Talia was more than happy to listen as the captain introduced each of his crew and explain how long that they had been with him. Some of them had nicknames more unique than others, but it didn't seem to bother them any. She couldn't help but notice that despite the at least semi formal setting, individuals in the room seemed quite comfortable around each other. More like a family then a bunch of officers just doing their jobs. She liked that about them.<br/><br/>When Miranda was introduced however, Thalia couldn't help but smile just a little. “that's rather impressive.” she replied as she sipped at the wine that have been given to her. She was grateful for the change in topic getting things away from herself. At the captains remark about the dismantling of the Navy, the strawberry blondes smile grew a little bit more, faint hint of laughter in her voice. “ as much as that must have been a nuisance to your people, I did think their ingenious exploitation of that loophole was sheer brilliance. The look on their faces when the motion was filed was priceless.” she covered her realization that she had said too much with a quick smile, quick with an explanation. “ my father has a habit of watching the proceedings in his office. He forwarded me the clip.” there was definitely no need to mention that she had been there in person, alongside her father. Even as a teenager he had made it a point to bring her places with him, preparing her for the job she would one day inherit.