User blog comment:HoundTheDestroyer93/Ask The Jaghunds/@comment-28358106-20170526024753/@comment-28358106-20170527021131

Thomas slows by half a step upon hearing the word "husband." If Eva is listening hard enough, she can hear him utter a quiet, almost imperceptible sound of complete confusion..."Hwhunh??"

He recovers quickly and catches up to her in a single step, but the air remains heavy with his shock. Finally he stammers, "I...er...con...gratulations!" At the phrase's end, he desperately keeps it from becoming a question, but he can't keep it from sounding forced.