Caelan chuckled slightly. "You#re like a child when you get something you wanted." And sometimes he turned and twisted reality just so he could say that. Caelan didn't mind, it made Ronan feel better and he wanted him to feel as good as possible. Again he slowly brushed over his cheek with one finger, smiling while doing so. The blonde tilted his hand. "Isn't it bothering you then? Ronan... I know you know I love and cherish you, but I like reminding you, yet if you don't want to hear it all the time, I'll stop. But you are worthy of every single word I say. I don't care what others think, I don't even care what you think, I'm not lying to you. I just wanted to make that clear.", Caelan spoke. There was no reason for Ronan to talk himself down, or to feel less than he was. He was worthy of so much more and he deserved a home he felt save in, one that Caelan couldn't provide just yet, not with seventeen years old, not without being a duke himself and just living by his fathers will more or less. It bothered the blonde, but he'd do what he could for now, like giving him a vacation like this, away from his family, or rather his father. Finally Ronan agreed to cuddling too though, as he leaned his hand back and finally relaxed hopefully. "You'll always have a place here."
Caelan had to truly laugh though, not his held back laugh or chuckle to keep this as relaxing as possible, no a full blown laugh because Ronan was being so ridiculous. "Touching you? I merely hugged you!", he defended himself but was stopped laughing when his nose was stopped and he merely was grinning at Ronan. He tilted his head afterwards. "If you want to, we kind hide somewhere all winter. I don't want to be locked up in Fhaergus and my father won't miss me. We can also borrow a boat if you so want? But steering one alone with just the two of us might be a bit hard, especially if you got no experience." Cameron had lots and Caelan learned something spending time with him too, but even then, taking a ship alone with just the two of them was tricky and exhausting. It involved a lot of labor sometimes. "I'm also not sure if you'd like the places in Stenz, especially in winter. Wouldn't you want to go somewhere warmer? Maybe in Lavern or Olette? Orlandos family owns a little beach cottage actually and I think Ethans family has their winyard. No one is there during the winter. If I tell them I want to spend some time with someone, they'll lend it to me." He didn't need to disclose who it was and they'd have much to guess after that masquerade ball. Ronan came even closer, so now it was okay to cuddle apparently. Caelan kept smiling at him and he watched his expression change and his face hide when he gave him the praise he had asked for. What he said probably was too much. "You're all that in my eyes.", Caelan simply responded without any room to argue about it. "I'm glad I do. You make me happy too." Ronan seemed a bit confused and overwhelmed and eventually he pulled away. What the blonde didn't expect was that he just wanted to turn around and kneel between his legs. Caelan looked at him as he came closer and pressed his forehead against the blondes. Silence followed in which Caelan slowly raised his arms and rested his hands on Ronans hip. "Do I... what?", Caelan softly asked after Ronan just took another direction. "I love you and I will protect you, I promise."
Caelan had to truly laugh though, not his held back laugh or chuckle to keep this as relaxing as possible, no a full blown laugh because Ronan was being so ridiculous. "Touching you? I merely hugged you!", he defended himself but was stopped laughing when his nose was stopped and he merely was grinning at Ronan. He tilted his head afterwards. "If you want to, we kind hide somewhere all winter. I don't want to be locked up in Fhaergus and my father won't miss me. We can also borrow a boat if you so want? But steering one alone with just the two of us might be a bit hard, especially if you got no experience." Cameron had lots and Caelan learned something spending time with him too, but even then, taking a ship alone with just the two of them was tricky and exhausting. It involved a lot of labor sometimes. "I'm also not sure if you'd like the places in Stenz, especially in winter. Wouldn't you want to go somewhere warmer? Maybe in Lavern or Olette? Orlandos family owns a little beach cottage actually and I think Ethans family has their winyard. No one is there during the winter. If I tell them I want to spend some time with someone, they'll lend it to me." He didn't need to disclose who it was and they'd have much to guess after that masquerade ball. Ronan came even closer, so now it was okay to cuddle apparently. Caelan kept smiling at him and he watched his expression change and his face hide when he gave him the praise he had asked for. What he said probably was too much. "You're all that in my eyes.", Caelan simply responded without any room to argue about it. "I'm glad I do. You make me happy too." Ronan seemed a bit confused and overwhelmed and eventually he pulled away. What the blonde didn't expect was that he just wanted to turn around and kneel between his legs. Caelan looked at him as he came closer and pressed his forehead against the blondes. Silence followed in which Caelan slowly raised his arms and rested his hands on Ronans hip. "Do I... what?", Caelan softly asked after Ronan just took another direction. "I love you and I will protect you, I promise."