He felt his mouth quirk into a half smile, before offering her arm with a half bow. "If the lady would deign to accept my humble request to accompany me to dinner?"<br/><br/>He was quiet during the tour, not bothering to make conversation, playing the 'mere' combat knight, instead of the diplomat, letting Meridia do the talking, still with her hand on his arm. At the lord's question, he smirked in the concelament of his armor, before answering, dipping his bread in his wine, as the files Aurelia had given him indicated one of the further human cultures did. "I believe the previous Summer Knight died during the discharge of his duties, during this very assignment, in fact. On his way here, and was assassinated. A pity, but I was accosted for the duties soon after, and finally sent here."<br/><br/>He smiled in the helm, his body language accented enough to reveal it, knowing it would put him slightly moreso at ease. "And I am sure your servants have related my message, so I will cut to the point as well as that they mentioned a misunderstanding. Would you care to explain?"