"What is that sticky linen you're using?" Robin asked. He wanted to touch it, but that would probably annoy the doctor, and he decided that he liked her better when she wasn't annoyed, especially since she was nice enough to treat him.

"My lady friend doesn't have a permanent home. She could have one, certainly. She's honored well enough in her home country, but it's just not in her nature. Sometimes I think it was my ship that netted her instead of...well, myself."