The use of physical contact was rare, and there were very few instances for it to be properly applied within any given scenario. It was something he would not have done so easily years prior; he was not the type to reach out freely toward anyone, and it was in his nature to be reserved and distant from those who worked under him.

Two years plus the one year he had spent in Siren's Port had subtly changed that perspective, leaving him to employ any kind of contact at his discretion. It wasn't too much of a difference from what he had previously done, really. The corporation he was heading now had more social cues to work with in order to pull off a normal company front. This was just another introduction.

The feeling that arose briefly from the touch was hard to describe.

Although it was nothing more than a simple handshake, the unspoken feeling vanished without lingering any longer than it should have.

Perhaps it was just his imagination.

Xemnas' eyes narrowed slightly at the young woman as he watched her expression shift, answering her question with one word.

"Somewhat."