"Thanks. I've been practicing." And yes, he has. Bruce and people, well, it's a work in progress.

Bruce met her hand, unafraid, but with healthy respect for her possible strength and claws. he smiled to her, a closed-lip smile.

"A pleasure to meet you. call me Bruce, please, or Banner, or Doctor Banner, whichever makes you more comfortable." He made a note of her ship and classification, to look it up, later.

"If you don't mind sharing, when exactly are you from?"