She smiled warmly, adjusting her glasses to sit better on her face. "Greetings. I am Kalika Sansamara," she said, introducing herself by her full name, as seemed to be the custom on Deruya. It was odd, but she figured that she should try to become acclimated to the customs here. She walked forward with short, graceful steps and held her hand out, as if for a hand shake. "And you are?" She was prepared for the traditional Azurian greeting between business partners: a greeting and exchanging of formal names, combined with a forearm grasp, shake, and slight bow. It didn't occur to her that he might not reciprocate in the way she expected.<br/><br/>The reason for that? She was too excited. Outwardly, she was calm and composed, though smiling a little broadly. Inwardly, thought, she was practically squealing. It was all she could do not to run around, or jump up and down. After all this time she had spent waiting, her new workplace was akin to a candy store for her. Plants, animals, so many possibilities for genetic enhancement! They needed hardy plants that could withstand the new environment, and some of the plants needed reintegration into the new, richer soil. Animals needed to be introduced to new plant life. Interbreeding between Azurian animals and Aurian animals needed to be explored as well, and of course there was the matter of mutations and disease. So many things to do, she could barely stand still! Her mind was full of possibilities, and so there was hardly any room for any culture other than her autopilot gestures.