It's not an unreasonable answer. Many who live and work in the Crystarium first arrived at the behest of another. What's strange is that the elf is alone. Traveling any distance across Norvrandt is dangerous enough, but alone? That's suicide. Either the man is unreasonably fortunate, an incredibly skilled warrior, or he is hiding something.

Lyna's stern expression does not change though her stance appears relaxed, hands near her chakrams. She did not earn her rank by overlooking any such inconsistencies.

"You've done no wrong, yet," she says. "It is my duty to know who comes and goes, that is all. So tell me, who are you seeking and from where do you hail?"