Elizabeth, without prompting from her father, extended her hand for Ben to shake. The gesture was a bit sharp, be she looked up at Ben expectantly, still with no malice on her face.

"Once you're both done with introductions," Bail said. "I thought maybe we could go to Rockafeller Square."

Everyone here liked to skate and this was quite a public place with many options for food nearby. In Bail's mind, it seemed like a perfect, low-key way to spend the afternoon getting to know each other.