[Kaoru isn't one to talk either, honestly, as someone who lives off the income of a clan without having to split a single ounce of it with anyone else... But as someone who interacts with the general public much more than a hoity-toity son of a duke, Kaoru also (blessedly) has more street smarts than a noble might.]

Ah? You have? [The smile presented has a gentle sort of amusement just below the surface, but it comes and goes quickly. Kaoru's head inclines forward, toward the shopkeeper who is now succinctly distracted with helping other customers with Elliot The Loud And Unbearable distracted.]

We could discuss it sometime - now, perhaps? Unless your business here is of greater importance, in which case I would hate to intrude more than I already have. Still, I wouldn't mind learning more about the world that you come from.

[The second question, of course, goes left unanswered.]