After finally hearing the answer Hugh was waiting for, he began to stand up, getting off his stressed knees. Unfortunately, upon his rising, he felt something he was not waiting nor wishing for, which came in the form of getting popped on the head with a wooden bow. The elven woman gave him words along the lines of "You do deserve that", Which prompted Hugh to respond with "It's quite possible", followed by a slight grin. 

Now standing at his full size, Hugh gave a hearty greeting, "Salutations, Alya", he said, slamming his right fist to his heart. This was a sign of respect in his long forgotten culture and being all around popular as a salute for many peoples, mostly humans. The more civilized human kingdoms had much more formal salutes as opposed to the more barbaric kingdoms that Hugh held allegiance to. 

"I am Hugh Van Halder. Simply call me 'Hugh'." He introduced himself, dropping his salute after finishing his words.