She felt a hand on hers, eyes whipping down before they whipped up, 'I 'm not asking you to solve or pursue anything or everything right now, but I do want to know -not how you can be mine. But how can

I

be

yours

? '

***

The apothecary contemplated, there were multiple facets to this that her mind was trying to work through, 'Can ' I think about it? '

And never give me an answer.

Jinshi sighed against his anxious heart, his hand gripping hers slightly and subconsciously, 'yes. '

'Can I ask some clarifying questions? '

'About what? '

She put her free hand to her chin, 'While I 'm processing, and for the sake of the calculations of being 'together ' or 'betrothed ', what

should

and

should not

be expected in public and private? '

She sounded like an actress asking for stage directions.