"That's just Lark," Gonou assures him. "One to two years is far more common. So. I don't have your file; no one will until you're permanently assigned. Why do you think the Admiral decided you should be an inmate?

"Do feel free to ask me personal questions as well," he adds, lightly. "If you're curious."

Or - as he clearly is - distrustful. Or simply unimpressed with Gonou's youth.