"Yes," he says, absently, before a thought occurs to him, and he pulls away momentarily, just enough so he can fix Grantaire with a firm stare. "Before anything else should occur, I need your word. If I should overstep, or do something you do not like, or do not wish -- please tell me. Promise that you will, I do not wish to be cruel in any way save what you will of --ah, this." More importantly, he does not wish to be worshipped, but he is uncertain of how to say that in a way that will not be awkward. "Before we get too carried away, please. Your word."