Not having heard anyone coming closer to where she was camped out, Marlene looked up with surprise to see Peter when he spoke. "It's just me," she said with a half smile. "Great minds think a like they say," she added a little awkwardly, looking down at her hands and shuffling over to the side.
She had been meaning to but hadn't spoken to Peter since she first arrived. Things were out of sorts and all jumbled up and she didn't really know how to go about starting to talk. As luck would have it, she didn't need to find a reason to write or seek him out, the opportunity presented itself.
"Yes," she answered softly. "You can stay if you want to." She offered, moving a bit more to give him room to come in and sit down. "It's not a lot of room but we can share."