"N-no! Not- not yet! I-I mean... I mention it because my people, the Dracons, we are, ah, we're unusual in many ways, and I don't just mean due to our rough scales and pointy snouts. There's a lot of things I'd have to tell know, much to understand. We're a rather, how to say it, exotic pick. And I'm in no rush, but since you seem to be okay with-" It dawned on him that he was teasing her.

"Ah, maybe we should go on a date or two before talking about marriage. To be perfectly upfront, this is not my area of expertise. Had you asked me about the inner working of evocation or the history of the city of Minbenthac, I'd regale you with those subjects all night and into the next morning if you allowed me to, but I suspect you don't want that."

He looked over Rosalinde. She was clearly unusual in more ways than one. Not that he minded, but something about her words caused him to think deeply about the situation. Surely, there was something more to it than her simply being intrigued by an intelligent male. The Council had plenty of those, some of them unmarried, others willing to break their vows for a night on the town. No, what she wanted was something specific to him, and it wasn't just a date or a night of pleasure. 

"You say you wanted a change of pace. What exactly did you mean by that? I can understand not wanting to attend these monotonous meetings and rather dry academic lectures, delving into pointless minutia, but there's something more than I'm not getting. I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage here, Rosa. Please, feel free to enlighten this poor Dracon as to what it is you want." He didn't mention sex, for fear that it was way too soon and that it might scare her away, and for good reason.