I don't think you should be so dismissive,

( after a moment's pause, sweeping an armload of flowers from their places, )

Nahariel didn't sound to me like someone in the throes of rebellion. Unless, of course, you intend to say that feelings for humans are naturally less and like to fade.

( in all fairness: if she believed he might mean that, she'd never say it out loud. this is a fishing expedition for affection. )