[Her relief upon receiving a civilized reply is palpable, although the expression just as quickly morphs into disbelief. Her tiny eyebrows knit together and she glances over at the imps nearby with a look of distaste.]
What, these guys? Me? No way.
[Sadly, most of the big people here can't understand her any better than Lizzie or her father could back on the Mainland. To Bull, her voice probably sounds like a tiny bell jingling.
She's used to this though, so she instantly breaks out the charades. She shakes her head "no" in an exaggerated manner and moves her hands in a slicing motion side to side. "No way!" To let him know that she's new to this place just like him, she points first to herself, then to him, then gestures around to the other newcomers around the room.]
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What, these guys? Me? No way.
[Sadly, most of the big people here can't understand her any better than Lizzie or her father could back on the Mainland. To Bull, her voice probably sounds like a tiny bell jingling.
She's used to this though, so she instantly breaks out the charades. She shakes her head "no" in an exaggerated manner and moves her hands in a slicing motion side to side. "No way!" To let him know that she's new to this place just like him, she points first to herself, then to him, then gestures around to the other newcomers around the room.]