An entity who was not under Vakochev's Scales of Existence.
Noah's eyes shone at that, and every ounce of his composure went toward being careful, because a being outside the Scales was a being outside the map entirely. He kept his own hand where it was!
"You know who I am," he said easily. "But I don't know much of anything about you. And I was taught, a long time ago, not to shake hands with strangers."
...!
His words only made her smile brighter. She lowered her offered hand without offense and focused on him fully, her large vibrant eyes settling on him with an interest that had teeth in it.
