"It came down to costume and acting as a blustering and pompous man," V admitted with a cheerful tone, as he took a seat across from her. "It doesn't truly surprise me. When the first to respond to me on the forum of displaced people was the archangel Michael, one could only imagine the wealth of truly incredible characters this world must have. However, my dear, it would be foolish to count you amongst the mundane and blase of those, as you and your lady both were pioneers in a field where men were primary. Wasn't it seen to bring bad luck if a woman were even aboard a vessel, in those days? That alone shows a great deal of mental power on your behalf, to forgo the ridiculous notions of superstition, and to do what you enjoyed."