Ernie was still catching his bearings from the magic decreasing his age by many years, but he couldn't ignore Analisa. Not only was she his future wife, but a friend as well. However, Ernie was nervous. Ana and Ernie managed not to let their future together affect their lives in the village, but the future hadn't happened for either of them yet. But now? He was afraid of hurting her. In her time, she was married and had their first baby. He didn't downplay that future like others might. He didn't reject it like others did. He welcomed it when the time came, but it just hadn't come for either of them yet. Well, until recently. Still, he wanted to be there for her, which is why he headed to her cottage after she wrote him. He thought it was rude to show up empty ended so he picked up tea and a fruit platter.
"Hullo," he said with that small smile of his, "I apologise for the craziness of this place."