Amelia's musings get gentle nodding from the scholar as he silently agrees with her. It's good to hear her getting to grips with a culture that is so alien to her. Truth be told, parts of it are alien to him too. Still, he's comfortable here, in this exchange of information given and knowledge extracted.

He's in the middle of a sip of tea when she asks about dreams. In a hurry to answer, he narrowly avoids choking as he swallows and nods. "Yes. It all does. Everything about who a person is, and their experiences. Your beliefs are part of who you are, why you believe them too. Then there's all the symbolism that comes with religious beliefs."