[he shakes his head, kissing ain's temple.]

Nothin' to apologize for. I was avoidin' it, but I appreciate you tryin' so, so much.

[following suit, he stands, and makes the effort to take ain's hand tenderly in his and bring it up to his lips for a kiss.]

I'd like to still take you up on makin' our own constellations, sometime, if you're willin'.