Wash and Ariel
"They ARE!" Ariel grinned broadly, since she thought he was kind of funny. She liked him very much and decided they were going to be friends. As such, she didn't protest too much when he shifted and she sort of also shifted so that she was sitting next to him. She still sat right next to him, because personal space was still a thing she was learning, but hopefully he wouldn't mind too much.
"I am! That's me! Is he your doctor? He's pretty funny. And! And! He's a supreme sorcerer! Did you know that?" Ariel was clearly excited to have someone in common with him. "Oh, I'm Ariel. Did I say that? Who are you? Do you know Scarlett? Who's Doctor Railly? I'm sorry you lost her. I lost my guardian and best friend and it was really awful but now things are getting better a little bit. Are things getting better for you?" She was rapid fire and full of questions, but she looked at him so expectantly that it was generally impossible for people to not indulge her at least a little. She wasn't even doing it on purpose.