[Hythlodaeus smiles down at the hand, before looking back up to Vander questioningly. Shaking hands isn't really a thing he's done before.]

Oh, no, I arrived perhaps two or three days ago? It can be hard to tell, sometimes, with the consistent night... I have hardly been watching the moons, after all.

[Chuckling, he shrugs a little.]

And what of you? Have you been here for long?