That hesitation is surprising. Rezo lifts his head, not disguising his puzzlement. Lioriley doesn’t seem exactly distressed by his remark- she’d outright said she wasn’t opposed- but her phrasing makes it sound like she’s concerned about the propriety of it. Which, Rezo supposes it would be an odd thing to notice someone doing in public, but it’s not as if Lioriley is normally all that concerned about PDA- note the way she’s cuddling him right now- and…

Obviously, he’s missing something, so Rezo asks, cautiously, “Why is that?”

Is this some sort of taboo in Lunari culture he was hitherto unaware of??