If he didn't know it was due to happiness, he'd almost feel bad for overwhelming Hawke like this. There is no pride in managing the feat of leaving Adalwolfe Hawke speechless, not for this, not when the guilt that did remain was for lost time not saying what clearly should have been said sooner.

He'd waited and hesitated because of the thought that Hawke should have an easier life, a normal life without strife and heartbreak...but they were mages. Apostates. Apostates don't see happy endings. Mages don't get lives. Maybe in the future, but not in their time. The fact they could even entertain this, the luxury of saying no for so long when everything was uncertain, was not one he should have taken advantage of. He was so busy claiming he didn't deserve this that he made it true and put off Hawke's happiness as well.

He brought a hand up to close Wolfe's fingers around the band and he pressed in for a slow kiss in favor of the words lost between them.