"Oh, right! Egads, if my ma could see me now, forgetting my manners like this."

Alfyn offers a friendly, gloved hand to shake.

"The name's Alfyn! I'm an apothecary. I've spent most my life working alongside my friend Zeph in the village where we grew up, but I struck out on my own recently to see if I could do more good as the traveling sort."

It doesn't look like he noticed that Bulat neither specified nor confirmed what exactly it is he travels to do, as a profession. He's all smiles and enthusiasm.

"Nice to meetcha, Bulat!"