She's cuddling him, just actually cuddling him close for warmth and comfort. "Where are you from? And what are you, really?" It's meant to be a safer place to start, so they can find common ground, or something like that. Partly, she doesn't want to think so much about the difference between herself, and the Ryja that could just go out into town unmasked.

She saw his spark chamber, but lacked the context to place what it was.