"Oh, well, welcome aboard!" Alissa said after a moment with perhaps a bit too much enthusiasm. Danni seemed really nice, and Alissa felt her own mood lift from the energy the other girl was exuding. At Danni's question, she nodded and started off at a slow pace to match Danni. Her iPod stayed on, low, so they could talk.
"So..." She asked nervously after about a quarter of a lap along the track, "Do you mind if I ask what you are?"