"I'm sure if you asked, any number of our ghem would be thrilled to enlighten you in the art of fragrance," Diya suggests lightly, which, all things considered, is a pretty nice olive branch to an offworlder. Not that it's a closely guarded secret, but the Cetagandans have been known to enjoy the I know something you don't know level to communications protocol.

"What did you do before you were brought here, Ser Galeni?"