Farnese seemed relieved that he agreed to follow. She turned on her heel to start leading the way, but stopped halfway, realizing she had forgotten her manners entirely. Being out on the sea for so long with hardly anyone new to talk to had left her unpracticed, now that she was being forced to socialize with so many people she had never met.

After an awkward beat, she turned back on her heel again to face him properly, curtsying. "I'm sorry. I forgot. My name is Farnese," she added weakly, with a small smile. "I'll ... take you there now."

Talking to people is hard.