She gave him a firm grip back, with her shake. A professional handshake, for a woman who'd once at a promising career. She'd had to do plenty of handshakes to get there, too. Not that she had done a lot of it recently, either. Not in her old world. Her world had been three other people.

Zombies didn't much want to shake your hand.

She gives him a soft smile, and nods. "It's nice to meet you too, Luke. Have you met Ellis, by chance? Sweet guy but a total honky tonk southern kid. Got a trucker hat, and a southern accent. He ought to be pretty noticeable. He's part of my crew." She figured Ellis would be safe to ask around for. He was a good guy, hard to dislike. Surely the opinions around here would be positive.