He might have been able to handle such a gesture with more awkwardness than grace if it had caught him by surprise. As it was, he did have some measure of forewarning and so managed to keep the strain out of his eyes.

"I assure you," He replied softly, and smiled, "You are most welcome. These corridors here are the crew quarters, they're largely unoccupied. Their quite simple, but much better than the alternative, I assure you. Mine is the farthest on the right side, if you cannot find me elsewhere."

There were some Fremen customs he would never enjoy.