Ooops. She'd been rude again, hadn't she? Forgetting to introduce herself! Huashi noticed the flinch and quickly, gently, squeezed the hands before letting go and stepping back. She hoped she hadn't felt too uncomfortable.

"I'm Huashi! Don't worry about it! Xuanzang always complains I've got the manners of the ape who raised me!" Huashi rolled her eyes, because, hah, didn't Xuanzang recognize a monkey when he saw one? They weren't apes!