"Wonderful to meet you, Mei," he said with a bright smile at her, taking the offered hand. She was cute and seemed friendly. He enjoyed meeting new people and he had no idea what seaweed could be used for so it could be interesting to learn. "I can help if you want?" he offered. "What sort of stuff do you use it for at home? I have very little experience with this sort of thing. Grew up on a desert planet then went into space. Before I came here I'd never even seen this much water or imagined it," he admitted with a shrug.