"I think that's an excellent idea," Eli said, refolding and tucking away the handkerchief; apparently, he'd saved his cover, if she looked at him with such concern. Good. "I think that I could use one right now. Really, I shouldn't read so many adventure novels, or watch so many vids--it makes me think that I can pull off such things. Although--" Eli looked out over the crowd, his expression thoughtful, "--evidently I can. Or at least this time. I think that we were just lucky, though. I'd not like to try that again."
He held out his hand to her with a little smile. "I'm Eli Gray, one of the new passengers on the Huria. Earlier, when Jonah was giving me a tour, I caught a glimpse of you. I suppose that I'm lucky that it really was you, and not someone else. I would've made a real mess of it then, I'm afraid."