Well, Lee and Hester were sure now that she doesn't have a dæmon. If she did, after all, she would know that you were never supposed to touch another person's dæmon until you were closer than good friends.
"Pleasure to meet, Ms. Susan." He was starting to calm down. Susan seemed sorry what what she had been about to do, after all, and Lee wouldn't blame her for not knowing. "I beg your pardon for the reaction, too...but let's just say it's a bit of a necessity." Because telling her outright that no, she was not supposed to go about touching dæmons seemed rude. She at least knew now, though.
"Hester doesn't bite a pretty hand, don't you worry," then looking at his feet behind which Hester peeked, he said, "Come out 'ere and say hi to Ms. Susan, Hester."
"Howdy," she said, but she didn't move farther away from Lee.