While he awaited her response he began to plan and pace. He had less than a week before they were to be wed, and forced to consummate. It was highly unlikely that she wanted to do that with him, and when the crux of her argument to The Minister was that this was government mandated rape, he was going to have to gain her trust. Even without that addendum, he would need to figure out that portion anyways, seeing as how his family magic would prevent them from ever getting a divorce, even when this law was overturned. 