“It shouldn’t be too far,” he assured her. They wouldn’t want to open up too large an area for so few guests, it just meant more running from one side of the house to another if a bell went. That should work in their favour.
“You can sit as close as you like, as long as you’re not sitting on top of me,” he teased, giving her hand a little squeeze. “Hand holding is fine, but not kissing,” he told her. “Well, not in front of anyone, at least,” he explained. They didn’t really kiss in front of people as a habit anyway.