His ears fall flat to his head and he shuffled closer, his tail resting gently over her feet as she crouched. His bright emerald eyes met her's and a warm, comforting smile spread across his long muzzle. He leaned close to her for a short moment, his warm strong paw rested against her opposite cheek and a soft kiss from his muzzle was rested against her cheek.<br/><br/>"I would never think such a joining an abomination....and.." he smiled faintly. "I believe I mentioned before but I would be honored....not only to be part of such a moment in the history of this world....but..." he gently took her hand in his paw, gently kissing her palm. "I would be honored...simply to know I belonged to you...that my heart could....belong to yours..." He sighed, looking down, feeling he was too far in to back away now.<br/><br/>"You have become the only female my eye wanders to....the only female of my life besides my own mother that I would abandon duty to protect..." He blushed darkly, the crimson visible through the soft silver fur of his cheeks, having to avert his eyes. "And in those moments that I hold you...that I rest my arms so protectively about you so that you may sleep in safety from your nightmares...I..I feel at home...wherever I may be...simply because I hold you..."<br/><br/>The big cat stared into the flame, gently moving the food away form the heat to a plate so that ti would not burn as he wait for her reaction, his bright emerald eyes slowly looking back to her's.