Eivind was pleased when Blue told him he wasn't going to stray, less so when he suddenly turned snappish. He stared at him, but otherwise ignored his words. That was just how Blue was, likely taking his simple statement as a meaning with some other intent. They trudged on quietly, at least until the rain started pelting them and they had to communicate their options.<br/><br/>“You want me to dig?” Eivind questioned skeptically, hoping they were high enough that the hold didn't fill with water, especially if Blue expected that they lay it in. That wasn't what he was planning though, and Eivind shifted to get it done more quickly. Large, clawed paws dug deep gouges into the ground enough that he believed he accomplished the task Blue set forth for him. His ears swiveled, listening as Blue went off, keeping track of his movements until he was back at his side again. He came back with as much dry kindling as he could find, and started to hack off bark and other dry limbs. Eivind came up beside him to rake his claws down the side of the large tree, and reached to snap off the branches that he could reach with powerful jaws. He couldn't climb, but standing on his hind end, leaned up against the tree, he thought he found some things that were salvageable. He let Blue continue on with whatever he was planning, though he shifted back should more dexterous hands be useful.<br/><br/>Eivind let Blue do his thing, seeing as he didn't seem to need so much help, and he explained how he knew how to do all that.<br/><br/>“So that's why you were out on your own?” Eivind questioned, realizing that Blue was likely plenty capable fending for himself so long as he wasn't faced with certain large predators. The fire was definitely going to help that night, especially since they had gotten wet. Eivind would dry easily enough, but it would take longer for Blue if he kept his wet clothing on, and so he stripped down bare. Eivind was watching him quietly, still, laying on his side by the fire.<br/><br/>“Did you think that I was going to allow you to be cold?” Eivind questioned, though it didn't need an answer.<br/><br/>“If you want,” Eivind told him, moving towards Blue and pushing himself up to his knees. He took Blue's hand and pulled him down, then took hold of his narrow hips to drag him more firmly beneath him. Blue's skin was cold, and Eivind was running his hands across those spots in an effort to warm him. He was careful to avoid any areas that might still be sore, and he wiggled up further until he was fully covering him, kissing him hungrily.<br/><br/>Eivind, whose focus might usually be with food, had zeroed in on other areas that he felt might warrant his attention more. Warming Blue up, for one. He didn't need to be expending needless calories keeping warm when he still had plenty of weight to put on. Feeding him would need to happen that night, but it was hard to ignore Blue's body when he'd just stripped in front of him, and his skin was still damp. The air was pleasant between them, beside the fire and the shared heat. Werewolves ran a few degrees warmer than humans naturally anyway, and it Blue still wasn't comfortable, Eivind could shift into his larger form where he'd give off even more heat.<br/><br/>“You brought the meat from the freezer?” Eivind questioned reluctantly, leaning to look down at Blue. He shifted back, and helped Blue up off the ground, still leaning close, taking in the scent along his neck. His lips and facial hair brushed along his skin. Eivind could be heard breathing him in deeply, but it seemed to ground him. Things were easier when they were close to one another, and touching.<br/><br/>“We'll eat what we can tonight, and smoke the rest of it,” Eivind decided after another few long moments. He was starting to get hard, and it was easier to ignore his needs knowing that his mate was hungry. Eivind pulled the bag over, tugging Blue against him where he was now seated between his legs. The meat wasn't frozen any longer, but it was still cool. Eivind smiled when he found the skillet, and he tilted his torso to half the meat, one section for tonight, and the other for tomorrow if they couldn't catch anything to eat.<br/><br/>“From what I understand, it won't make humans sick if you dry the strips out of the heat. Just in the smoke. Luckily it's a still night, so if we cut it thin it should be smoked come morning,” Eivind went on, handing Blue the skillet with the other portion of meat cut up into bigger sections. Eivind had never cooked with a skillet over the fire, so he let Blue cook that how he desired it. He only got up to arrange a few of the wet branches they couldn't use over the fire, out of the flame, where he laid the strips of meat to smoke. He scrubbed his hands into the dirt to get most of the blood off before returning right back to Blue, wrapping himself around him as he watched him cook their dinner. Absently, he rummaged around in the bag again. Eivind snorted, but he was smiling.<br/><br/>“You thought to grab chocolate?”