[There is something altogether guarded about him that goes beyond simply wearing a mask - the purpose of which is undoubtedly to hide his identity. Rather ridiculous when the population of folks from Elsewhere is less than a hundred, but Shai's not particularly interested in divining that secret besides. She's spent too much of her life being picked at and needled about her own history to begrudge a stranger their privacy.]

Oh, I think you do all right for yourself. A little charm goes a long way, after all.

[A cheeky little grin.]

I'm Shai, by the by. Is there something I can call you by?

[She phrases that delicately (for her, given that she is altogether about as subtle as a wrecking ball) in the interest of avoiding any reciprocal pressures. He's a nice enough fellow.]