It's good to meet you! [ She takes hold of his hand and gives it a cheery shake and then just kind of? doesn't let go?? She hangs onto it while chattering away to them both?? I am so sorry. ] Please, do call me Bryn.

[ We've dropped the pretense of "Bryn" being a nickname literally anyone else came up with, it seems. ]

You don't mind if I hang around here until things get started, do you? I'd so hate to miss it!