Whether she was ready to accept him or not, Aether had already built a ring for her after their separation, long before fate allowed them to stand face to face again.
It was not born from certainty or assurance, but from hope that refused to die, hope that lingered even when everything else had fallen apart.
He believed that this ring could bring them together, that it could speak for him when words failed, that it could show her how deeply and desperately he loved her.
Even though they were already bound eternally by a seal, that bond had begun with a lie he fed her so she would accept it.
This ring was different... This one carried truth, regret, longing, and devotion woven into every inch of it.
So yes, he built it just for her, without hesitation, without expecting forgiveness.
