"Peace and prosperity," she echoes, and smiles, with a bob of the head in place of a handshake. "That's a lovely greeting. We sometimes say peace as a greeting or farewell, too. Shalom, that would be."

She takes a sip of her drink as she considers Tayrey's question. "It's ... a good deal to get used to. I don't think I've got my bearings well enough to know how I'm finding it yet. Everyone I've met so far has been very welcoming, and that's good at least."