"Good," he decides. A pause follows, in which he reaches up, thumbing idly at his goatee, and then, when he drops it again, he offers, "Damien Brenks, by the way."

He thought about going for the handshake, there, hence his hesitation, but -- well, does one shake hands with a giant, dragon-turtle-man? He has no idea. He'll let Bowser figure it out.