And a brief tour of the ship, on their way.

"It's a solidly built ship."

"She serves well."

"How long have you been one of her crew?"

"A few months now."

"Not long, then."

"In an absolute sense, yes. Though it sometimes feels much longer."

"Not a sentiment I hear very often from those your age."

"I try to remember to pay attention as time passes."

"Make sure you don't miss any exciting opportunities?"

"And enjoy the events that pass my way."

"Anything interesting pass your way here?"

"Oh, that's a whole other set of stories."

"Ones I'm interested in."

"I had a feeling you might say that."

"I like hearing you talk."

"So you've said."

"Will you keep indulging me, then?"

"If you don't want any time to settle in..."

"I'm alright."

Then it must be storytime.

Sounds good to her. 

(He still censors the stories a little. Nothing that would get the crew in serious trouble. Even if River says she's okay... They don't know each other that well yet.)

By her sly smile, she's picking up on some of the censoring - but she doesn't say anything about it, or press Book for details on what he leaves out.

Very slick.