[ It's only because appearances mean quite a lot to Sebastian, and though handshakes are hardly native to his kind either, his own handshake is confident and practiced, which tends to match the unsettling attention to perfection that he seems to prefer. Still, as he withdraws his hand, it's with a small laugh and a half-helpless shrug. ]

I suppose not, but the thought is appreciated all the same. The past week or so could have been better, but...

[ He trails off with a gentle, playful sort of sigh. Really, he had faced a bit more difficulty than his appearance would suggest, but that was because the wounds he had suffered at the hands of the harpies had long since been willed away. He's a cheater, which would be even more offensive if she knew, really. ]

Well, what is done is done. Fixing up our work so far has been enough to occupy my time, at least.

[ At which point he does bow his head lightly, since formalities aside, he hadn't missed the staring, and he's aware of what the source would be. They hadn't spoken since he had first arrived, and at that point, he had still been guarded about what he was, though clearly, that was no longer the case. It wasn't exactly necessary. ]

Do pardon me for the bit of showing off, by the way. This should at least be the last one I need to carry.