Odd that they appeared so suddenly, and in such numbers...

[D'eon felt rather embarrassed that he hadn't noticed until now, engrossed in reading as he was. He tosses his captive tribble and gives it an nudge with his foot sending it scurrying off somewhere.]

I thank you Monsieur for bringing the creature to my attention. I am Chevalier D'eon de Beaumont, it is a pleasure to meet you.

[D'eon bowed politely. He hoped he would get an introduction from this man, he assumed him to be a scalawag of some sort because D'eon thinks scalawag is still a legitimate word and he was quite interested to know his name. Perhaps they came from a similar time?]