[ That is not all he wishes to do; it only took him a long time to realize just what his intentions and his next steps were. Their heads are tilted together, faces touching and lightly resting against the other's, but he hopes that what he will say lands in the way he intends it to. ]

I would still have you as my lady and in all other ways. You are my pair, the one that I was looking for although I did not truly realize it until the day we met, but more than that- If you would be a part of my life... My family... My home.

[ He leans into her just a fraction more as if to underline what he is saying. ]

What will I do now? I have one request to make of you. [ Nervousness rises inside him, wondering if she will take his request the wrong way, but he knows he must forge ahead. ] Will you have dinner with me? Tonight? I know that it may be odd with me merely sitting there watching you, but... I could keep you company, if you will have me.

[ As he does not need to eat in the way she does, he would simply sit there and converse with each other while she eats, if she is willing. If not, then he would simply wait in their shared room, or in the study until she is ready to join him again. If she decides is, of course. ]