[ Like he suspected, his surname alone means nothing to her - it's just a longer version of "Nod".
When she finally introduces herself, he hums politely and makes a friendly toasting motion with his glass.
No surname, he notes. Her sole name's an unusual one too, at least where he's from - an alias? Or possibly just different naming customs, but thinking of it as a potential alias is more exciting. It's like she's an outlaw or something. ]
Do you have any more immediate plans? Things that need doing before they send us off somewhere or such?
[ If he sounds nervous now, no he doesn't. Small talk isn't intimidating, don't be silly. Besides, it's not even small talk if it turns out she's wanting a hand with something, so there. ]
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When she finally introduces herself, he hums politely and makes a friendly toasting motion with his glass.
No surname, he notes. Her sole name's an unusual one too, at least where he's from - an alias? Or possibly just different naming customs, but thinking of it as a potential alias is more exciting. It's like she's an outlaw or something. ]
Do you have any more immediate plans? Things that need doing before they send us off somewhere or such?
[ If he sounds nervous now, no he doesn't. Small talk isn't intimidating, don't be silly. Besides, it's not even small talk if it turns out she's wanting a hand with something, so there. ]