Balthier's flush turns to a boyish look of surprise as David's hands tremble and he turns to face him with that beautiful look of hope and want. Balthier can't blame the fear at all; that's there for him too.

But he breaks out in a grin, reaching out for David's hand. "Here I had decided you'd feel boxed in, or if it was something you wanted you would have said something. Of course I mean it. I miss you when you're gone. And -- " He steps closer again, kissing David as much to be sweet as to hide his own face for a moment. All this time, all this trust, and he still has trouble, sometimes, admitting the depth of his feelings. "You're the most important part of my life. I want a future with you, and eventually, that means living together."