"I would gladly take you up on that, madame," he says with genuine enthusiasm. Anything he can learn here both distracts him and makes him feel more able. And of course, he's genuinely adventurous at heart and curious about another mode of transportation. "I'm told it feels like flying; I'll have to let you know."

He'd offer to teach her to fly in return, but, well, he currently lacks any vessel to do so.