Star's Fire looked at his mate across the fire later that night.  It was dark, everyone was asleep.   He shifted closer, getting a grin from Eta and a kiss.  "I would like to try to woo you," he said in his ear.  His older brother was just a few feet away.  Tapa and his father had disappeared to go back to the old group.  Hopefully for good.

"You do talk very sweetly to me," Eta assured him quietly.

"I want to do more than talk."  He kissed him again.  Eta leaned against his chest since he was hip-to-hip with him but they were facing each other. "I still don't know what to do to please you but the night you were making noises made me curious."

"If you had looked, I would have let you help."

"I was scared you'd reject me."  He took another kiss.  "Is this a good start?"

"A very nice start."  Sata covered his head with a fur.  "Sorry."  They didn't get an answer so they went back to it.  He pulled his mate into his lap, making him straddle his legs.   "This is a good place to start."

Star's Fire gripped his face to kiss him better, taking down his hair to run his fingers into it.  He settled on the strong thighs so it was an easier reach for him, then went back to kissing him.  Eta had no problem with this part.  Neither did he.  "You are my wife?"

"I'm fairly sure that's why we stole you," he teased back.

"Good.  I don't think I could be the wife."

Eta laughed.  "I'm sure you won't be.  I don't enjoy it the other way."  That got a grin and they went back to kissing.  "What should I expect tomorrow?"

"The women to fuss.  The men to smirk at them fussing.  Our shaman talking to the spirits and then we're joined.  There'll be food and laughing.  Some advice from the elders about how to make you less bouncy."  He grinned.  "Then we get to not wake Sata up tomorrow night.  He can spend the night with Mother and the children."

"That's good.  Nothing I should be wary of?  I know in one tribe a daughter of ours went to they had her drink something that let her see the spirits during the wedding.  He did the same and then they joined that way that night in case they were nervous."

"No, we don't do that.  Besides, I'm the one who'd need it."  He kissed him again, wiggling around until they were laying beside each other.  "What else can I do?"

"Touch and explore, husband.  It is a husband's job to do that to his wife," Eta teased.  He laughed, running a hand under his shirt and down his stomach.  Eta did the same, making him wince at the first pinch.  "Slower."  Star's Fire moved slower, taking his time to touch everything.  Eta's own hands were more knowledgeable so he found a lot of spots that earned a growl or a purr from his mate.  "You don't have enough fur to growl," he teased.

"I can still growl without the fur."  He took another kiss, moving closer.  Eta snuggled into his front, letting him play with his hair and back for a few minutes.  Star's Fire nearly yelped when Eta's hand touched him below his pants, making his mate smile and take another kiss while his hand found what it wanted.  "Should I do that?"

"If you want me to get loud and happy, I would."

"I like you being happy."  He moved his hand down to touch him, letting Eta guide him to where it was.  He gripped a bit firmly but Eta did the same to him so he eased off.  He gently felt it.  "Father forbid me to do this to myself for many years now.  I'm out of practice."

"You'll get much practice, Star's Fire.  Trust me on this."  He got a grin back and his mate moved to touch him easier, making him a happy spouse.  He finally let go and went limp, moving to do the same to his husband.  Star's Fire's moans definitely woke others up, he could hear giggling, so he hurried him off and then cuddled.  "That was a good first step."