Gripping the young woman's hand with practiced firmness in hers, she greeted her with a warm and welcoming smile, while agreeing that this morning's encounter had been extremely auspicious for both. Verda had lifted her spirits considerably, made her reconsider getting a pet, and reminded her how bloody delicious the lemon squares here were.
"Well, you could call me that, but it's quite a mouthful," she pointed out good-naturedly. " I'm Zoraida Del Bosque, although most people just call me, Zora," she explained as she introduced herself.
"And you are, Verda, right?" Zora enquired politely as she peered at her name tag.
"Well, you could call me that, but it's quite a mouthful," she pointed out good-naturedly. " I'm Zoraida Del Bosque, although most people just call me, Zora," she explained as she introduced herself.
"And you are, Verda, right?" Zora enquired politely as she peered at her name tag.