His eyes searched hers when she started going on about grades. But then Yotsuyu mentioned the part about occupying her time with other things which was what he'd been referring to so his head went down and his voice lowered when he spoke next. "I cannot tell you how much those words mean."

It would be proper to do something nice for her to show her how much this all meant to him. And he would do so soon, even if the Luminary didn't return. The knight was silent as he considered his next actions and words, still trying to be respectful of her and her time.

He lifted his hands with hers still in them and placed a kiss to them. And as he lowered her hands and gently let them out of his, blue eyes met Yotsuyu's. "Here in this place, you have been my light and I thank you."

Everything in him didn't want to let her go as always happened, but Hendrik had to let her go and did.