She must hail from a land where passenger airships such as this one are not prominent, if available at all. That's his original thought, at least, though there could be other reasons why she might not have flown on one.

"I imagine you'll have more opportunities here in the future," he smiles back. "But you are right; the first flight is a particularly memorable one."

He gazes out the window once more at the clouds drifting by. The land seems so similar to his own from this height, but it is definitely new territory.

He turns back towards her once more. "Alphinaud Leveilleur," he continues, bowing his head in introduction. "It's a pleasure to meet you."