She gives him a look when he proceeds to call her ma'am again, wondering if he's going to keep doing it and if it's worth it to try to convince him not to. She ultimately decides to give a protest one more try and then let him do what he wants.

"No--just Linda. And nice to meet you, too...Wander." It's another odd name; she's starting to wonder what sort of place this strange person might be from, but she's still trying not to accidentally be rude. "I don't know about finally. I've gotta admit, I haven't really been here for long. Have you?"

Since he's left the cat free, she leans forward to offer it her hand, letting it bat and sniff at her if it wants to.