[He tilted his head a bit at her persistence.]

Flying death trap? You mean the airship? No, the airship is fine. Besides, my thoughts are my own. I don't need to explain them to you.

[While he normally would explain himself, given she isn't quite sure what he meant but she was also a stranger and he was already on edge. Revealing what had been going on back home wasn't something he was ready to do right now.]