Exotica laughed giddily as she danced around in the falling snow. She loved having this little clearing where she could just be herself, and not the mysterious, quiet Queen everyone knew her as. She reached up one dark paw to catch a snowflake. One landed on her nose, making her giggle. There was a surprised chuckle behind her. She spun around to see Munkustrap leaning against a tree, watching her.

"How long have you been standing there?" she hissed.

He smiled.

"Just a few moments."

He tapped his own nose.

"You…have a snowflake."

Exotica wiped her nose angrily.

"Yeah, I know."

Munkustrap looked around the clearing a little. "So, this is where you're always disappearing to?"

Exotica shrugged.

"Why do you care? I'm just the background girl."

Munkustrap turned a slight shade of red.

"Well I'm the Tribe protector. I'm supposed to worry. It's my job."

Exotica smirked.

"Well, than you should be busy worrying about Tugger. I heard he's on a date with Jemima."

All the blood in Munkustrap's face drained, leaving him a stark pale gray.

"Not again."

He turned to dash away. Exotica laughed.

"Relax Tiger Stripes. I was kidding."

Munkustrap frowned as the color returned to his face.

"Not funny, Exotica."

Exotica giggled uncharacteristically.

"I dunno. I thought it was pretty funny."

Munkustrap rolled his eyes. He sat down against a tree, patting the ground beside him. Exotica shyly sat beside him. She pointed up at the sky.

"Oh, look!" she squealed excitedly.

She was pointing to a single bright star in the black sky. Munkustrap saw her close her bright blue eyes.

"Star light, star bright," she murmured. "First star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might. Have the wish I wish tonight."

She whispered something Munkustrap couldn't understand. Her eyes opened, the moonlight glinting off the beautifully.

"Jellicle cats have moonlit eyes," Munkustrap murmured.

Exotica blushed, but it was almost non-existent through her dark fur.

"Cassie has the moonlit eyes," she stuttered, moving away from him embarrassedly. "N-not me."

She stiffened when Munkustrap wrapped one silver and black arm around her shoulders, pulling her closer.

"I dunno. I think you have moonlit eyes."

She smiled nervously.

"Uh, thanks."

She slowly leaned her head on his broad shoulder. Suddenly, he turned to her, pressing his lips to hers. Exotica was taken by surprise and kissed him back, wrapping her arms around his neck. She broke away, breathing heavily.

"M-Munku, what ab-about D-Dem…"

Munkustrap shook his head and kissed her again, pulling her closer. She grabbed his headfur in her paws. He pulled away, his eyes wide.

"I-I'm so sorry Exotica."

He stood up and started to leave the clearing. Before he could leave, he was spun around and Exotica was kissing him. He wrapped his arms around her sleek waist, deepening the kiss.

The only witness to this was the full moon, smiling down on them, its light gleaming off blue eyes and silver fur.