Flicker Identity Disorder

"It's nice to meet you, Ms. Lyrae. Craige already briefed me of the situation." A man who was wearing a floral shirt reached out his hand to me and I just stared at it. "I am Zeanne's doctor, Leo Reynaldi."

I continued to stare at his hand. "What do you want me to do with that?"

"Oh. Sorry." he took back his hand with a smile. "Shaking hands is a form of greeting. May I have a seat?"

I looked at the chair by the bed and nodded. "Forgive me if I may have seemed rude."

'Such an intimate gesture for greeting. The world has become a better place.'

"It's fine. It was my mistake for forgetting the customs of your time."

His words made me smile. "Doctors here are not as close-minded as I thought they would be. What an interesting development in just a short time."

He tilted his head and watched me with interest. "When you say a short time, exactly how short?"