[That much he can accept, and gladly. Leonel meets her smile and takes her hand in his own, and for that moment it doesn't even matter what circumstances brought them to sharing this moment. This was important. This deserved to happen.

But there isn't much time. Leonel steps a fraction closer, lifting Helene's hand to clasp it against his chest and looking at her with all the urgency of his words reflected clearly in his eyes.]

Lady Helene. Please, stay behind. Don't place yourself in any more danger than you have to. You're not someone the world should be without.