L80. Operation Proposal 3

"In our tradition, the wooer doesn't usually give the proposal wreath directly to the girl. Since you've done so much for me, I'd like you to be the messenger between us."

"Could you take this wreath to Basimine and tell her how I feel? Like I said, leave out the part about the Christmas yak. Tell her she's as lovely as a goat in the moonlight! Wait, maybe not. Just... tell her I love her, okay?"

"Was she surprised? How did she react?"

"Wait, wait, don't tell me! Let me guess."

"She has someone else in mind?" Kanut's smile faded immediately. It was as though you had punched him directly in the gut.

"I understand. I'm sorry that you did all this for nothing. I - I need to be alone for a while." He turned his back to you, then began to shake with sobs.