"He is, but as the father of a lineage that went on to do important things for their god. The name stood alone." For what little help that was. The only advantage he could see was crossing theories off the list as people had ideas, crowdsource all the sharp minds that were around - but solving for questions was part of his job. Figuring things out. He understood the drive of it.

Her misunderstanding of his words makes him smile.

"I only mean that they get me a way to get back to America... You said you were from the Kingdom of the North, what do you think about the weather plaugin' this place?" He saw those full furs, that readiness that suggested that she was used to this kind of biting and demanding cold.