Anne nearly jumped out of her seat when the man addressed her. She clutched her bag tighter. Her father had warned her to be careful and stay away from suspicious types while traveling on the train. She didn't know if he would like it if she talked to a strange man. And yet the gentleman could hardly be described as a suspicious type, and she couldn't simply ignore him.

"I'm visiting my sister, ser," she said quietly, her eyes not quite meeting his. "And yerself?" She didn't want to seem rude.