"Oh, I expect the works," Karen says, mostly teasing, nodding towards the couple a little ways away from them. "At least a ring and champagne." She wouldn't actually be upset in the absence of either, of course, not least because their lives have a tendency to be, well, a bit weird. However he does propose, if and when that happens, it will be what's right for them and right at the time, and that matters more to her than any sort of ceremony. She's in no rush, anyway. They've never even talked about it before now; knowing that it's what they both want doesn't mean they have to rush into it.

"No flash mobs, though. I draw the line at dancing strangers."