Stone Circle Like asthma, you take my breath away

Rueger's face lit up when she came into view. She seemed to be moving quite fast, which he assumed was because she was excited to see him. There couldn't be another reason, of course, in his mind. His tail thumped the ground, and he gave a bow of his head in greeting. Hello, Valette, he replied with a smile. She was as beautiful as ever. 

He picked up the hare and closed the distance between them, placing it at her paws this time. A gift for you, he explained. While in the past he would have retreated a couple feet, this time he stayed where he had stopped. Since his intentions  of courting were clear, he was under the impression that this closeness would be alright. He didn't go so far as to touch her, but they were close enough that it was obvious he would be alright with it if she did. 

Unbeknownst to him, this would most likely serve to make Valette ill at ease, instead of excited.