Completely truthfully, he didn't even think that he loved her beyond a friend. Rather, he had always thought that he had just thought about her as though he were a friend and someone who required his services. This was sort of an admission to himself as much as it was an admission to her.<br/><br/>Regardless, soon enough she was interrupted, as she was quite stunned in the response cycle. It would seem that she would be required to go through with looking at all of these suitors anyway.<br/><br/>Blushing a bit as he was offered that kiss, he blinked and turned toward her. "I would be happy to, but I think you had wanted me to come with you for now."<br/><br/>Naturally he followed along to the throne room. Previously she had requested that he would have done so, and he would have of course been happy to. He was starting to get an idea, but it wasn't something that he thought he should have mentioned out loud to her.