_"You are guarded for any deception, I trust?"_ Cadwal checked.

_"I am, though I think I will leave this place with an inevitably better view of her."_

_"That might happen."_

[Timothy](http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/75166/posts/char#post-2323135) stood up and returned her greeting in kind, smiling as she did, proffering his hand as stepped forward and introduced himself:

"I'm Timothy Aquinas, but you can just call me Tim. It's a pleasure to meet you too. You know, Henrietta, I've heard many things about you."

Henrietta duly took his hand and shook, but Tim was caught off-guard by the softness of her skin. Therefore, his grip was weaker than what it usually would, and he almost skipped a breath as their palms slid off each other as they retired the handshake. Yet he still kept his composure, and he smoothly turned his head around to look at [Poppy](http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/75166/posts/char#post-2323885), whom he encouraged to introduce herself with an upward nod.