That works for me Hakuba thought, after all he was still going to see Tyki.

He mover his hand to her her shoulders, softly caressing the long hair,his body leaning towards her. She tasted like the tea, and smelled of powder and soft perfume.

Watson made a sound, but they were too busy to pay attention to the hawk at the moment. Hakuba noticed, thought, that it was a content sound, like she was encouraging them.