He nodded in response once to the first question. Her surprise had him curious, but judging from his experience with his son and the pirate, it was entirely possible she was from his future as well. Perhaps they could discuss that later, in one of their rooms. After the pesky matter with the pirate he didn't care to air anything else about his life in public where anyone might overhear it.

"Yes. Though I've yet to find any staff for it. Either they're invisible or they've decided to remain elsewhere and tend to things with magic here." Those were the only explanations he could really think of to explain away the lack of staff to keep this derelict building functioning. Not to mention how they kept people trapped here and how it the rain beyond the windows and doors never seemed to cease.