Oh. Maybe he can do this. He glances down at the arm that's now around him then back up at Ivan. The man really was good at this. David relaxes somewhat against the other man even as his mind frets for an answer. He's not keen to start with answering the usual questions without prompting, not with how his 'homework' has progressed. It's been too successful in many ways.

Instead he decides to focus on less personal matters. "Well. I took a break from researching this week to go on one of those surface-desert tours you recommended. I'd seen pictures of what the rest of Beta Colony looked like, but it does the planet little justice."