"No, that's not it. You clearly agreed many times. At the Snow Leopard Tribe, you agreed to go with me, invited me onto the stone bed to sleep, slept beside me in the cave, were willing to return to the cave with me to spend the snowy season, allowed me to be by your side when you bathed, and even at the exchange gathering, you pulled my hand and ran away."
Owen listed the evidence one by one showing that Rowan had consented to become his mate, not allowing him to evade or deny it.
"I'm sorry. I didn't know those actions were all expressions of agreeing to become your mate. At that time, I really didn't think that much." Rowan looked at Owen now; for a moment, Owen seemed as bewildered as a child who hadn't experienced the world. Facing such intense feelings exceeded his scope of processing.
These unreliable pieces of evidence couldn't compare to a sincere rejection from Rowan.
