"Yeah," Claire says, eyes finding their way back to the shield and then down to her bags, "you look sort of fresh off the boat. No offense. Not that I'm a seasoned veteran or anything. I've only been here for a little over a week myself." And she has to admit that he seems more capable than she was whenever she was let out of the arrival room. If he's already helping people carry their shopping up and down the street, then he must at least have a certain adaptability. Maybe. She can't really be sure with that outfit.

"Anyway, welcome to Baedal. I'd point out good places to check out, but I haven't really ventured that far out of this general area myself." There are wide, interesting hand gestures that accompany this bit of advice, and she grips her bag's strap in both hands upon realizing. "It's nice to meet you, Steve."