He doubted there would ever be a day he wasn't eager to press his lips back against hers when she offered him a kiss. He certainly hoped that there would never come a day when she stopped offering them.

Her question couldn't help but bring a slight flush to his cheeks, even as he allowed himself a soft laugh. "I suppose I am. But-- only between the two of us. Not before the eyes of all the kingdom."

Not, at least, beyond the whispers and rumours.