[her smile grows a little bigger—but not too much—as he returns the handshake, before dropping her arm to her side again.]

I'm Elizabeth—it's the only name I have. I would say nice to meet you, but... well. You know the hand we've been dealt. [she looks away briefly, an almost melancholic hint in her eyes, before she turns her attention back to him.] Maybe in another lifetime, I would've been able to say that and mean it.