"That's funny, Maximus, I was about to say he seems pretty well suited to your sense of humor." Balthazar smirks at his friend. "I'm out of napkins, do you need a handkerchief?"

He raises an eyebrow at Dave, though. "You can't pull out one of your own hairs? Is your scalp that sensitive? Because I don't want you to haul off and punch me."

Nevertheless, he gets up and comes closer, trying not to look at the ring on Dave's finger.