"Ah, you're too kind." The half-elf found the knight's words endearing and returned a smile. It was only appropriate that he compliment the knight and appraise his service, for being a member of the Order that lived up to its true standards was something to be acknowledged. When the time came, Gareth too vocally praised the king, and he bowed his head to say his own wish for the king to have a long reign. The words Thomas used to describe the king's situation Harker nodded to, but he perked up more fully when he was directly addressed. "Yes, sir, I am. Born to an Elven mother and a human father. You are as well, I take it?" Harker took on an appreciative tone out of respect for Thomas's knighthood and of appreciation for their similar blood.