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And she was ruining the moment with her worry, which got a slightly annoyed frown from him as he watched her. "Do I have to have the public involved in everything that I do? I'm not allowed any pleasure for myself?" It did bother him sometimes that she cared what everyone else thought. "Would it be better for you if I just take it back and ask you at the next social function then?"

"Well...Galesen Coldiron isn't really your average elf that Valeessen is used to. Sheltered or not. And he's young and brash and such. Not to mention, he upset you and I know the boy doesn't take kindly to that from anyone. He's as protective of you as you are of him."

"Look...I'm sorry it upset you, but I just can't stand by and put my life on hold because of opinions. Yes, they matter but they can't run my life or I'm never going to live it." He really didn't like seeing her cry at all. Reaching over he pulled her back to him. "You can't think things like that, or you're not even going to enjoy our wedding because you'll be worrying."

"You think Valeessen is trying to keep you all to himself? I don't know...if he was acting like that he would either be much younger on a 'marry my mother' streak, or he wouldn't see you as a mother at all and more or someone to persue." Speaking rather matter of factly as he tended to do.

"Exactly my point. The only reason anyone cares anyway is because we wear shiny bands of metal around our heads." Giving her a squeeze and rubbing at her arm comfortingly as she was now feeling bad about ruining the moment. "Well...I suposse it just wouldn't be the same unless I had to soothe you about something or other. Be it over excitment that may wake everyone else, or tears."

"Oh...well yes that's true too. But one day he's going to find a girl himself and I'm sure he wouldn't want you trying to keep him from getting hurt in that manner by chasing them off with a stick." Chuckling lightly and shaking his head at the notion. "That's all you can do. But he's a grown boy and he should understand that you have to take care of yourself as well."

"Oh come now, you know no other girl drives me crazy and angry and everything else at the same time like you do." Pulling away from her and getting himself up, heading to the dresser where he had stashed his party attire from before and rifling in the pockets before coming back and plopping on the bed on his side with the small box, showing her the ring which was a simple woven band of gold and silver metals, a sapphrie in the center encircled by diamonds. "You have no idea how I agonized over this thing and I'm still not sure if you'd honestly like it."

"Most young boys tend to eventually." Smiling at her worry over Vale, who yes was more or less her son now. "Well...that problem is easily solved. I can just assign him over to Requias a few times a month. I can take him on my way over to Daimos in a few days. I'll drop him and a partner at Requias then head to Vrist for my own business." Giving her a grin, "It makes sense. He may not be the only Obsidian in brigade anymore, but there aren't many of them."

"No worries. It was." Watching her as she seemed to be having the commonplace reaction that his father explained would be normal and don't worry about crying or something of the sorts. "Oh, good...I guess I don't have to worry then." Taking the ring out of the box he slipped it on her finger and pressed a kiss to the back of her hand. "Now don't get all weepy on me."

"Requias Obsidians are more docile and tend to be more pleasant. Out of the confines and dictations of Vrist, they have their freedom to do as they please. There have been many elves born and grown around his age that are there. If anything he'll get some interaction of his own, I'll make sure he's stationed in a good encampment." And it was back to business for the moment, "I have to go check in on Mahlari...and I want to see how Krymsyn is doing. She needs to be getting the proper level of exposure to the surface after all, as well as I need to talk to the girl myself away from prying mother and aunt ears."

He laughed and pulled her to his chest, snuggling down into the soft bedding with her. As father had said, let her cry it out then the happy would really come. "Fair enough, cry it all out then so you can be giddy and flighty and everyone can go 'oh something is different about her' and then you can flash your ring."

"I know what everyone things. Which is why I endeavour to make sure she's not isolated in a world of old traditions and her mother's fostering. I admit, I should have never let the Obsidians do as they pleased for so long but all things can be changed. It just needs a spark, and Andal is changing from it's old ideals. Either we all must change with it, or tear ourselves apart." Giving her a smile, "You know I'm safe down there. If I went down and never came back or came back hurt the whole plane would riot."

"I can most certinaly do that without any problem or question. Long as you promise to do the same." Nuzzling at her before brushing his thumbs over her cheeks to dry them of the tears there and pressing a kiss to her lips. "Just think, now your father can't bother you as much about me. Won't that be fun."

Giving her another comforting brush of his hands at her mentioning of how things were and the place. "Me and Kyytael spent a lot of time underground as children, actually...so I'm comfortable with the environment itself. I just don't pay attention to the less pleasant things down there." Grinning, "It can be trying on most elves, don't feel bad."

"I think I can take that as an acceptable answer." After all, he had tormented her for months now, there was no sense in tormenting her more. Thusly he let her get to him as she wanted before rolling her over in the bed and returning the favor.

"It had it's lovely points. Though we fought like cats in a sack when we were down there together for extended periods. He often won." Old memories were nice to revisit sometimes but he knew that dwelling would deaden the good ones. "She's difficult, but not impossible. Just needs some attention that's positive and when she does start getting extra difficult, I ignore her."