Charlotte bit her lip and tried to smile. She didn't expect the hand on her shoulder, but she appreciated it all the same. Talking was helpful, but just that one small touch was... Well, needless to say, she relaxed almost instantly. Amazing what a little human contact could do. "Yes, I suppose they are. And I guess I'm still working on that last bit." She sighed, brow furrowed in contemplation, but she shook it off in a more successful attempt at a smile.
"Enough about me, though. Here I've spilled my deepest, darkest secrets, and I still don't know a thing about you! Not that I'm..." She faltered for a moment, unsure where to go from there. "I don't mean to be nosy. I'm just... curious?"