"Heh," Bunta scoffs in enjoyment of her good humor. It helps, doesn't it? A reminder that they're still the same people, with the same friendship. Things are changing, but it doesn't have to be bad change. In fact, if he has anything to say about it, it's not going to get the chance to be.
Her hand feels delicate in his, her fingers slightly cool. Nerves, maybe. But strength hides inside the small, feminine shape. No grip that was merely dainty could handle the weight and force of an ax. Not unlike the princess herself, was it?
He guides her hand to an open palm as he fishes the ring box out of his pocket and places it there so that his hands gently encase hers holding the box. Intimate, yes, but that's appropriate here.
He takes one last moment for silence, making peace with his decision. He's resolved. He can love Yukimura enough to let him go, just a little. Just enough for this.
Unconsciously, his hands tighten a bit around Lissa's. It's affection and sincerity that he feels as he smiles at her, his eyes alight with energy.
"This ring is for you. When I saw it in Ishimitsu's shop today, I knew I wanted you to have it. We might just be friends, and the engagement just a ruse, but I'm not here to pretend about this. So this promise is for you, too."
Shifting his hands, he flips open the lid with his thumb, revealing the daisy ring of eight diamond petals and a fire opal center that he saw in the display case at the jewelry shop.
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Her hand feels delicate in his, her fingers slightly cool. Nerves, maybe. But strength hides inside the small, feminine shape. No grip that was merely dainty could handle the weight and force of an ax. Not unlike the princess herself, was it?
He guides her hand to an open palm as he fishes the ring box out of his pocket and places it there so that his hands gently encase hers holding the box. Intimate, yes, but that's appropriate here.
He takes one last moment for silence, making peace with his decision. He's resolved. He can love Yukimura enough to let him go, just a little. Just enough for this.
Unconsciously, his hands tighten a bit around Lissa's. It's affection and sincerity that he feels as he smiles at her, his eyes alight with energy.
"This ring is for you. When I saw it in Ishimitsu's shop today, I knew I wanted you to have it. We might just be friends, and the engagement just a ruse, but I'm not here to pretend about this. So this promise is for you, too."
Shifting his hands, he flips open the lid with his thumb, revealing the daisy ring of eight diamond petals and a fire opal center that he saw in the display case at the jewelry shop.