"They are!" he agreed readily, leaning in for emphasis. Lwaxana, at least, understood why it seemed a little out of the ordinary to him-- and thus, fascinating, though he couldn't be certain she felt the same way about it. "Well, they are if they're from our universe, in any case. But it could be that Arturia is actually from some other, parallel universe. We already know of the mirror universe, back home; there are theories of infinite universes, all caused by the tiniest differences in how something went, one way or another. The more people I meet here, the more it seems that we're being pulled from entirely different universes altogether!"

As for making the proper impression-- he winces, shrugging. "I'm-- really not sure. But I'm certain you're handling yourself with more poise and grace than most of us, Ambassador." He genuinely respects Lwaxana's poise in most situations. Never mind that the last time they'd met had been...a little stranger than usual for everyone involved.