[ He shook his head at her words, moving slightly closer to her on the sofa, feeling his leg press against hers to add to the comfort he knew came with that kind of contact. ]

Anna... As much as I'm always willing to follow you, I don't think of you like that. I know that when it comes down to everything, we're partners in all of this. It's not dragging me if I'm making the choices myself. I knew you were a princess, I knew that came with expectations and things you couldn't just walk away from. And that's okay.

[ He paused, lifting one of his hands to tap her chin, hoping it would get her to look back to him. ]

You know as well as I do that ice harvesting isn't particularly safe. It would be selfish of me to go off for weeks at a time and keep putting myself in danger when we'll have a country to think of. There are too many risks, from my being out of contact with the kingdom to something happening and you being left alone before we even have kids. I can't rightfully put ice before Arendelle. Before... you.

[ He put one of his hands on her shoulders, knowing thinking about him in danger would likely unsteady her to begin with. ]

I love you more than I've ever loved ice. We could give up the crown and I still wouldn't go back to it. I don't want to be away from you anymore.