[He holds her gaze, neither wilting under her stare nor attempting to out-glare her. It is a relief, however, that she takes his hand.

He nods as they shake, in thanks and acceptance.]

What is the political thought in-- [A pause. He's still unsure what to call the lands they lived in before here.] the place from which you've come? You said that men rose to oppose the king- but that they were crowned king in turn.