His salute is not as crisp as it should be, but he can forgive himself the lapse. There are slightly more important things to think about just now. He keeps his voice low.

"Ma'am. I don't know. I was hoping to find someone who could help answer that question."

The fact that she is also asking it poses a new set of possibilities, ones he can't fully extrapolate without more information. "I was in London about five minutes ago."