Oh yeah, definitely. Give it a couple weeks in this place and you'll see. [ Even as he grins, though, he still looks down a little, neither used to nor comfortable with keeping eye contact.

He shakes his head dismissively as he circles the table to the other side, getting no more than a nod of acknowledgement from one of his colleagues sitting there and handing out pamphlets. ] They'll manage just fine without me, I think. Come on.

[ With that he makes his way along the tables, keeping his step alongside hers. With a few detours though, whenever he tries to avoid bumping or even so much as brushing against anyone in his path. ]