she felt so closed in when he was around and wanted to scream , but that wouldnt help her cause at all . with tears in her eyes , she accepted the ring and promised to wear it in memory of his promise , and to wait for his return . the door opened again and spike walked out . `` if you do n't mind going back to an earlier point , '' said gem , `` you mentioned that the poets of the early commonwealth did n't rhyme . 