[ He hesitates, brow furrowed, before barreling on.

(Why must he suffer while Intensity gets off scot free?) ]

I've been betrothed this whole time.

[ An awkward pause, because -- well, it hasn't happened yet, but if this is years in the future, then it would have happened, and, ]

--Or rather, already married.

I apologize for not mentioning it before now.