Carl Hickman:  You 'll pardon me if I do n't shake your hand .
Elu: I would n't if you offered . A handshake is a pact that only _ two _ may enter . Thus , a secret of a kind .
Carl Hickman: Actually , a handshake just shows that you do n't have a weapon .
Elu: There are no secrets here . The griffin can not be lied to .
Carl Hickman: Well , glad we got * that * cleared up .