Indeed, Hannibal relished the experience of having his beliefs challenged in this way. As a man of vast intellect and equally vast knowledge, encountering something truly new was something he savored.
"Perhaps whatever power brought us here is curious as well," Hannibal noted with a smile at the wordplay. The question brought his gaze up fully, and his hands paused their work.
"I asked you to join me because I desire your company, whatever we speak of. I am of course curious about your history and your people and other such realities, but I wish to know you just as much, if not more so. If you are amenable, of course."