Good morning... Kuroe smiled some at the irony of the greeting and felt a painful pang in his soul once more. She couldn't see it anymore, the light of morning, the rising sun. "Hello Ceri, you're always here to greet me." Giving a rye smile, Kuroe scooped the girl into his arms with a hug. "I've never needed a pet to greet me when I come home, you do such a better job." His grin grew into a smile at her furrowed brows and deep frown. Pinching her cheeks and pulling them in opposite directions, "Don't give me that kind of face, you know what I mean." Patting her on the head, Kuroe stands and begins a pot of coffee.<br/><br/>Looking back at the still frowning Ceri, Kuroe smiles some. "How about I make it up to you?" Chuckling while digging through the pocket of his coat, Kuroe proofers a folded piece of paper. Letting her take it Kuroe begins to speak before she had the chance to unfold it. "There's an author's ball of sorts. I, having few people to ask, am in need of a date for the night." Flicking a glance back at the small girl, he goes back to sorting the contents of his shopping trip. "I know you're not too awfully busy and I don't take you out near enough these days." Once he'd finished, Kuroe poured himself a cup of coffee and turned back to Ceri.<br/><br/>Taking a sip from his cup, Kuroe watched her close, "Unless you'd prefer I ask someone else. I'm quite popular and there are plenty of other women who are attending and I'm sure I can find one without a date." Lifting the cup to his face, Kuroe hid the small smile that creeped onto his face.