When he saw her eyes shining like that, his own got damp as well, "Does this mean I didn't screw up?" He grinned, genuinely, up at her and let out a breath he'd been holding while she worked things out.
He nodded, "I bought your palace, in the desperate hope you might let a villain like me lay my head there with you," he said, feeling foolish and lucky and unbelieving. "Is that a yes?" he asked, his own tears threatening to spill.