Talia found it impressive how easy it was for the captain to put her at ease. In her line of work it was far too easy to interpret an arm around the shoulder as either condescending or flirtatious; most men meaning it one way or the other. And it was usually able to tell how it was intended simply by the way they acted. But from the captain, it came across as genuinely trying to erasure her. Weather or not it was true that he was just looking for an excuse to make use of the room.<br/><br/>Still, she could not help her blush as they walked into the room and realized just how many people had gathered for a simple dinner. She nodded politely as the captain introduced each one, feeling slightly overwhelmed. Choosing to see this as an excuse to eat something better than the average for them was easier, and made it less about her. “thank you…” she murmured as the captain held out her chair for her. When on board her previous vessel, she had eaten in her room to avoid causing a fuss.<br/><br/>“So how long have you all been working together?” she asked politely, hoping to steer the conversation away from herself before it could settle there.