[In that way he is the exact opposite of Granby, who is all experience and very little social training at all. Aviators aren't exactly expected to spend much time in situations that would call for those kinds of skills. But he's more than comfortable with everyday interactions.]

Just Granby, if you please. I've nothing to be captain of here. [It's only through some minor miracle that he can say that without letting the regret he feels reflect in his face.] And besides, there is no Aerial Corps here to recognize it if I did.