Edwin nodded, but soon he was trying not to look distracted as an idea popped into his head. He bit his bottom lip as he looked up at the tree, then Oliver, waiting for him to finish talking about movies that he couldn't remember even seeing trailers for. "I like Geoffrey Rush," he agreed, hoping that it seemed more like he could think and pay attention when he was tipsy.
"Hey," he started softly, "I... I have an idea for a Christmas gift for you, and mostly I want to surprise you? But after some of the other stuff that's happened around here, I think I want to check with you to make sure this is okay. Would... Should I ask for Jason's bonsai tree?" After the whole thing with the rings, this gift, as thoughtful as he wanted it to be, had so much potential to go wrong, and it was just better to ask, he was sure.