"No need to apologise," Ekkehardt replies. Another little wave of his hand. "It's understandable, especially if you're not used to this sort of thing."

He's always composed, even in the face of trouble or danger. Maybe it says something about him, or maybe not. That's left up to interpretation.

"He's doing his best. It's certainly a different atmosphere, out there." And he sounds like he's speaking from experience, here.