[Ezra opens his mouth. Closes it. Squeezes her hands gently.]

To be...uncomfortably honest. I knew we had romantic feelings for each other and we were excellent friends and worked well together and we had made our bond.

I wasn't...completely sure, when I was brought here, where we stood. If we were, um. Together.

I thought we were being super careful. Before saying, yes, we're a couple. [He gaze does break. For just a second.]

I think, to feel..like we took that step.I needed to hear out loud, that not just. That you would never ask me to put our relationship before my oath, yes. But maybe even more that - that you didn't want me to. That you didn't feel...second place, or resigned.

[His gaze snaps back to hers.] I don't want that for you. I'm sure we'll have our disagreements. But for you to...start there. As a baseline. No.