I was under the assumption he didn't really know her at all, but maybe he had feelings for her in the past... Interesting. I feel like y'all should cut Blondie some slack. Was the kiss inappropriate? Yes, absolutely. But y'all saying he's being indecisive, I feel like that's natural in this situation. He literally has to choose between a country and the woman he loves. He has a duty to protect his country and all of its citizens and is trying to prevent a war by being apart of a marriage he doesn't want to partake in for the sake of stability of two countries. Like have some empathy. Idk. And I think he's been pretty decisive about his feelings towards Ariadne. He likes her and doesn't like his fiancee or any other woman it seems for that matter.