[@Prince of Seraphs]
One: I'm a female

Two: actually no it didn't
He's thinking throught it. 
If he allies with falk then there is the chance that will cause a secondary type of alliance with winter and he realizes that leaves out spring and could end badly. That's all the thought process is. Sometimes I like to type out what type of thoughts the character is having.

Three: again female...I even changed my profile pic to the female black panther...seriously. 

Edit: also hes not assuming it'll be a guarantee he's asking. It is a casual conversation and either way the question goes Feoras will be fine. He gained information and falk gained information.