[Yep that was the wrong question. He can practically feel it in his pores. Most people would be bragging a bit more, though he can feel the pride there.]

They are really pulling people from every strata... [He sighed as he rubbed the back of his neck a little.] I am William Twining. My father was an Earl, but there have been a few unfortunate problems with that back home.

[Still he feels pride in his own family name and is beaming and for a moment, one can feel a sense of warmth about him, though it fades away quickly. There are even more problems back home, to the point that if he thinks on it, this sewer isn't quite as bad. Not quite.]