[O-oh, that's making him feel oddly breathless, despite the fact that he probably should have expected it. Alear's prone to being sappy and sentimental, after all, of course she'd want to keep his ring. Still, seeing it on her finger like that...]

Yeah, yeah, don't mention it.

[Well, it's making him feel sentimental as well. Sentimental enough not to point out how badly it clashes with her entire look, anyway. Alear's not goth enough for this.

He grips her hand tightly when she takes his, but that remark earns a scoff and an eyeroll.]

"Cute"? C'mon, I'm anything but "cute". And don't get used to it! You know I'm not usually so... [handwave. open?] sappy.

[But despite his complaints, Griss truly does look pleased.]