"That's okay, you didn't know." Really, the main thing had been actually being able to give gifts. Namine wasn't concerned about getting anything, and he couldn't be expected to follow a custom his world didn't have. She did smile when he complimented the decorations. "Thank you. It's the first time I've made them, so I was hoping they'd turn out well."

The subject change made possible by his answering her question was a welcome one. "Guardian and summoner?"