⠀⠀ the shortness of her answers , the denied handshake——- … all of it spoke to a certain closed—offness in the woman . lando accepted it with practiced ease , withdrawing his hand smoothly to rest beside the tray as though the gesture had been made in the first place . ⤸ ⠀

Of course a knock at the door interrupted her train of thought. Taking a calming breath, she composed herself before answering. “Enter.”