Gene nods. "At least that. I'll go make the tea." He moves into the kitchen, both to make the tea and to give Raine some privacy while she opened the box.

Inside, there's a ring much like he'd made for her to give to Solomon, but it's subtly different. Rather than just a silver wreath, it's a wreath intertwined with sage leaves, and a filigree chain for her to wear it on, if wearing it on her finger is too upsetting.