"Don't let me intrude." Eleven answers, picking up on Luka's hesitation after Gyre's offer.

"Lest I anger the guest of honor. If they agree to my presence, ask Eight to pass on the message to me." They answer, a pleasantness in their voice. The easiest answer was always to defer to the decisions of others.

Which was why the answers about the world were so difficult. They couldn't defer those to anyone else.