Emberwood [m] Lynchpin

So she had another language which she spoke, which he thought had some semblance to the one he knew. Heda, as she spoke, sounded as though it could have been somewhat like header, which made enough sense. To be at the head of something, was to lead it- and while he had no idea if the language intentionally had any resemblance to the one he spoke, it was actually kind of interesting for him to notice the possible similarities. He heard kru as sounding like crew, though accented just enough for him to think that it wasn't the exact same word.

His expression paled slightly when she said that she shared her rank with another- and he immediately wondered if he'd overstepped a boundary. While she seemed perfectly comfortable with what they had just done, it did worry him to think that perhaps she had a partner- and that she considered them to be her family. He gulped. All of a sudden, he had more questions- but luckily, she gave him permission, making a small joke of the idea in the process. Still somewhat stiffened from the sudden realization, he could only manage a small, dry laugh that faltered. 

"Uhm, well," He said, becoming aware of the tension which had settled in between his shoulders. "When you say you share a rank with someone, uh, is...Do..Like...Do you have a, uh, someone, like a mate?" He asked, his ears flicking back, expressing a bit of discomfort with that notion. Basically, he was asking if she had a particular someone who might seek him out after, and kick his butt for what he'd just done with her.