Simon cocked his head slightly as he tried to decide if she was joking or not. It was difficult to tell, with some people, but he had a feeling she was actually being serious.
Well, if nothing else, the train had opened his eyes to other cultures, personalities, and realities, and who was he to judge anyone's particular take on anything?
"Well, it ... it isn't ... not everyone here is ... ah. Interested in that particular aspect of it. They want to be helpful without ... ah. Actually risking their lives." He frowned slightly. "I'm sure those that ... are interested in that particular aspect of things will pursue it on their own without any assistance or encouragement from us," he assured her.
He very nearly asked her if that was her particular interest before deciding that was information he'd rather not be armed with. So instead, he shifted the topic slightly. "So how ... long have you been on board? And are you ... ah. What do you think of it all so far?"