Would pursuing the squire make him a coward? Would pursuing the knight make him a vagabond? To think in terms of risk is to think in terms of consequences. Unspoken is the fear that neither would have him, but it is smothered by the heavy implication blanketing the decision as Constance presents it - that both could, if he chose it. 

So choose. Open one door and close another - and the closing of all doors beyond that, all chances and opportunities unseen and unseeable from this present point. Make the right choice on so small a question as; What would make him happy? 

Even as soon as twenty four hours ago, the Squire was the obvious choice. But since then he had talked to Sir Hector, and since then such fantastic options of the Knight held appeal and intrigue to him. Liana now represented the doors that Sir Hector had revealed to him as ones worth keeping open.  

"You've given me much to think about." He tried to emphasize 'given', like gift, for Constance. "I wish I had an answer that would satisfy either of us, now. But I am grateful that you have allowed me the question."