I need to tell you something and... I can't say if you'll be too happy about it, but you ought to know either way.

[There's a pause, not on account of nerves - she's very certain she should tell him this - but to give him a moment to perhaps wake a little more before she plunges in.]

I know that you're a dragon. For my part, it doesn't change anything about our relationship, and I'm certainly not going to mention it to anyone else. [Was there a slight edge in her voice as she said that last bit? Most definitely.] I just hope it doesn't change anything for you either.