[Oh. Oh, she doesn't like the hands-with-eyes. It's too late now to pull back his hand and apologize without making a whole thing out of it, and Palamedes fears that, given what her face is doing (impressive, honestly), that might just make it worse? Here, where "worse" means "super awkward," of course.

He stands there completely still except for his normal human eyes, which glance back and forth in haste while she stares at his hand, like, ah... what does he do now...

—but oh thank god, she's distracted.]

Oh! [oop, there goes his hand, smoothly transitioning into a very intentional shrugging gesture, like it was doing all along. ah yes, That.] We'll circle back to you having a good time, I guess? Right, that's what I— [mmph] Yes, partner.

[Whew, great save by everyone involved.]

Belatedly, it's good to meet you, too. You don't have to shake my hand; I get it.