"Oh, I'm not so sure about that," Akane chuckled, shaking his hand. Oddly enough, there was a faint tremor in her fingers. She kept the handshake brief as a result, in the vague hope that he wouldn't notice, and kept her hands folded on her lap beneath the table.

She could answer his question honestly, and tipped her head forward with a single nod. "Yes, sir. I arrived just a few weeks ago." Akane tipped her head back, her eyes roaming across the room as she slowly turned. "It's an awful lot to take in, but I think I've been adjusting pretty fast. What about you?" she smiled, leaning forward. "How long have you been here?"