[Sometimes Jonathan thinks it's odd that he can still manage to blush now that he's undead, but there's still so much he does't understand about what he is now that it's very far down the list, not to mention a nice reminder that he might not be as inhuman as he fears.]

I suppose I deserved that. [And it does help him hope that he's not causing offence by asking.] I simply didn't want to ask you so bluntly. But I must admit I've never seen anyone that looks quite as striking as you do.