He does blush at that, and rests a hand on his burning cheek. "That's... something that's new to me. And hard to accept. But I can see how it would work, theoretically. I wasn't even thinking of, um, that aspect of it."

He wonders if he'll ever start thinking on it--or thinking on it without shame, anyway, and for himself. The boy clears his throat. "T-Thank you, Bonnie. Your answers make sense to me."