There was a moment of hesitation on Adam's part, as he all but froze; the words needed a moment to sink in, and he was still for that time. During it, he thought he felt his fingers twitch in a most uncomfortable way. He tried not to think about it.

It resulted in his hand being clenched into a tight fist as he lifted it up to shake her hand in return. He took half a second to realise, to unfurl his fingers, and to clasp her hand for a neat shake. "Adam Parrish. Nice to meet you, even if the circumstances leave something to be desired. How do you know we live here now?"