[She wasn't surprised when a day had stretched into a week. She really didn't have much hope when it came to finding a way back. She'd never managed to learn anything about the device that transported them while she was in Marina. What were the odds of constructing another one or tapping into it here? Sure, there were materials she could work with, but that was working on a level beyond her. Beyond Reid too. That place held people smarter and more powerful than what made any kind of sense. She wasn't writing it off completely, but she'd turned her attentions—limited as they were to learning about the world she was trapped in. It helped pull her focus.
She was reading all the newspapers and magazines Reid would bring her. She hadn't really wanted to go out much. She also went through his books on anything historical. It seemed like up to a point their history was in sync enough that she couldn't tell a difference. That was something at least.
When he speaks, she looks up over the newspaper. She's poised to either fold it back up and set it down or to continue depending on what he says.] Yes?