[ In return her own intensity breaks a little – enough for a smile to pop back onto her face, though it's maybe a little too fast. Not quite forced, but... ]

Well, that works out just great for me, 'cause I was gonna be watching out for you whether you liked it or not!

[ She keeps the handshake to one firm, business-like pump at least. She has SOME manners. ]

And since you're the guy in the know about all this Fae stuff, I'll count on you to be the brains for now! Let me know where my flying kicks need to go and I'll nail every shot!