[ she couldn't have assumed she would get an immediate reaction out of him. the only reflexes he acts on is when he is in battle. all other things are thoughtful and deliberate — his choice of words, his actions, the emotions he decides to make obvious and the ones he bottles inside. having her voice in his ears but her face not standing before him does enough to throw him off-balance, but being asked to pseudo-marry his queen knocks him off of his proverbial feet.

it took everything in him to control what came out of his mouth at that moment, and a pang of guilt washes over Jorah as he feels like Daenerys may have taken offense. regardless of what it is, she never offers herself easily. to bond with him means a great deal. beyond the betrayal, beyond the past history between them — a bond between two monsters is far from recommended, especially for two new mirrorbound. mirrorbound with no Witch to bond to as well.

this next month will surely be interesting. ]

Connected. Hm. [ there's a click of his tongue as he mulls over the words. Jorah eventually sits down in a nearby chair, leaning his head back to stare up at the ceiling. ] I already empathized with you before, you know. When you hurt, I hurt. When you were scared, angry, overcome with joy... I shared all of those things with you. No bonding ceremony was required.

[ she won't earn a lecture or any chagrin from him. just a sober tone that responds in neither one way or the other. he doesn't make it easy for her to gather how he feels from all of this. ]

I will do this for you, khaleesi. But you must know... if our hearts grow tethered in such a way... I do not know what that spells for you. The last thing I want is to confuse or misguide you.