[@Polaris North]

"thank you Miroku, and yes it's a name of Russian decent " Aleksa said with a small chuckle visibly warming up to Miroku "that's a nice name you have as well". She stood up a bit straighter and took a deep breath and held out her hand to Miroku in an attempted sign of friendship. "Well it's nice to meet another person like me" she said looked around at the others "As well someone as nice as you for my first acquaintance". There was a hint of a smile behind the sheet of nervousness but it was slowly starting to show through.