[ For his part, Erik isn't entirely aware of just how sheltered she is. He's just being honest, because he'd expect the same from anyone else if he started to ask them questions. It's only when she admits her own naivety that makes him hesitation, his attention drawn back to her now, that he understands just the kind of barriers that she is overcoming.

It makes a little more sense now.

It's hard not to judge other people who are engaging in things that are new to you, and he recognises why she might be both overwhelmed and curious. The 'Ton' means very little to him, having grown up in Germany and in less than good conditions, but he can put the pieces together. Sheltered, uneducated on this, and unsure of her footing.

That's understandable, at least. ]

They're not here to know, are they?

[ Erik raises his eyebrows, leaning closer. ]

If there's something you want to do, you ought to do it. No one here will care, it seems, so the opportunity is a good one.