"And most people call me Ziyal. It's nice to meet you, Nori." She wonders if that nickname is derived from her family name or her given--she's never met a human that introduced themselves with the last name first, as Bajorans did, but she's not going to make another assumption and embarrass herself.

Her polite smile brightens at the compliment. "Thank you. It's not really where I thought I'd find my talent, but there's a lot in life that's unexpected, I suppose. Including all this. But I'm not really complaining."