[ Indeed, this is the life that he wishes to live, even with all of its troubles and hardships and the injuries that both of them have taken. What sets it all apart for him is her presence with him and at his side, a thing he still marvels about and wonders what he did to be so fortunate. ]

Nevertheless, I am truly grateful for you for remaining with me through all of it, and if I have not said so before, I am also so very grateful for the help you gave in bringing peace to our home. It may not be your homeland of birth, but so far as I am concerned, your deeds have made you a very honored citizen of Ishgard.

[ And having said that, he shifts so that he might press the tip of his nose against whatever part of her face he can reach without shifting from his present position. ]