[And she did listen. Hard not to when he'd deliberately stopped just to keep her attention. To be fair, he usually had it, even when there was something she disagreed with. At first, it may have been because of the connection between him and Seth.

But in the present and not much before then, it was because she truly wanted to.]

It's-

[She blinked and gave a rather sheepish smile as she thought about how to speak.]

I haven't learned how to have a relationship with a man. Aside from... my coronation and following ideals. [Children, she meant.] I don't dislike you. I'm not offended by you. I just... don't know how to act.

I will do my best. [She nodded and she thought about leaning over to touch him and paused about halfway there. Because she didn't know if it was okay.]