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I know. It's entirely possible that this will just make things very difficult for us at some point.

But I know it'll make me happy, and I can't think of anything I'd ever want more. I love you, and I want to be with you forever.

[His grip tightens on Wesker's hand.]

[...]

I suppose the question, then, is when you would want to do this.

I don't mind waiting, but I am very excited about it... I suppose saying "as soon as possible" is a bit much though, ja?

Slightly.

What, you don't want to marry me right away? I'm hurt, Albert.

[He's smirking like a douchebag, so he's not even trying to be halfway convincing.]

More like "I want to do this properly." Besides, I'm sure you'll enjoy being engaged about as much as you enjoy being married proper.

[...Just saying.]

[Oh, that's really nice...]

You say that like I haven't already been so excited I can't sit still... I'm not sure how much more excitement I can take!

[Jaeger... That's cute, okay.]

Should we tell people...? About this.

I'd like to. It's been kind of hard not saying anything about it, honestly... But if you want to wait or keep it quiet, I don't mind. I do think we should tell Elda before anyone else, though.

[He tips his head a bit at that; after a moment he nods, however.]

That...seems fair, yes. Would you prefer that I do so?

[He considers that for a moment.]

It's not like I'd mind talking to her about it, but I'm not sure I really know how to break it to her. We could both tell her, but honestly I'm not sure if that would be better or worse.

I don't think she'll take it badly or anything of the sort, but I'm sure it'll be a little odd for her to hear.

I don't mind telling her. I know it will be difficult for her, but it isn't as though I haven't told her difficult things before.

I appreciate it. I know she'll be okay, but I hope it isn't too difficult for her to hear...

...She's often had difficulty with the fact that she never married or had family of her own. We were also together for a fairly long time, despite the fact that we both acknowledged nothing would come of it.

Yes, I'm worried about it for both of those reasons. I can only imagine how lonely she feels with both her sons off the network now. I've been wondering if she's doing okay...

She's a very strong person, and I have no doubts she'll be happy for both of us. But it could be a bit difficult for her to get used to.

..I'll talk to her about it.

[He's not sure how good he'll be at it, but he'll try, anyway.]

[His grip tightens on Wesker's hand again.]

There's no rush, so whenever you feel ready. Let me know how it goes, ja?

I really do think you'll be able to keep her calm. You've always been good at helping me calm down, at any rate.

She tends to handle things differently than I do. I admit I can't always read her very well... I know she tries to change her approach to something she thinks I'll like better once in a while, and results tend to be a bit mixed in that regard.

Usually whenever we talk about anything serious we both get very emotional. It's... not necessarily bad, but it isn't really the approach I like to take. I get worked up easy, calming myself down is always the problem.

It'll be okay, though. She really does care about you, and I'm sure she wants you to be happy. It may be difficult for her to hear, but I'm sure she'll want to do everything she can to continue to support you.

...I know she cares about me. I've never doubted that she loves me, even if it's not in a way where I can make her happy in the way that she wants.

That sort of thing is always tricky... I really do hope she takes it all right.

It's something I've felt guilty about in the past... It isn't my fault, nor is it hers, and I acknowledge that. We just aren't compatible people in that way, and we both know it.

I do feel somewhat guilty about it anyway, however. That I couldn't give her what she wanted.

[It feels...strange, to admit this to Jaeger; just the same, it's entirely true - he doesn't tend to feel guilty for anything, it's incredibly rare when he does, so this has been odd for him, really.]

I understand. Sometimes things end up like that, but that doesn't make it any less unfortunate. It's difficult for both of you, in different ways. I want to tell you that you shouldn't feel guilty about it because it certainly isn't anyone's fault, but it's hard to just stop feeling like that.

I really do hope Elda finds happiness, in whatever form it may take for her.

Likewise. It's something I do want for her. It's just...

[...It's difficult. "Difficult" was a good word for it.]

...My apologies. It isn't something that should be brought up like this.

No, it's okay. I always want to know what's on your mind. I'm... not entirely sure what to say about this, but I'm glad you're willing to talk about it with me.

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