Kaya was nervous as he took her hand then kissed it, an unfamiliar custom to her but not entirely unpleasant as she tried to force herself to relax.  "I learn Greek."  She said in stilted Greek which gave an indication of how far she had to go, though was at least able to make her point.   "But I speak Egyptian rather well."  She added, giving what she hoped would be a bit of common ground for them to talk.  Obviously someone who spoke a common language would be most helpful in her learning the local tongue and customs.  She considered herself lucky to be at the brothel, though she had not yet been required to perform sexually she knew that would be required at some point.  She wondered if this man would be her first, he was at least not a brute like the many men at the slave auction.  She was finding though that these Romans (she did not yet understand the distinction between the various cultures North of the Mediterranean) were adept at changing their behavior depending upon the setting.  She wasn't completely at ease with Cadmus, but at least she could communicate with him.<br/><br/>"You are not from Rome?"  She asked, somewhat surprised to learn that about him.  Her nostrils flared at his question about her being a common whore, she wanted to snap back at him but bit her tongue.  "I think that I am not considered..."  She thought for a moment about the word in Egyptian.  "...desireable but I do know numbers as well as the stars and the sky as well so the Master thought I might be useful to him in keeping accounts."  She left out any reference to having to be a whore if it was called upon, though she understood the basics behind a brothel well enough, though there were no such things in her culture.<br/><br/>Lucia watched with fascination from the other side of the room, though was careful not to stare too obviously.  "I think I should be safe enough with you uncle, perhaps you should offer Cadmus your dark hospitality?"  A hint of venom in her voice before it sweetened considerably.  "Then I can share with you my big news from Daddy."  Her hand went to his chest, stroking him gently as if a hint to something more substantial in the offering.