He tips his head in thought, openly considering the implications. This aligns with reading and rumors, but it sounds as though he's hit upon a new information source.

Really, she may need a while yet to come around, but his friend here always winds up helpful.

"Don't imagine we're lucky enough to still have this Sleeper archivist on hand?" He nods approval to her theory, even as he dismisses it; Mariana does not seem the type of being to do inspiration. "Do Pthumerians often take inspiration from Sleepers? Here I'm told the patronage is typically the other way around."