The Drunken Prince
Hearing out Lady Jaclyn, Ericus Macheze remained quiet for a while. Though he understood why she thought that way, he didn't fully agree with her.
"There is a fine line between gratitude and love, My lady," he finally voiced his thoughts after wrestling with his mind. "I know that you're thankful to me right now but marriage is a lifelong matter. I know that we can't escape the marriage now after that whole thing in the royal court.
"However, I want you to not worry, My lady. Until this gratitude is replaced by love, I'm willing to wait. We can marry but I won't do anything against your will. And nothing will happen until I know that what you have for me is not mere gratitude anymore. Even if it never happens, it's fine with me. I will still respect you."