It was indeed Otori, lightly fried and settled on a bed or rice. There were various pickles as well to go with what was obviously a to go platter from a local eatery.

"I suppose thats true, all you really do on picnics is eat." He smirked. "Though i suppose that makes this more picnic then camping."

"It never hurts to check, and if there is a dinosaur in the gardens, someone really should find it." He agreed with a nod.

"Thank you."' He took a moment to make himself a plate, one of the smaller pieces of otori as well as some rice and pickles. "And me either, but it seems they are an even better meal then they are a mount."

It seemed the Lioness was another woman with a healthy appetite, not that such was a bad thing. "I brought so tea and coffee too if you're interested." He offered after a moment.

"I recall you don't really drink alcohol."

"I'm good with coffee." He replied tilting his head to the side to examine Shaon's hand gesture before returning it.

"Won't do to be drunk if we're going dinosaur hunting." He fetched a can of tea for shoan, before grabbing a can of coffee for himself.

Hayato's own pace was much more sedate, his movements slow and measured with perhaps a touch of grace. He did eventually go in for seconds though. "You'd try to at least."

His smile was playful as he looked up from his meal towards Shoan. "Not sure you could get the drop on me even if I was drunk though."

"Are you sure you'd like my head pressed against your breats for quite that long, Ikoma-san." He returned teasingly.

That brought a smile to his and he ran his hand through his hair as he looke dthe Lioness over. There was a few moments hestiation though before he spoke.

"You know I like you Ikoma-san, I really do."

He looked towards the ground his smile slipping away from his lips. "But I most confess I'm being very unfair to you."

"No." He replied with a laugh. "Nothing like that. I'd marry a man, but I would much prefer a woman."

His expression and tone turned more serious. "You know it as well as me. You're a Lion and I'm a Mantis our clans have been clashing with each others for generations, and I can't completely deny the possibility i've killed someone you've known." He finished with a small frown making it's way onto his lips.

"Add onto that the threat of full scale war around the corner and a marriage between us simply doesn't work. Neither of us would likely find a home in the others clan, and while that's a shame I beleive it's the truth of it." He offered the Lion a soft smile. "Which is why I'm being unfair to you, you should be seeking other options over wasting time with me."

"Certainly. Take all the time that you need." He offered simply, he likely owed her at least that much.

Hayato sat back, his face a mask as he pretended not to hear the Lion's frustrations. In a lot of ways they echoed his own, though he wasn't the type to let things out like that.

"It's the least I could do Ikoma-san." His lips curled into a wry smile. "Though I admit I was expecting to get Matsu Matsued right there."

His hands moved into his kimono and he pulled out a pack of cigarettes and lighter. "Do you mind if I smoke?"