[Even the little bit that she imparts is enough to shed a little light on that matter for Eleanor, particularly given her own lesser-talked about background. She's still smiling, though she drops the teasing as she nods to the explanation.]

Ah, yes... it sounds like he's able to pierce right through to who you are, without letting what you might represent get in the way. As long as he respects you, I can certainly understand why that's appealing.