[His hand is warm. Calloused. He's been fighting for many years.] ...I'm glad.

[A warm laugh] Why thank you.

But I admit that I haven't exactly been doing my best to warm up to anyone. [This much is true. And she doesn't intend for that to change. She'll keep a few people at arms length with faux-kindness and perhaps some light flirting if necessary. Nothing beyond that until she can one day make it back to China with Volgin's legacy. Nexus or no Nexus- She has a mission to complete. Tatyana can and will remain guarded at all times.]