[He's practically beaming, having taken her hand to lead her towards the blanket he'd laid out, which looks far too nice to be the sort one would normally put on grass— conjured or otherwise, but Gale's tastes are what they are, which means it certainly suits his very wizardy aesthetic.]

Though things have been a bit fraught back home, to say the least, a part of me does miss certain parts of Faerun— and while I've no doubt that I will sort out a way for you to safely visit it so that I might show you the sights sometime, I thought I might bring a bit of Faerun to you.

[Astronomy is but one of many subjects he's well-studied in, and though she might not know it to look at it, the stars and constellations above them match those that would appear above the Sword Coast around this time of year.]

Besides, it's hardly 'just' dinner. You're here.

[gross]