[ she smiles, a touch sheepishly at first, because he's not wrong. it had be a lot to swallow. ] I couldn't believe it. Like, to think that someone could feel so strongly... and about me. It felt... amazing, and it made me feel that much worse that I couldn't remember the extent of our relationship. How it came to be, y'know, because it must be real special. [ she leans over and plants a kiss on his cheek just as he straightens up and drops the linen bag in her hands. ]

[ ??? ]

[ she looks down at it, quirking her head curiously. ] ...you didn't have to get me anything. [ says as she opens it, rendered speechless the moment she finds the ring inside. ]

A- Atem.

[ swallows. ]

Atem, this is...

It's beautiful.