"It was lovely to meet you as well," she replied. "Thank you, again, and I'm sure I'll be seeing you." She managed a more genuine smile for him before she turned away to start for the door. She thought before she ventured to the welcome center, she'd find a quiet place to unleash some of her emotional confusion before she accidentally let it loose on someone who didn't deserve it.
She paused at the door, drew a steadying breath, and let herself out into the new world she was -- at least for the time being -- a part of.