With hands interlocked, Keerrourri touched Kes on the elbow with his free hand.

"Pleasse. Call me Keerrourri. And jI sshall call jyou Kess. We can leave tjitless behjind uss herre."

The Emissary disengaged from the handshake, gesturing deftly to the waiting servant to offer Kes the first drink.

"We majy have gotten off on the wrrong foot, to usse the human ssajyjing. jI hope jyou forrgjive uss, but we Cizeri arre a verrjy courrtljy people. jIt can be a lot to take jin forr the unjinjitjiated."