[Don't resist, Daylight, go for it! She attempts an encouraging smile, making a soft noise of obvious interest:]

I think these things are as far away in time for me as they are for you, though perhaps approaching from opposite sides. But it's easier to remember than to fabricate, sometimes.

Was your hometown also a trading center, like this? You said you and your family were used to flying in space... [Turning entire planets into places very much like small towns used to be, by her guess.]