[Yeah, he... he kind of figured when Marco didn't bring it up for days that Marco had just plumb forgot. He also thought maybe Marco was measuring it different. He's counting from that first kiss, but maybe Marco doesn't consider that the official start of things. For all he knows Marco was going to wait until October rolled around, considering that's when they got their rings.

But that's just overthinking things, isn't it.]

Oh, it's -- I mean I didn't expect... it's fine. If it's late.

[The newspaper peels back to reveal a book. He looked for a long time for something he thought Marco would like: a book on the technological marvels in Bavan's recent history, an illustrated guide to the peninsula -- at one point he considered a cookbook, just as a pointed reminder to Marco that he still thinks eating is important regardless of whether it's necessary.

Eventually he settled on none of them. Instead he's selected a romance novel, because he knows Marco has a soft spot for them. It's typical Ryslig fare: a human falls in love with a monster, shenanigans ensue, and eventually the monster is cured via the power of love.]

I hope it's a good one. I skimmed it and it seemed nice enough.