And a beautiful vice it is. [ he is still tense, guarded, but just a bit of that tenseness begins to melt away as he lets quiet, lovely french phrases run absently through his mind. ]
What languages do you speak, my dear? [ he gestures to the comm; she's likely noticed that he needs to wear it to communicate with anyone at all. ] I cannot guarantee familiarity with them, of course, but I find myself curious.