Perhaps luckily, Tear was already reaching up to brush away any traces that were still trying to escape her control, finding strength to avert the sadness still dwelling in her heart from the smile he gifted her with. But hearing his request, surprise joins in and effectively dries away the rest, the girl tilting her head to better look at him.

It did seem a little reckless, but Tear knew that if Ace was requesting it then he likely must have thought it through. Still, a part of her worried whether he might not be overexerting himself as she reluctantly pulled away from him to retrieve the small bird, who began to chirp more enthusiastically as if protesting the interruption of her efforts.

"You're welcome to stay as long as you'd like." Then, pausing to think about it, a worried expression crosses her face. "I didn't even ask if you wanted anything to eat or drink."

She almost apologises for it, but then yet another worry comes to mind as she stroked the small Chocobo, once again leaning against his side. "Did you... intend to spend the night? I don't know what your plans for this evening were, but if it doesn't interfere then it might be better..."

Except there was the question of where...