"Deal, and I think so too," he grinned in response, grateful for her friendliness. Aimery picked up the purple tie he'd been eyeing and held it up so they could both see it better. "My employer's birthday is coming up and I was considering getting this one for him. However, I've never bought a birthday present and I don't know if a tie, even a pretty one like this, would be too little or too much, considering we're also very close friends outside of work. Do you think a tie would be appropriate?"