A slight bow for her, intended as polite acknowledgement. The transition had been jarring, but he'd hate to let his manners slip.

"So I am," he answered. "And I might suggest it is not entirely unwelcome to learn a new thing or two, as difficult as it is to take in."

A pause for a beat, as Aerich considered briefly how notes might have been put to use in the situation. He had, himself, studied notes on how a lyorn might travel the Paths of the Dead.

"Forgive me if I am too bold, but I am given to wonder: Are these notes regarding the navigation of other realms?"