[Carefully, still watching her, he retrieves the water, glances down at it briefly as if to make sure it's just water, and takes a few hasty gulps to prevent himself from immediately burning to death. When he can speak again, he manages to gasp out:]

M...aaaybe? Dunno what the right foot would be, but, um. You know. First meeting, asking for someone's soul can be. Awkward.