action;
[ try as she might, in times of intense emotion she's not hard to read, particularly in person. she's not wanting to pull the wool over his head, as it were, so she's not putting on an act. it's more that a deep-seated grief, one that she's been under the influence of for over a century, has combined with the loss of two extremely important people to create a woman holding herself together by sheer force of will. she's stubborn enough to try.
the impression he'll get from her today is one of composure and control. she does offer a tight-lipped smile as she approaches, but it does very little to smooth the slight knit to her brow or the hardness to her eyes. her body language speaks of age, of something beyond whatever it is she thinks he's called her here to talk about. the three-inch heels putting her at roughly 6'1" and the business suit and pants ensemble she's wearing only add to the idea that she's either trying to keep herself composed or that she's a woman accustomed to power and nobility. perhaps both. ]
The same to you. [ her handshake is firm, but not tight enough to cause pain, as though she knows exactly how much pressure to exert. ] It's unfortunate that our first meeting must be about this topic.