Mary and Tony
Well, he'd told her not to answer that, but then she did it anyway. But he liked the answer, so he decided not to interrupt her as she spoke. Which was rude to do to a Lady like her, anyway. And the fact that she'd learned all of that so recently was just another thing to respect her for.
So he nodded, and then he shrugged a shoulder, "Because you're you, Princess. You talk in that way that commands respect and attention, and a ship's Captain stands up and listens to people like that. Or at least, that's what I figure."