Huh. Interesting. (Her lack of reaction surprises him a little, but he doesn't show it too much.)

"In my home world, it is not safe for me to walk around with them exposed," he says, after a brief pause to contemplate his answer. "Too much of a target."

He glances into the boxes.

"Bar packed our dinner to stay fresh," he says. "Would you rather eat now, or have a bath first, and then once I have cleaned up your neck a bit, we could eat afterwards?"