Nigel nodded and helped her over the low wall to their left. The observatory loomed in the fading evening light, but if you didn't know what it was, it would simply look like one of the many rolling hills around them. It was in a state of regrettable disrepair; he ought to start getting it back to its former glory.

Thankfully the door opened without much force, unlocked, which he clearly also needed to fix. It wasn't very large inside and the telescope dominated the space, but he was still able to light a few of the leftover candles. Really he just wanted to be able to read her face while they talked. The buzz in his blood was dying down a little, which he thought was a good sign. "Enid I want you to know that I care about you a great deal." He started, feeling a little more emboldened by the solitude. "I don't have many friends and I count you among my closest. I would never want to do anything to hurt you. I think that is my biggest fear, is that in my own stupidity or carelessness I would wind up ruining everything."