Jonas was waiting until they were better acquainted before he said anything, because relationships were complicated and his views on them were even more so. That would be a lot to overwhelm her with all at once, and he couldn't help but feel a little overprotective. Don't forget, you're still a stranger to her. She was the last piece that remained of Nathaniel now, and Jonas would have done anything to keep his son safe. That desire had just transferred to Telyn, that's all.
"We never raised horses, but I got to ride a few every now and then. Always liked to feel the wind, y'know?" It was the air elemental side of him, just enough to know he was always going to love the open sky and a good wind. "When I got older, I did a lot of traveling, never really had time for a pet. My brother, though, he was the one always bringing home the strays." Until Asher, that was, but that was something else entirely. "So, you're a firefighter here too, yes?" Emogen had already told him that, but Jonas didn't want to freak her out by saying he'd already talked to her mother. Or, her aunt who was actually her mother. Not for the first time, Jonas wished again that he'd seen this coming so he and Selena could have been there themselves.