Thank goodness for small miracles. Cassian nodded his understanding and took a breath before offering a quick smile in return - one that looked pleasant enough but didn't quite reach his eyes.

"I'm not, sorry", he replied, his voice softly accented, again pleasant enough, if not a little distracted. Perhaps he could be forgiven for that. This was a brand-new situation, and below the congenial expression, he was trying to figure it all out. "I'm new here myself. Just ... trying to find my way around."