Nat was amused by this very quiet girl. She didn't know why she didn't talk so much. Maybe she couldn't. The thought was startling. People that were unable to talk sounded a little sad but Ariel didn't seem upset.
She was smiling. That made Nat smile even more, bouncing a little on the balls of her feet. "Can you talk or no? I think it'd be a little sad not to be able to talk. Not to be mean, I just..." She blushed a little, shaking her head. "I was just wondering. Curiosity, really."