Hayden nodded at Yeva's first response. "I'd be happy to do that. It'll probably be a bit rough since it has a curved surface. But I'm up for a challenge." He smelled food and started salivating when it was placed before him. He dug in, eating quickly, but made sure he didn't seem like a slob as per his mother's intensive mannerisms training. Savory mutton chops paired with some buttery baked potato, Hayden thought he was in heaven.

Until he saw Yeva's second response. Haden groaned, tail flicking rather angrily. "I refuse to be wed to her. She's a monster, her father is a tyrant, and I don't even like women that way..." Hayden snorted. He hadn't even understood how sleeping with another man worked since, his parents refused to let him get out much. "I hate that my parents think they can marry me off too just because I haven't shown any signs of the Traits. It's horrible. Not even sure how you found out since well, Father just announced it a few months back..."

As Yeva gestured to his weapons he snorted and slid out his crossbow, tail flicking his sword and shield closer to him as best as it could. "Don't worry. I'm always armed. My brother thinks it's funny to "play chase" with his swords when he thinks I'm defenseless." He still had a scar from that time.