"Hmm?" she asks, having not quite caught that first part. But it's not really worth mentioning because then he goes and asks a big question and her mouth drops open in surprise. It's not something she ever thought he would ask her, and she takes a minute to try and think up an answer that's honest, but doesn't imply anything, because she isn't going to be the pressuring type.

"Yes, I do. It was not something I ever believed could happen. Mages were barred from marrying. They were not allowed to hold titles or land, and were forbidden from reproducing." She sighs and her eyes trail over to Bethany once more. "The Divine's death has changed things, but I cannot say if the rules will be enforced again once a new Divine is chosen." Life among the Avvar looks more and more promising by the day.