"So you get all the credit for a discovery and none of the paperwork? That's a pretty good deal." Ver's answering grin has a good deal of smirk in it. Not that she blames him for preferring the easy way out on this. There's more time for exploring then.

"It's a start." He's an explorer. Ver's sure he'll figure it out.

The weaponry doesn't much interest her, outside of an idle wondering whether Samus knows how to use these things (and a deep understanding that if Verity brought any to their training sessions she would be taught how to use them too). She picks up two small cones of incense and sets them on the counter, in the universal language of 'I want these but I'm still looking around'. The books get her attention, and she'll be heading over for a look when he's done; for now, she'll examine the food, particularly the spices.

"So, can you read those?"