Best or worst; it's what we make of those circumstances that matters. Which means I'm pleased to meet you as well, of course.

[ This is a relatively peaceful place for being an entirely new world. She doesn't miss Ergastulum (fake Italy?? fake Europe?? who knows) and all its misery. ]

But you were in the middle of something before I interrupted, weren't you?

[ this is her cue to look at Julius's notes with clear interest. ]