"Forgive me. I will try my best to speak to you as you prefer so long as you promise to forgive any slip-ups considering my upbringing," Grace said with a smile. She doubted it would be right to refer to him by his name in front of the Master, but she supposed there would be little harm in indulging his wish privately.
"I had hoped not to be so bold, and you'll forgive my curiosity as well, but may I ask how you came to know Master Carrick?" she continued, trying to sound suitably hesitant to ask the question. "I did not know if you'd only met him during the blizzard or if you'd known him before."