He chuckles a bit, and pulls her in close as she stands up and asks him about his humanity (or lack thereof).  "I was wondering when you'd ask about that.  Mostly human... but the blood of dragons flows through my veins as well.  My ancestors served the dragon-lords of an empire, who rewarded their servants by a mingling of bloodlines.  Though that empire has been dust for centuries, the power of the dragons' blood is mine to command."