"I'd almost be willing to take you up on the marriage thing if I could get a glance at your face, to see if you are as handsome as I imagine." He was most certainly flirting there. There were worse circumstances for marriage. King Alistair and Queen Anora were only married for the sake of the throne, for example.

He gave the cat one more pet, before tucking himself into his bedroll. "I won't say no if you do."