He considers the information - she could be telling falsehoods, though from what he knows of her nation's honor, it is less likely than it could be. He nods. "On behalf of my father, I thank you."

He'll add those to his routes when he discusses them with his uncle tonight.

"How . . ." his uncle would encourage him to be social, in this setting. "How have your voyages been?" Ugh. Smalltalk.