West didn't want to interrupt any customer, or his hosts, without having had a chance to meet one of them, but he doesn't offer that explanation. He steps inside and bows his head a little, instead of smiling.

"Good morning," he says, in a mild tone that suggests that maybe this is as close to smiling as he usually gets. "Yes. It's an interesting place. I've brought back some food, if there's a place I could store it...?"

Introductions? Those are supposed to happen?