[Alhaitham turns to Benedikta there and blinks once at her reaction, which is about the only outward display of his own surprise over this. Sure, he doesn't think that she actually birthed her, but adoption is no less valid. Unless that sort of thing doesn't happen where they're from...?]

...your daughter. [He repeats himself after a moment, just in case it got lost in translation somehow (not that it should, considering this place's ability to auto translate...)] I haven't spoken to her myself, but I can't see a reason why she wouldn't help you as long as you asked.

[Because that's clearly the issue, right? Asking do be hard sometimes, he knows. But it is unfortunately necessary at times.]