She's very clearly suppressing a shiver of delight, at his stroking touch, keeping focused on the task at hand. "So direct, aren't you?" she asks, her fingers reaching up to his chin, drawing his gaze directly into her eyes. "I propose a<em>true</em>alliance, then." She leans in, her lips all but brushing his, as she softly whispers the word, letting him take the kiss, for an answer. "Marriage."