[ his mouth quirks up faintly, a little apologetic. ] Ah. We.. did not think it remarkable that you were smaller than some humans we have seen. Our people, and our mother's people, come in many sizes. [ so beyond the first mental note he'd made, well.. he hadn't considered that there was anything strange at all about it. ]

May we.. inquire after your parents? [ did they survive? are they well? ]