Though the smile had mostly been an instant reaction to a young lady's voice and an actual sense of manners, the girl's apparent confusion made it just a touch more genuine. This wasn't the first time he'd met someone in this place who didn't know what the word Fräulein meant, oddly enough. But this was the first time someone had immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was a name. And that he had made some kind of mistake.
He offered a light laugh, quiet enough to avoid bringing dangerous attention to them. "Actually, it does. It is as you would say 'Miss' or 'young lady.' You see? So there is no need to worry." He felt a little more relaxed about the encounter at this point. At least she didn't seem to be in the middle of some dire emergency. "And since you already offered your name, how's about we make things even, ja? I'm Klavier."
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He offered a light laugh, quiet enough to avoid bringing dangerous attention to them. "Actually, it does. It is as you would say 'Miss' or 'young lady.' You see? So there is no need to worry." He felt a little more relaxed about the encounter at this point. At least she didn't seem to be in the middle of some dire emergency. "And since you already offered your name, how's about we make things even, ja? I'm Klavier."