Teja is blushing a deep crimson. Adalgoth is making a little strangled noise, at the incredibly awkward forwardness of a child of his household, and perhaps at other things as well.

Hilde ignores the grown-ups being awkward, and just asks, "Why not? Because he's dead? Can you still marry him?"

Adalgoth give a choking sound that might be an involuntary snort.