She unfolded from her chair with a smooth grace. She really was tiny; he was at least a foot taller than she was. Her hand was small and slim and cool in his.
He liked that she wasn't afraid to tease him, liked the little smile that lurked in one corner of her mouth as she did.
"I'm glad to meet you, Miss Cardiff," he replied. She didn't offer her given name, and he didn't press for it. If she wanted him to call her by it, she would've given it. "Are you new to the ship, or have you been traveling with them for a while?"