"Well," Ignis reasoned, though there was a significantly more amused lilt to it than his usual strategic seriousness, "there's a reason there are so many aphorisms revolving around patience and the good things that can come from waiting..." And his grin managed to break through its usual restraints quite cleanly there, "...even if you do regard them with considerable skepticism. Besides..."

And now, a moment to turn toward Liliana, because he likely would need to break away for this next part, but not until after he'd managed to get a good, proper kiss out of it and have his arm around her waist and held in tight. A good bolstering, for the few minutes he may need for a bit of rearranging and preparing.

"I've certainly not been left wanting in the meantime."