The first thought that goes through Shane's head is, wow, his smile is nice. The second thought is, why isn't Ilya with Svetlana? Merits of marrying a prince aside, Ilya and Svetlana would actually look like the royal couple everyone wants to see.

"I probably shouldn't say this, but being a prince means giving up a lot of things you want."

It's not a direct answer, but he thinks Ilya will understand. On the other hand,

"But you don't—? You and Svetlana aren't—?" Together?