Well, this is certainly entertainment that Ardyn doesn't want to pass up. It won't hurt to play along a little, keep Emet just this side of ditching him, perhaps - or simply see how long he will tolerate Ardyn.
"Ah, but you already have! By having been selected as each other's match, do we not already know the truth of one another's heart? But I do understand if you are feeling shy."
He hums as if in thought, then raises a finger.
"You've used the word 'mortal'. I assume you are not one, then? A different kind of being? A god, perhaps?"
but why not be an even bigger disaster instead? ;)
"Ah, but you already have! By having been selected as each other's match, do we not already know the truth of one another's heart? But I do understand if you are feeling shy."
He hums as if in thought, then raises a finger.
"You've used the word 'mortal'. I assume you are not one, then? A different kind of being? A god, perhaps?"