[ Her face lights up in understanding when he answers her prompt, nodding. ]

So that's why! Wow, I'm pretty good at guessing.

[ The pat on her back aside, she seems to relax even more now, at ease now that she understands the situation for what it is. At this point, if she stays creative, she knows for certain she can make this interaction a fruitful one for herself. She gives him a little thumbs up with her slim hand. ]

I get it, no problem. I can talk enough for the both of us. I wish there was some way for me to get your name, though, so I know what to call you... you must have one, right?

[ Or maybe he doesn't...? That, too, she would adapt to somehow. People come from all sorts of worlds here, she's found. Wouldn't be the strangest thing she's come across even on her own Earth. ]