Her reaction was absolutely wonderful. It really filled his heart with happiness to hear her so excited about it - about life with him. To know that she really wanted to be with him permanently was an incredible feeling. It seemed to stabilise him, and he hoped it would help to ease some of the less secure thoughts he had in his darkest moments.
"I love you so much," he repeated between kisses, thrilled by her affections. "No, no- thank you," he insisted. "Mm, c'mere before I drop it," he told her, pulling back just for a moment to take the ring from the box he was holding onto behind her back. "Your hand please, Knightly," he smiled.