"I - yes," he agrees. "Let's."

If he's nervous - and he is - it's anticipatory now, the same spark of hope and expectation that comes with firing the pepperbox after modifying it. He's trying this, adjusting his approach, and he'll see what he gets in return.

For now, he stands before her in wait, watching her every move. It goes without saying, he suspects, that he's at her mercy here; she can do with him what she wishes.