It's impossible not to notice the change that comes over her; anyone would see it. He thinks that he should have put off the question longer. Given her whatever more time to enjoy that fleeting happiness following the revelation of his immunity to her powers. But it's too late to take it back now... the moment is gone.

"I don't want to make the kind of mistakes that can be avoided," he says carefully instead. "Yesterday on the roadside, you said I had no right to make decisions for you when I didn't know."

Among other things she'd said to him. But it had been the absolute terror and panic that had gripped her so strongly that she couldn't even stay on her feet that had fazed him. Because just then, on a deserted lane with no one around, he'd been able to help her through it. What if the next time it happened, because of him, and it wasn't safe to do so?