The knight smiled and laughed, shaking his head. "I suppose I'm not exactly full of surprises, am I?" He really was genuinely enjoying himself, and could only remember one other time in recent memory where he'd been as relaxed as he felt then. He smile turned from one of amusement to one of gratitude and there was a slight shine in his eye.
"I needed this sort of thing, Aya. If I can ever return the favor, I'd like to."
"I needed this sort of thing, Aya. If I can ever return the favor, I'd like to."