We could. That is why I wanted to be certain, you know... that this is good for both of us. That our feelings were... in the right place, as much as they may grow.

[ She tilts her head to look up at him, smiling. Here the poor man had brought her out here to distract her so thoroughly from her own over-focusing and despair, and so they had come around to his, even if in a way he may not have intended. ]

... Ardyn, may I reach up to trace my fingers along your jawline?

[ It's an odd question, but given how hesitant he'd seemed about their proximity, she does not want to make any sudden movements that might frighten him further. ]