokes are putty in her hands.' He shrugs, leading him down the length of the garden. 'What do you think?'

followed him along the path and looked over the garden. "It's a good thing I'm not interested in women then." He focused on the garden now, "I think it's decent already. Just needs some brightening."

Nods, looking around it himself. 'And you'd be willing to do that?'

thought about it and nodded in agreement. "Yeah of course, I'd enjoy it."

Grins, patting him on the shoulder. 'Braw. I'll pay you in cups of tea and personal *favours.*' He winks.

flushed and shook his head a bit, "you hardly need to do that. I feel like I should be giving you the personal favours."

Raises an eyebrow, 'Why is that?'

shrugs as he stooped to look at a fern, running his fingers over it. "Haven't held such a long conversation with someone in a while, it's nice."

rather surprised by the answer, his heart going out to Arthur. 'Well, if ya had a phone you could call me whenever you wanted.'

chuckled a bit at that as he looked up from the plant. "Fae and technology have never really gotten along."

Rolls his eyes, 'It's not like it didn't take me a while to get to grips with things like the internet.' He crouches down beside him, looking at the fern. 'And these guys adapted to survive in cities

.'

glanced over at him then back down at the plant. "There's a reason I stay out of the city as much as possible." He looked over at the other plants as he considered.

Reaches over to run his fingers over the leaves. 'You had a point there....'

*have

watched him and nodded, he reached out and lightly touched the plant, it didn't need much, bit it's leaves reached out as it seemed to perk up a bit more. "To much metal."

Watches it perk up, 'In the soil?'

blinks and shakes his head, "no in the city." He looked over the garden again, "your garden is actually pretty healthy."

Looks around, 'I don't do much to it... He mainly cuts the grass and weeds once or twice a year.... But I do spend a wee bit of time out here.'

nodded, "well if you tell me what you want I can do it for you."

Looks around, 'Well, maybe a wee bit of colour? What do you think it needs?'

nodded as he looked over the garden again. "Colour, blues maybe, I can tie it into the water more."

the sound of that... 'Sounds good... maybe a bit of yellow too, to keep it fresh.'

nods, "I'm thinking perennials and some annuals as well. Maybe some berry bushes."

Nods, as though he understands all that. One thing he is picking up on though is... 'You're a bit of a nester, aren't you?'

paused and looked up at him again, "what?"

Shakes his head, keeping the thought to himself. It doesn't matter.'

frowned a bit at that before he looked away and back over the garden. "I should get going."

looks over, before nodding. 'Are you sure you don't want to stay the night?' he asks.

looked up at the sky then back at him and paused. "I wouldn't mind, but don't want to impose."

shakes his head. 'i want you to stay.' He looks up too, curious as to what Arthur is looking at.

just looking at how bright out it was or more how close to dusk. He nodded a bit as he tucked his hands into his trouser pockets. "I'd be happy to stay then."

slips an arm through one of Englands, tugging him into the house. 'We can order in. I imagine you don't do it very often.'

didn't have much of a choice but to follow him, though he wasn't going to complain about that. "Order in? you mean take out food?"

Nods, 'Yeah. Or do take out places deliver to the middle of nowhere nowadays?'

had to think about that, "we could probably convince them to."

Laughs, 'probably. They would expect a hefty tip though. How does Chinese food sound?'

waved a hand at that, "I can cover a tip, just give me some leaves and they'll never know." He smiled at that, "Chinese sounds good."

shakes his head, 'I should be fine tonight. I don't live that far out. You though, if you order in, you must have to make leaves into money quite often.' He picks up his mobile, finding the local chinese in the

_phonebook and calling them up. He puts the kettle on again, 'What do you want?'

took a seat as he shrugged, "I don't really order in." He smiled a bit at him though as he leaned back in his seat. "Surprise me, I'm not that picky."

orders various items for them to pick at and soon hangs up. He busies himself with making another two cups of tea, nodding towards the livingroom. 'I can get the fire started, if you want.'

watched him quietly as he ordered and made the tea. "Oh I can get it started if you want. I'm not doing anything."

smiles. 'That would be great actually. 'I'll grab some blankets then.'

nods as he headed into the living room, he took his time getting the fire ready and started, he was a bit of a perfectionist sometimes.

soon following him into the livingroom, blankets under one arm and a tray of tea and biscuits in hand. There was two arm chairs by the fire, with a small side table between them. He places the tray on the _

Table before taking a seat, watching Arthur start the fire.

barely noticed him come in as he focused on getting it going. When it was a good size he got up and turned to look over at him. "You have a nice place by the way."

looks around, a bit surprised at the comment. 'I suppose it has that lived in feel going for it.'

nodded a bit as he moved to take a seat in the other chair. "It's cozy."

Offers him a blanket, smiling. 'Well, thanks.'

takes it with a bit of a smile of his own. "No problem."

Settles in to watch the fire, cup of tea in his hands. 'My bathroom isn't as classy as yours though.'

picked up his own cup of tea as he curled up on the chair under the blanket with it. "I am sure it's got it's own charm."

Hums, 'If white and green tile is a charm, then I suppose. It's clean, atleast.' He sighs happily before taking a sip of tea. 'Is your tea alright?'

took a sip of his tea and smiled a bit as he looked over at him. "It's great, thank you."

Smiles, 'Braw...' He sinks into his chair, sipping his tea and watching the fire. He was enjoying the peaceful

Company wh

*while try waited or the Chinese to arrive.

closed his eyes as he enjoyed the warmth and the tea. It was nice. "So what's your favourite passed time?"

blinks, 'Apart from chomping on people?' He hums in thought, 'I like to read... Used to try to write. How about yourself?'

looked over at him as he sipped at his tea. "You stopped writing? I knit... crochet... that kind of thing."

holds back a laugh, for some reason he isn't surprised. 'Yeah... Human's have it down pat, why challenge them?#

shifted a bit in his seat, he didn't find it all that amusing. "Ah..."

shrugs, 'Plus... no one understands Ulster Scots nowadays.' He had started writing quite a long time ago... He looks down at his blanket, 'Do you knit blankets too?'

smiles at that though as he watched him, "oh yes I do knit blankets."

Shakes his head in disbelief. 'Doubt I would have the patience for that.'

shrugged as he took another sip of his tea. "Well I have a lot of time alone."

nods, 'And no TV. Lots of spare time on your hands.' He hears the doorbell go, going to fetch their food before disappearing into the kitchen to prepare it.

shifted to get up to help him but decided against it, the other would have asked if he'd wanted the help.

wouldn't have minded the help, but he didn't want to drag Arthur away from the heat. He returns with a tray full of different take-out containers and two plates, putting it on the side table. He takes a seat,_

handing Arthur a plate and letting him dig in first while he gets comfy.

thanked him as he took the plate and slowly dished up a bit of food for himself. "Thank you for dinner."

shakes his head, 'Least I can do.'

settled back into his chair with his plate. "I haven't done anything yet."

'Not that you know of.'

blinked and stared at him a bit confused. "What do you mean?"

Smiles, 'Just sticking around and enjoying my company is enough.'

returned the smile at that as he took a few bites of the food. "Well it's nice to be able to talk to someone."

Digs in himself, looking pleased with his choices.

focused on his food then, it was good.

Finishes with a content side, putting the plate to the side as he stretches. 'We could watch a film if ya want? Is that a novelty for you?'

finished his own food slowly and added his plate to Gregory's. He looked over at the question and blinked. "Yeah... it is."

Hums, 'Then you haven't seen all that many....' He thinks through his collection, trying to find something fairly nature-y. 'I have Fern Gully, which is about fairies... Wanna try that?'

raised a brow at that as he curled up under the blanket more. "You can pick your favourite if you want."

Hums before nodding, 'I'll settle for somewhere in between.' He picks Brave on, moving the food and plates to the coffee table. 'You'll probably see the tv better from the couch...' It was facing it after all.

watched him for a bit before he suggested moving and he blinked. "Oh right," he got up and moved to the couch bringing the blanket with him.

Doesn't bother fetching his own blanket, stealing half of Arthur's as he settles on the couch beside him with the remote. An arm goes over the back of the ouch as he starts the film.

didn't object to that as he glanced over at him and shifted closer so sharing the blanket wouldn't be so awkward.

Let's the arm settle over Arthur's shoulder, pulling him closer.

pretty easily distracted by the film as he settled in against him to watch it.

Lets him enjoy the film, taking quiet pleasure in the quiet moment between them both.

enjoying it, both the film and the company.