"You may, Frederick. There’s nothing wrong with asking."
She was doing the best she could to calm him and reassure things will be alright, but he still seemed so nervous. Understandably so, and it was cute seeing him blush but at the same time Emm worried he’d take things the wrong way later on and he’d distance himself- she didn’t want that, so for now it was best to go at his pace.
He's been given permission to ask. He can't mess this up in anyway. There is no way he can. Inhaling a little shakily, Frederick isn't aware of how heavy his breathing is nor how rasped it sounded. The knight was definitely a nervous mess, mainly because the Exalt was so close to him and giving him, a lowly knight, a chance.
"Do you think..." He starts but then stops, not liking how he had begun to speak and the male clears his throat before continuing. "May I...Milady, may I be allowed to...to touch you?"