[He waits patiently, trying his best not to let his expression give away what he's feeling inside between when he asks the question and her answer. Tartaglia can definitely feel the gravity in the air as she takes a moment to calm herself, and while he's confident she'll say yes, he can't help but feel a pang of nervousness in his chest. But it's chased away the moment she confirms exactly what he was thinking, breathing out a small sigh of content, feeling his heart warm with joy that she would marry him. He can see his future in her eyes, a life full of battle and happiness for as long as they're together.

In a gentle gesture, Ajax lets his head rest against hers, appreciative of how dedicated she is, that even though all of that she'd wait for him. Though she doesn't know it, he's not interested in waiting that long, because there's no guarantee that he'd even remember her once they got back...but that's another conversation for another day, one that he isn't ready to have with her just yet.]

You flatter me as always, Yoimiya. I always feel as if I've found a precious treasure having you by my side. I love you so much, and I'll do my very best to give you the life you deserve. Thank you for being so understanding of the goals and responsibilities I need to see to- I promise any wait you endure won't be long.

[Ajax relaxes against her, feeling full and happy, excited now to see where life takes them during their stay here. She's given him the green light, so now he has to take time to prepare.]

Sorry to spring that on you like that, but it felt appropriate, seeing as we're about to move in together permanently. It made sense to me that we should think about and look forward to taking our relationship to the next level. I'm glad to hear that we both feel the same about this.