[ She takes his paw!! Very gently!!! And gives it a small shake. In the midst of it she realizes this is the first time she's shaken any kind of appendage in a very, very long while. ]

It's good to meet you too.

[ When she withdraws her hand she brings it up to pull at her left cuff in a bit of a nervous gesture, her smile fading a little. ]

I know we've only just made introductions, but can you please do me a favor? Don't...don't tell anyone else what I told you. About my dad. The less people who know anything, the better.