The blonde's handshake was firm and warm.  "Pleased to meet you, Miss Ling.  I'm Cassandra Connel from the Seventh Legion if you missed it.  I look forwards to working with you.  And I'm certainly glad we won't be expected to translate alien languages without a telepath."  She grinned nervously at the last, thinking that if she really wasn't nervous around a telepath why was she stating the obvious?