Lungworth

Gulveig certainly considered handshakes to be a male gesture, but she didn't want to disrupt the atmosphere and shook Erikh's hand, even putting some strength into it, since mercenaries seemed to appreciate that...

More precisely, Gulveig was about to shake Erikh's hand and put some strength into the gesture, but as soon as Gulveig's fingers touched his, Erikh immediately took her hand, bowed his head, and kissed them.
-Always at your service, my lady. You can count on me for anything - he emphasized the last words and smiled.