Stasis? He wasn't sure what that was. She did seem genuine, though, which gave him a small twang of guilt. The smile faded only fractionally as his gaze dropped. He was suspicious of this place, and couldn't possibly feel easy here, but he didn't want to take out his frustrations on anyone who truly didn't deserve it.

"Your concern warms my heart," he replied, grinning as he bowed with one arm swept to the side. "But if I must be completely honest, I don't remember meeting you before just now. Given that you possess a remarkable beauty, I wonder how this could be possible."

He lifted his head to look at her, studying her features carefully to see how she reacted to his declaration.

"Why don't you tell me how you knew my name?"