[Luckily, Merrill is still a bit awkward herself. She's much, much less awkward with her friends now than, say, six years or so ago but some of her old nerves return around strangers. Being in this incomprehensible place with so many strangers only brings them out more.]

Oh! They even understand commands like that. That's so nice. I wasn't sure how to talk to them really...

[Then she remembers what he called her and smiles.] Oh and I'm Merrill. It's nice to meet you. I'm, well, a little new around here and all of this is especially new to me.