Ruth helps herself to the gloves, already getting acquainted with the small area. Glancing over all the work Betty's been doing, she accepts the sample handed to her, a first cursory glance quickly interrupted as she raises an eyebrow curiously.

"She?" Interesting. Possibly telling. Mostly she finds it amusing, though. She focuses on the explanation instead, listening even as she takes a closer look at the sample, then weighs in with her own opinions and initial points of view on the project. It'll need more work, she needs more details, but they both seem more than happy to forego a more proper lab tour and just bury themselves neck-deep in work. Ruth doesn't mind, not in the least— this is as entertained as she's been since she got here, and the company is... well, she doesn't often use the word perfect, but it's very apt right now. They've just met but they just seem to click, and that's nice. A strange kind of nice, when she has a hard time being around people at all, let alone work with them. But she's not about to complain.