"Pleasure to meet you Lady Lod (I can't put an accent on that). My name is Malech." He gave her a slight nod.

Randin continued to lead the visitors back to the barracks, analyzing the strange woman. She had her head fairly covered. He wondered why. It wasn't quite cold yet. Maybe she was from the south? She did say she was visiting the capitol. "From where do you hail?" He tried sounding official.