Down to his eyebrow remaining high, Gallus didn't shift as he looked on. He could hardly guess what Ri'vashi was talking about until she revealed the wine. At that, Gallus' mouth curled into a wry smile that evolved into a deep chuckle. "You are positively incorrigible, clan leader," Gallus teased, "And here I was convinced that you never drank. I can get behind this proposal."

Gallus found himself a seat to pull up to the table. He didn't realise why he felt slightly small until he realised that the furniture was sized more closely to Ri'vashi's scale. "It's very nice of you to share, Ri'vashi. You have my thanks."

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Sabine returned Peiter's kiss in full. His words afterwards made her smile genuinely, unlike the simple amusement that came with his joking and gushing compliments. "Peiter," Sabine felt the words come forth surer than she ever thought they would, "I love you."