Saezer listened patiently with an amused look on his face. "Oh, you're too kind," he responded sarcastically to her compliments on his fighting, implying that she was full of it. As she stumbled over her words nervously, it warmed something inside of him. He was not only surprised that she had apologized, but he was truly stunned that she'd accepted his offer to escort her, and went so far as to invite him to dinner. He was actively fighting a part of himself that said to turn it down because he'd only be unwanted company with her family, that he'd get in the way, that eventually they'd realize he wasn't worth their time.
He let her sit awkwardly in her own embarrassment, just because he thought it was slightly adorable. Then, to take the attention off of herself, he made the decision to share something he tended to keep to himself. He pulled his contacts out of his pocket which clinked around in his palm. He extended his hand to show her, "I call these color covers." When he had gotten her attention, he went on, "I paid a mage a pretty penny to make these. I told him I wanted to change the color of my eyes without permanence. He came up with the idea for these; he used his magic to mold the glass, and then imprinted the black onto them. It was fascinating work."
He felt the self-resentment and embarrassment rising up. He normally avoided talking about himself, or at least telling the truth about himself, at all costs. But something about her made him want to share. "I.. just thought you should know..." he stopped, and made up an excuse for telling her, "because I'd wear them around your family. I mean-- I do all the time, anyway. They had dirt in them earlier. That's why I'm not-- uh," he stopped trying to explain. Instead he poured his flagon of water over them and into his eyes to clear them, and then put both contacts in. It drastically changed his appearance between this and his hooded clothes.
"I'd be honored to join you for dinner," he ended finally, finding it hard to look her in the eyes. He was truly glad she'd asked, but he knew not how to act.