Palmer figures there's no harm in greeting the stranger. He accepts the handshake with a smile of his own, looking up from his own cup of coffee. Handshakes, he knows from experience, are a good way to say hello.

"Howdy, Jill. The name's Jim Palmer - pleasure to meet you, too."

He hopes the quiet jump in his voice isn't too obvious. While he isn't scared, he still is getting used to the Nexus and he isn't the best with social skills. In fact, he's usually pretty rude.

However, he knows better than to be rude to complete strangers, and Jill had offered him a warm welcome, so he ought to return it.

"Are you new here, like me?"