"Ow." He rubs his forehead.

"I wasn't staring at your scars. I know plenty of people with burn scars--dragons'll do that to people."

He goes on, "I grew up in the same place with the same people my whole life. Your eyes are different. The only time I've seen people that look you are in books about the East."

He adds, "I'll stop staring, I'm sorry. I'm still getting used to everyone looking...different in different ways."