"According to my brother, he is rarely one to speak of much at all about himself to anyone." Joshua gives her a wry but sympathetic little smile. He can sympathize with Cid, too, of course, but there's no reason to let her think Cid's hiding things from her specifically.

He stops dancing mid-step to drop to one knee in front of her, still holding her hand as he bows his head slightly over it. "The honor is mine, my lady Rosie."