[ It’s probably a small blessing that X’rhun is notoriously hard to offend, and at Anders’ remark he only laughs, tail swaying. ]

Worry not, my friend. I have taken no offense. I have ever been one to defy expectations, after all.

[ And, just because Anders keeps staring at his ears, best to get the obvious and potentially awkward out of the way first. He flicks his ears in his date’s direction, something playful in the motion. ]

Before you ask, I am a miqo’te. But one of an entire race, though the rest of my kin yet lay sleeping.