For as long as Ariel was silent, Rukeewei feared that he had made a very big mistake. He worried that he was too forward, and was too presumptuous. His impression of Ariel was that he rather liked her, and he wanted to see if something between them could last, but he didn't want to lose a friend because he misread her actions. When she accepted, however, he had to hold himself back from sighing in relief. Normally, he was confident and outgoing with other people, but in matters such as this, he felt like a bumbling fool. He was just glad that she seemed to be open to the idea. "Yes, I have time tomorrow. I need to work at the inn in the morning and into the afternoon, but my brother takes over before evening. Perhaps we could go after you close up shop for the day? I wouldn't want to cut into your business hours, especially so soon after opening. I know of a few places that can cook better than I can, and they're usually not crowded after the Day of Feasting."