Ultimatums, excellent. Were all women like this? Ana had gotten this way, too — again on the subject of his family. Maybe it was just a thing to do with families? Elfrieda had never insisted on meeting his, for obvious reasons, so it had never come up. Why did everyone get touchy about wanting to meet his mother?
In any case, it seemed there was light at the end of the tunnel. She'd said she wanted to sent a letter with his, so he could ensure it was never sent. But in any case he'd need to handle this quickly — lest she get anxious for a response and decide to write again, on her own.
He took a knee on the floor in front of her. "Beauty like yours could never be hidden away," he said placatingly. Then, in English but much more slowly and quietly, he continued, "I could not wait for their approval, so strong are my feelings for you."
Hopefully flattery would get him back into her good graces. He was never going to get a second alone for her if her family doubted him — and if she doubted him, they certainly would too.
In any case, it seemed there was light at the end of the tunnel. She'd said she wanted to sent a letter with his, so he could ensure it was never sent. But in any case he'd need to handle this quickly — lest she get anxious for a response and decide to write again, on her own.
He took a knee on the floor in front of her. "Beauty like yours could never be hidden away," he said placatingly. Then, in English but much more slowly and quietly, he continued, "I could not wait for their approval, so strong are my feelings for you."
Hopefully flattery would get him back into her good graces. He was never going to get a second alone for her if her family doubted him — and if she doubted him, they certainly would too.
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