"A way... Chance... Right, um, Ned. I mean, that's my name. Yeah. It's nice to, uh, meet you, too. Better circumstances might've been nice..." In true Ned fashion, he didn't reach out a hand to shake, and never did unless it was offered first, but he did offer a cordial nod as a greeting.
Ugh, he was doing the stuttering thing. Irritating much? "You seem...well, calm. Sort of. You can't tell me this doesn't bother you at all." Maybe she'd been living there for years. That would be understandable. Though who could live in-- "Is this supposed to be a Renaissance Festival?" he blurted in surprise.