[ Practically speaking, perhaps he could not have put forward his proposal any sooner than he had, but if he could have thrown around practicality, he is certain he would have done so at his earliest opportunity. ]

Certainly, you did manage to catch my eye at that time, in a way that none other has done; I believe that had I not been so reticent and convinced that surely, the Warrior of Light either had her eyes drawn to another or had no desire for such entanglements, I might have approached you sooner, at least that we might have a conversation or two.

[ But he hesitated, even though he knew that she had captivated his attention and his thoughts. And looking back, he wishes that he would have acted differently. ]

You always find ways to surprise me. [ And then he leans willingly into the kiss, arms moving with little regard for the tub that separates them as if wishing to wrap themselves around her frame. But he pauses at the last moment, a question forming in his eyes as if asking permission to touch her. She presently is unclothed as she is, of course, in the bath, so perhaps she does not wish for him to place his hands upon her right now. ]